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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Naijafans" data-source="post: 6112" data-attributes="member: 1">HISTORY OF IGBAJA PEOPLEIgbaja is a community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, at an elevation of 349 m. It is about 40 km southeast of Ilorin, and is in Igbomina country.The Ilorin Provincial Gazetteer (1918) dates the settlement of Igbaja as late 17th or early 18th century, while the Igbaja District Gazetteer (1933–35) puts it about 1750 AD.The wet season lasts from April to October, with 50–100 cm of rain. In the dry season from November to March there is 0–13 cm of rain. The natural landscape is Southern Guinea savanna, or open woodland. The soils are deep and red, often with clayey subsoil, suitable for pottery making.The Irese (igbaja) people is an autonomous community within the Igbomina -Yoruba people. It is ruled by its great king, Elese. The Igbomina is a distinct clan of the Yoruba people sharing some features with the Oyo yoruba on one hand, and Ekiti yoruba on the other hand.Our knowledge of the Irese people which forms the basis of this talk is derived principally from aspects of Yoruba folklore namely : Oriki Orile and proverbs. These are in themselves aspects of Yoruba oral tradition. This is a primary source of a permanent timeless nature which we consider superior to written sources which are handiwork of political masters.One major reason for our sole reliance on oral tradition is that the story we are to talk about is the story of a great cultural heritage that was, of a glory and splendor that has been lost through generations of neglect caused by subjugation of the Irese people by superior external forces – military, political and socio-cultural.Modern Igbaja first caught the attention of the world through Radio ELWA, the radio broadcasting outfit of the Sudan interior mission, and latter through the theological college belonging to the same Christian mission.Irese land is referred to in folklore by several names viz: Iran Ajisola, Oko Irese, and Iran Elese all of which seem to be cognomen of the ruler of the kingdom which Irese land actually was. It is he that was called severally as Ajisola Omokele ori Ogun, Okoalake ajiboronle oba Igbaja. It appears to us that Irese land was composed of several towns, among which were Ora, Erin, Oko Ode, Isale Owo and Igbaja itself.The names are used in out source and variously that it seems to us that Oko is synonymous with Igbaja. Indeed although there is only one known Igbaja, there are several Oko such as the one near Omu-Aran and the one near Ogbomosho. There is another in Egbaland , Ago Oko. It is evident that the Elese had a very close link with the Alaafin the ruler of the Oyo empire. Irese people were best known for their excellent works of art, Igba finfinIt was such a predominant occupation of the people that it remains a proverb till this day that : “Bi onirese ko tiko fingba mo, Eyi toti fin koleparun” meaning “even if Onirese refuses to carve patterns on calabashes, the ones he had already carved will never perish”. From the sale of the carved calabashes, they made lots of money:”Igba finfin Olora egbeje, finfintaifin olora egbefa”The Igbaja people were also great farmers, planting mainly garden eggs (Ikan) ,okro (Ila) , and yams. It was from the sale of okro and garden egg that they got the riches which earned them their fame.The present traditional ruler is the Elese of Igbaja, Alhaji Ahmed Babalola Awuni arepo III.The Irese (igbaja) people is an autonomous community within the Igbomina -yoruba people. It is ruled by its great king ELESE. The Igbomina is a distinct clan of the Yoruba people sharing some features with the oyo Yoruba on one hand, and ekiti Yoruba on the other hand.Our knowledge of the irese people which forms the basis of this talk is derived principally from aspects of YORUBA folklore namely : oriki orile and proverbs. These are in themselves aspects of YORUBA oral tradition. This is a primary source of a permanent timeless nature which we consider SUPERIOR TO WRITTEN SOURCES WHICH ARE HANDIWORK OF POLITICAL MASTERS. We seem nit to have much choice other than oral tradition because the written sources available to us yield scanty information on the great heritage of the Irese