1) African girl name 2) Benin chief 3) Hereditary african chief 4) Nigerian VIP 5) Sea and river goddess
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[goddess] In Yoruba mythology, Ọba or Obbá is the Orisha of the River Ọba, whose source lies near Igbon, where her worship originates. During the wars of the 19th century, her centers of worship moved to the more secure town Ogbomosho. She is traditionally identified as the first wife of Shango (the third king of the Oyo Empire and the...
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[ruler] Oba is the Yoruba word for king, and all of the kings of Yorubaland are therefore known as Obas. The Edo are said to have adopted the word when Eweka I, son of the Yoruba prince Oranmiyan, came to power in the kingdom of Benin and changed the royal title there from ogiso to oba. It is now used extensively in the West African republi...
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(from the article `African dance`) At the crowning of an oba (king) in Yorubaland, for example, the ruler leads a procession through the town as he dances with upright carriage and ... [5 related articles]
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An Oba is a Yoruba chief or ruler.
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