In the version of Yagba oral tradition for instance, the man who led a group of people to their present location was sent from Ile-Ife to establish the settlement but did not return over a long period of time to give an account of his expenditure. Edju made kindred people go to war; Bi wo kola biwo kolowo lowo, eru ti n se mi ni rami ta mi to . [1] Okun people share similar masquerading culture and these masquerades (egungun or egun) are said to represent ancentral spirits. Ugbogbo kukuruku la gbogi l'oja odo, k'Adabalukosi fo lo, Emi omo ogidan,o gun mo gara, Omo at'eran mo ta'ho. Ede okin olofa mojo, olofa omo ola nlomi ab'isu joko ijakadi loro Offa, ija peki abe owula, bi ko ba se oju ebe l'Offa, as ju poro l'oko, iba soju oloko iba la won, osoju agunmona l'Offa , O soju agbele yarara, o soju aporuba ka 'ko, kinni se kagun-kakanrun ni ile oba, oka ni se kagun kankanrun, Agbado ni agun-mona l'Offa, ARE EKITI: Omo oyi ajawa nfe murinmurin lule Lagos: WEPCOM Publishers Limited. ISE -EKITI- Omo Akin je'Efon. ISAN EKITI: Isan moge, omo asote monru, oloro agogo, omo amuda sile mogun erun pani.omo owa omo ekun omo olodi, odi re atile mo,ooni ke mo rin un modi mo omo elepa omo awo I really love the eulogy of my father town . Her mother was Queen Olu who later died at Ile oluji. OTUN EKITI : Otunmoba, Omo enireke agbejo; omo olodi atile mo, Omo Ireke Aragan Idun TunMayan Idun, Ireke Ria Idun Booyinmonmon, Omo Oloro An Se, Keran Mon Je, Kaaguntan Mon Je, OtunMoba Osere Omo Akinla Lotun, Omo Olorogbo Kiji Lotun [3] The turn of events that followed the Nupe military incursion of the 19th century left the Okun people as minorities in the Northern Region of Nigeria, separated from their relatives in the southwest. , Orungbami T.S. See How To Advertise. are a Volta-Niger ethnic identity and historic nation native to Middle Belt Nigeria, and are the dominant ethnicity in Niger State, an important minority in Kwara State and present in Kogi State as well. (1999) State Creation and the Minority Question in Nigeria. OSUN EKITI: Omo olosun bipesi riro, omo Olosun ri tanna ode, Osun mokun Ijunmu, Omo Ajiboye 2 The local government has a population of 222262 based on 2006 population census. Omo amekikun modi,omo alaure la Okeoro para seji aka kan tolokore,okan re ti apetu [12], sfn error: no target: CITEREFOlatunji1962 (, sfn error: no target: CITEREFCarter-Enyi2018 (, sfn error: no target: CITEREFCarterenyi2018 (, sfn error: no target: CITEREFAjayiAkinseye-George2002 (, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:03, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ork&oldid=1141671491, jok (F) - meant to be taken care of by all, lk (F) - to take care of her as a result of victory over circumstance, sk (F) - selected to be spoiled (with good things), bn (F) - begged for (from God or, more traditionally, the gods), dk (F) - people will fight over the privilege to spoil her, bb (F) - begged for to be birthed (probably a difficult birth), jn (M) - fought to have this child, valuable and cherished son, knn (M) - met only once to have this child, knde gn (M) - favourite of the prince, Atunke (F) - One who would continually be taken care of, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:03. ORA EKITI: Omo Olora airijuru ugba, arijuru lora mo yogiri sapo Omo olalomi ni mori, Mo dasa lami lapa, Iyeru okin ni mori, Mo dasa lami lobe, Mi o pe e mo lami sugbon, E mo je ko jinle lapa mi, Ijakadi loro ofa. Theakewiare praise-singers at a kings court. Omo oluku k'aso ibo,omo abadin hanran hanran. Offa is notable for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. The Ondo Kingdom is a traditional state that traces its origins back for over 