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13 Powerful Igbo Aboriginal Chiefs Who Protect The Great Ooni Of Ife

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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“How Obawinrin Became Olu Igbo And Later Olugbo”

Olugbo throne is indeed an ancient throne with a rich history

Leading Yoruba historian, Olootutof has revealed that the Olugbo throne is indeed an ancient throne with a rich history dating back to the days if Oduduwa and Obatala.

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Igbo Queens Of Yoruba Origin

Igbo queens of Yoruba origin.

1. Queen Moremi Ajasoro Who Married Obatala, King Of Ife In The Aboriginal Era

Recently, the Edi Festival was held by the illustrious Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.

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Today Is Proto Bantu Day, 2019 (Igbos Are The Proto (First) Bantus

Today, we the Igbodefenders of Igbodefender.com observe Proto Bantu Day, 2018.

See Otobo Ugwudinoke, the Stonehenge of Igbo Land

Otobo Ugwudinoke is a place in the ancient Igbo iron smelting town, Lejja, Enugu State, Nigeria, that is filled with century-old columns of stones arranged in a near semi-circle.

Otobo Ugwudinoke is to Igbo Land what Stonehenge is to England — The ancient stones of Otobo Ugwudinoke, like the ones of Stonehenge, were placed there since time immemorial. Researchers the world over have been coming respectfully to study them.

You might have heard of the world-fanous Stonehenge. Well, these rocks also have a mysterious origin like the ricks of Stonehenge.

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