Orangun

Orangun is the title of the paramount king of the kingdoms of Oke-Ila, Ila and the ancient (originally united) kingdom of Ila-Yara.

According to Yoruba oral history, the first Orangun was the fourth son of Oduduwa, the mythical ancestor of the Yoruba, who was king at Ile-Ife in ancient times.

Oduduwa is said to have given a crown to each of his seven sons {some accounts say seven grandsons, and yet others claim sixteen grandsons) and sent them off to found their own kingdoms.

The first Orangun was given a massive cutlass called "Ogbo" by Oduduwa to clear his way in the forest but the main purpose of the "Ogbo" was the inherent power to lead the young prince to a suitable place to settle down and found his own kingdom. This "Ogbo" is claimed by oral historians as the source of the name "Igbomina" (from "Ogbo mi mo ona" or "Ogbo mo ona" meaning "My Ogbo knows the way", or "The Ogbo knows the way"), which the Yoruba sub-ethnic of northeastern Yorubaland are called.