500 years with its capital in Ode Ondo. OGOTUN EKITI: omo ologotun ojorube, omo eleni ateeka,omo eleni ewele,omo amuru ekun sere nibuje,Eja gbogbo dade,towena dade akun. If one is female, the praise name may be a term of endearment. This form of oral poetry, which we have written below for you in text is . Omo a gbure Agudugbu s'oju odi k'ari j'Efon Use ya yan. Okun peoples is the term generally used to describe groups of Yoruba communities in Kogi state, North-central Nigeria. Ondo State is a state in southwestern NigeriaIt was created on February 3 1976 from the former Western State. Before the creation of Kogi state on 27 August 1991, Okun Yoruba people were in Kwara state alongside some of their Ekiti and the Igbomina neighbours. ILUPEJU EKITI: Ulupeju la me a, Omo Eso ooruta merun wese, Omo oluku k'aso ibo,omo abadin hanran hanran. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people, and its ruler is the imperial majesty Alaafin of Oyo. Child of calamity whom calamity cannot afflict.! ERINMOPE EKITI: Omo eridu'ora omokuku be korantan i han omo han ke bi han be i dun han Eeemope Omo Eridu 'ora Omo Oke lila ti moto layaa, omo egiri oke arogunse bi ega Please download one of our supported browsers. Ork is used during individual or communal ceremonies, for individuals or the community. Owo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State Nigeria. Omo Oke lila ti moto layaa, omo egiri oke arogunse bi ega The eulogy of KOGI state(ORK KOGI ) was rendered today by JL CHANTER for OLOLADE MERCY ADEDOYIN SOTUNDE on her birthday and sponsored by Engineer OLAYE. ADO EKITI: Omo Ado Oora Amukara sabe ewuje, Ikara se meji i temi lukoko, Ado mei yunle oni kobe osilo monu. Ugbo kan mo'sii si kan si d'Use, a mo foo oun le iijugbo Aje a l'Use. Oriki is an important and cultural but unwritten oral genre of Yoruba literature that is usually used in praise singing. IJAN EKITI: Omo ijanmodu alagada ogun, omi ki ijan i mu ni ijan we esi; omo elega arisagba.eru ko sagba nibe arija ayaba,ari sagba arija olori Please help us share this, using our share botton. An ork is a Yoruba greeting of the word or meaning "head" and k meaning "to greet or praise". IJESA-ISU EKITI: omo ijesamodu,omo eleni ewele,omo ameo usu dahun se,omo a woro labe usu yaa gbe lolo odikeji,omo ikaka i so'su diro diro loke amu,omo a muda sile mogun erun pani.omo agbagba roke orire yaa lu, omo ehon kitipa ona 'jesa kii'jesa moja kii'jesa modeyo, laka ule ra lona Ork possesses a full definition of its owner. Osogbo oroki asala omo onile obi osogbo ilu aro,omo aro dede bi okun aare o peta arepeta mogba o,osun osogbo pele o,epele o eyin olomoyoyo osgbo oroki gbe onile,otun gbe ajoji osogbo oroki,osogbo oroki omo yeye osun yeye atewogbeja,aniyun labebe oroki ti eja nla soro, ti ran iko nise osun osogbo, rere ni . ORIKI ILORIN. "The History of Okun Yoruba: Research Direction", "THE SOKOTO JIHAD AND THE 'O-KUN' YORUBA: A REVIEW", "A Plea For the Creation of OKUN State Olukoya Obafemi", "ADMINISTRATIVE INTEGRATION AND CONFLICT IN NIGERIA, 1840-1940: THE CASE OF NORTH-EAST YORUBALAND", "Council of Chiefs eulogises Obaro of Kabba on his 30th anniversary", "Linguistic Bibliography of Northern Nigeria: Including Hausa and Fula, with Notes on the Yoruba Dialects", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Okun_people&oldid=1119828213. ESURE EKITI: Omo Elesure okese. IJELU EKITI: Ijelu mojo omo olodi atalemo, omo alayuwa ajoji ko wese, ajoji koba wese adoni ebo lulera lono ije Furthermore, some still hold the opinion that they are not Yoruba. OYE EKITI: omoloye morauife, kei tana osi gangan,mo asoro siku otutu si, omo alago ajilu gboin gboin nijo ose IYE EKITI: Omo alagere