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The '''Awori''' are a subset of the [[Yoruba people]] as well as a [[dialect]] of the [[Yoruba language]]. |
The '''Awori''' are a subset of the [[Yoruba people]] as well as a [[dialect]] of the [[Yoruba language]]. |
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Traditionally, Awori are found in [[Ogun State]] and [[Lagos State]], [[Nigeria]]. The Awori people migrated from Ile Ife and occupieds present day Lagos state, with a comsiderable section of the Awori race occupying areas within Ogun State as a direct fall out from the creation of Ogun State in 1976. Towns including Ota, Igbesa, Ilobi, Tigbo are all Awori settlements within present Ogun State in Nigeria. The settlement of the Awori race preceeded the establishment of Abeokuta as an Egba town in 1832, as Ota, the foremost Awori town within present day Ogun State was settled in the 15th century. The Awori are direct descendants of Olofin,one of the sons of Oduduwa - father of the yoruba race. The Aworis brought their crown along with them from Ile Ife. Osolo, one of the sons of Olofin settled first at Osi quarters as he with his brother journeyed further south from the place where the plate sant at Idumota. The first crowned Oba at Ota was Oba Akinsewa Ogbolu in 1621, he was the son of Osolo. <ref>{{cite book |title=Ota Biography of the foremost Awori Town. |
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Traditionally, Awori are found in [[Ogun State]] and [[Lagos State]], [[Nigeria]]. After being pushed south to [[Ota, Nigeria]] in the face of the expanding [[Egba]] kingdom, Ota became the capital of the semi-independent Awori kingdom<ref>{{cite book |title=Yoruba Land Law |publisher= Oxford University Press | author= P.C. Lloyd |year= 1962|pages= 225}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | The leader of the Awori people, [[Olofin]], and his followers left the palace of [[Oduduwa]] in Ile-Ife, they migrated southward along a river. Oduduwa had given Olofin a mud [[Plate (dishware)|plate]] and instructed him to place the plate on the river and follow it until it sank. The plate stopped at various locations, but finally sank at Idumota in present day Lagos State in Nigeria. As they were to settle wherever the plate sank, the people were filled with joy when the plate finally sank, the name AWORI, which translates "The plate sank" became the name by which the race is known till today. |
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| ⚫ | Several days after leaving Ile-Ife, the plate suddenly stopped near [[Olokemeji]] near [[Abeokuta]]. After seventeen days, the plate began moving again, only to stop at [[Oke-Ata]] for another seventeen days. At the end of seventeen days, the plate began moving again, only to stop again on the southern outskirts of Abeokuta, where it stayed for another seventeen days. At this location, some of Olofin's followers decided to remain, led by a man named Osho Aro-bi-ologbo-egan. The plate continued downriver, stopping again at [[Isheri]], where it remained for a much longer period of time. Olofin began instructing his followers to begin setting up a permanent settlement, but after 289 days (17 x 17) the plate began moving again. Olofin and a few followers followed the plate, while the rest of the group stayed behind. After two days the plate stopped briefly at [[Iddo]] in [[Lagos]]. At [[Idumota]] in central [[Lagos]], the plate whirled around in the water and sunk to the bottom. When Olofin returned to his group at Iddo, they asked him where the plate was. He answered "Awo Ti Ri" meaning "The plate had sunk". This is where the name '''Awori''' originates. <ref>{{cite book |title= Ota: The Biography of the Foremost Awori Town |publisher= Penink & Co | author= Ruhollah Ajibola Salako|year= 1999|pages= 13–14}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Several days after leaving Ile-Ife, the plate suddenly stopped near [[Olokemeji]] near present day [[Abeokuta]]. After seventeen days, the plate began moving again, only to stop at [[Oke-Ata]] for another seventeen days. At the end of seventeen days, the plate began moving again, only to stop again on the southern outskirts of present day Abeokuta, where it stayed for another seventeen days. At this location, some of Olofin's followers decided to remain, led by a man named Osho Aro-bi-ologbo-egan. The plate continued downriver, stopping again at [[Isheri]], where it remained for a much longer period of time. Olofin began instructing his followers to begin setting up a permanent settlement, but after 289 days (17 x 17) the plate began moving again. Olofin and a few followers followed the plate, while the rest of the group stayed behind. After two days the plate stopped briefly at [[Iddo]] in [[Lagos]]. At [[Idumota]] in central [[Lagos]], the plate whirled around in the water and sunk to the bottom. When Olofin returned to his group at Iddo, they asked him where the plate was. He answered "Awo Ti Ri" meaning "The plate had sunk". This is where the name '''Awori''' originates. <ref>{{cite book |title= Ota: The Biography of the Foremost Awori Town |publisher= Penink & Co | author= Ruhollah Ajibola Salako|year= 1999|pages= 13–14}}</ref> |
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At the final location where the plate sunk is called Ojo-Awori, meaning Day-Plate-Sunk (Ojo> Day, Awo >Plate, Ri > Sunk) |
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The original native settlement of are compound are |
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The Aworis are a peace loving, accomodating and friendly race. |
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*IKEMO (Inhabitted by the Liasu, the first chieftain family) |
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*OLOWU and IKUTA (Inhabitted by the Olowu, are marketplace) |
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*King Bello Ayilara (the second King of Ojo was not a native by settlement but became king by financial afordability) |
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*ILORO,(Inhabitted by Gbadamosi, and Bashorun Ifalano Oso-Arobiologbo-Egan, Their names later evolved to Abiola-Ifalana, and later ABIOLA, their forefather was the supervisor to the Olofin settlement process; was part of the original exploration movement of the "AWORI" fame from Egan their forefather's original first settlement) |
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*IJISU (Inhabitted by Erinle) |
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*IBA-IROKO (was later settlement] |
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*AGASA [also called ARASA) |
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*MAPOWU, |
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*ILADO(not Ilado-Maroko, which was a latter settlement in relocation} |
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*IDO-OLOTI (also called IDOLOTI) |
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The Kingship line up are the LIASU,ILORO, When the kingship turn reached the Iloros, there was no person at that time in the Iloro compound willing to go through the process of becoming king, therefore the turn was shifted to Ijisu, and King Erinle was crowned) |
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{{Yoruba states}} |
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Revision as of 00:46, 15 April 2010
The Awori are a subset of the Yoruba people as well as a dialect of the Yoruba language.
Traditionally, Awori are found in Ogun State and Lagos State, Nigeria. The Awori people migrated from Ile Ife and occupieds present day Lagos state, with a comsiderable section of the Awori race occupying areas within Ogun State as a direct fall out from the creation of Ogun State in 1976. Towns including Ota, Igbesa, Ilobi, Tigbo are all Awori settlements within present Ogun State in Nigeria. The settlement of the Awori race preceeded the establishment of Abeokuta as an Egba town in 1832, as Ota, the foremost Awori town within present day Ogun State was settled in the 15th century. The Awori are direct descendants of Olofin,one of the sons of Oduduwa - father of the yoruba race. The Aworis brought their crown along with them from Ile Ife. Osolo, one of the sons of Olofin settled first at Osi quarters as he with his brother journeyed further south from the place where the plate sant at Idumota. The first crowned Oba at Ota was Oba Akinsewa Ogbolu in 1621, he was the son of Osolo. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The Aworis are a peace loving, accomodating and friendly race.
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