Prof. SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER’s seminal work, Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba: Ife History, Power and Identity 1300c, reveals a deep, ancient interconnection between the Ooni of Ife monarchy and powerful Aboriginal Igbo chiefs who protect the order of Oduduwa and the memory of Obatala.
Below are excerpts from the work, culled from an article that first appeared in Guardian.ng
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