kijipa suko firi ona, omo oloke meji tako tabo Orkis the oral praise poetry of the indigenous Yrb communities of Western Africa. AYEDUN EKITI: Omo elesun a payiya yeye Ade Obayemi however opined that the Okun people are aboriginals in the Niger-Benue confluence and may not have migrated to their present location from Ile-Ife. The following additional definition of the term orkis reprinted fromA Poet's Glossaryby Edward Hirsch. Shey you don hear, abeg no thief our contents o! When Ibadan is mentioned, Efunsetan, the legendary woman, comes to mind. Views 76 IKORO EKITI; Omo eso obe so ikoro mudapariko omo eruku yoyo onah obe yajogun enun lobe ooooo, ireke aragan idun bi ogan iyo, ireke aragan idun bi oyinmomo. ebiwon pe talo ni abatabutu baba omikomi, talo laabata buutu baba odo kodo. Edju plays many tricks The men practiced farming and hunting while the women took care of the home and raised the children. N il Yorb k s nnkan n t k n ork yl eranko , igi, ouje , l, yn, brkn, dl tb orl. Owo is a Local Government Area on Ondo State NigeriaI visited the town during my tour of Ondo StateYou will love the videoEnjoy ItSubscribe if you are n. Short story of Owo in Owo dialect by a native speaker. It deals with a member or members of a race of people who live in a particular place. The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Michael Olobayo (Obaro Ero Il), is the chairman of the Okun traditional council. Omo okorobo lila isuko firi ona eyika more. -- Otitoju, J. [14][15], In the early 20th century the Olu of wr (and head of wr district) was given supervisory role over non-Okun districts of Kakanda, Kupa and Eggan while the Obaro of Kabba had supervisory role over the other Okun people. Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated? Ilu to jinna s'ina. Edju made the Gods strive against themselves. It was founded as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as New Oyo (y Atiba) to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, Old Oyo (y-Ile) which was deserted as a result of rumours of war. Okun people are spread across six local government areas in Kogi State, namely: Kabba-Bunu, Yagba-West, Yagba-East, Mopa-Muro, jm and Lokoja local government Areas. Cattle, goats and sheep are also raised in the environs. IPAO EKITI: ipao ileji ogbe omo amugbo sodi orogba omo onile imole ajeji kowo ajeji toba fipawobe laimepo laimuyo ammebose Similar praise poems turn up throughout much of Africa (Zuluizibongo, Basutolithoko, etc.). Benin Kingdom in Edo is Yoruba territory Ooni of Ife. IPOTI EKITI: upoti ala, omo amewe eni j'iyan, awa lomo eleni ewele,omo amekuru jeko. OSOGBO OROKI. Characteristics [ edit] Ork includes both single praise names [1] and long strings of "attributive epithets" that may be chanted in poetic form. OKE-ORO EKITI: omo alaure ladao para seji,omo alaure san yaya gunta. IDO-ILE EKITI: ile Omo Ajinare mope oye, omo owa omo ekun, omo ajisunhan,omo ajire ni, omo amojo gbogbo dara bi egbin,omo alagogo ajilu gbingbin ni sosi,omo onibata kero kalokabo lona adura omo oni bata kerokalo-kabo lugbi mo rusimi onigbagbo. Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi AkeredoluSAN is deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and killing of innocent people of Owo worshiping at the St Francis Catholic Church Owa-luwa Street on Sunday the statement read. Apeere ati itunmo irufe oruko bee; Otegbeye: Omo ti a bi leyin ote ilu ti ote naa si ja si eye ninu ebi. OldNaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of Ngeria. It is not always clear what was pre-eminent in the mind of the person who named a child with the shorter praise name. 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