people. Or of what use to us are archival information on Irese as a subjugated people which recorded Elese as a head of a district under another superior ruler!One major reason for our sole reliance on oral tradition is that the story we are to talk about is the story of a great cultural heritage that was, of a glory and splendour that has been lost through generations of neglect caused by subjugation of the Irese people by superior external forces – military, political and socio-cultural.Modern igbaja first caught the attention of the world through Radio ELWA, the radio broadcasting outfit of the Sudan interior mission, and latter through the theological college belonging to the same Christian mission.Ireseland is referred to in folklore by several names viz: Iran Ajisola, Oko irese, and Iran elese all of which seem to be cognomen of the ruler of the kingdom which Ireseland actually was. It is he that was called severally as Ajisola Omokele ori Ogun. Okoalake ajiboronle oba igbaja.It appears to us that Ireseland was composed of several towns, among which were Ora, Erin, Oko ode. Isale owo. and igbaja itself.The names are used in out source and variously that it seems to us that Oko is synonymous with igbaja. Indeed although there is only one known Igbaja, there are several Oko E. G the one near omuaran and the one near ogbomosho. There is another in egbaland , ago Oko. It is evident that the elese had a very close link with the Alafin the ruler of the oyo empire.Irese people were best known for their excellent works of art. Igba finfin.It was such a predominant occupation of the people that it remains a proverb till this day that:Bi onirese ko tikofingba moEyi toti Fin koleparun.Meaning : “Even if Onirese refuses to carve patterns on calabashes. The one he had already carved will never perish”From the sale of the carved calabashes, they made lots of moneyIgbafinfin olora egbejeFinfintaifin olora egbefaThey were also great farmers, planting mainly garden eggs (Ikan) ,okro (Ila) , and yams. It was from the sale of okro and garden egg that they got the riches who h earned them their fame.“Baba wa nifowola reruIran irese nifiwokan yawofaIran elese nifowokoko fobinrin ”There was a big Market place at IGBAJA. The true ownership of which was initially disputed”OdajandajaBabawa daja nigbajaOdajandajaBabies daja nirese ElerinElerin sopoja baba awonniAra isale iwo, wo loja baba awon niAseyinwa AseyinboOja naa wadoja nigbajaOja naa wadoja nirese ElerinLojude baba tobiwon lomoOdagedegudu oba igbaja ”As can be seen in the end, the true owner of the market was no longer in doubt. They did their buying and selling at the market but they were very careful and meticulous as to the quality of any item, including slaves, they wanted to buy.”Oko irese omowoyira Komabareru keruErukeru abilala lenuOko irese omowoyira Komaba ragbakigbaIgbakigba ni keke so”Their women folk were usually very beautiful but they were very jealous and could be very sexy. They could not tolerate sharing their men with a second woman. They go to any length to eliminate their co-wives.“Oko daraOkowumiOwu jije won losumiOmo ajowu Yoko lenuOmo Amugburu Amugburu Korogun re ribumu Amugburu Korogun re ribuweKomilebatanKoko le ran orogun re lodo loruKejo le San orogun re lese niKorogun lebakuKokoun nikan loode okoOko jowu jowuOba ofanjowu nipepeOni Ajisola asolale laja kinloni kinwale babayinwaseEesepe molale lajaEku lasan nidun nipepeOko jowu, obelulu jowu ninu okoOni Ajisola asolale leganKinloni kinwoko babayinwaseKiisepe molale leganEye Oko lasan nidun kisokisoOmo Alake temile mioba teniwaOhun timobawa Jori enilo.It was therefore a source of great trouble for one man to marry two Oko woman.”beniyan Gboko Meji Sile, Bi Igbati oluwa re nwa Oran ni”The land was ruled by a great king, rich in splendour and magnificent in his glory.OrikiBaami lelese mokoAjisola nimiOmo kele OgunOko Alake omo ajiboro nigbajaAlake mobelese moreAlake mobolora momioraMobajisola alake jebe tioniruAjisolaOmo agbe sobolobomonitanOfinkan moinimoin bo nkan moinmoinBabawa nifowola reruIran Irese nifowokan yawofaIran Elese nifowo koko fobinrinEyele kosun okorioooAdaba kosun okayaEyele irese okosun lese odapasiWon yiosemon peyele soge abi kosogeAjisolaOmo oba kele oju OgunOko weku idie wekuOko Alake omo ajebioroyoAra gedegudu oba igbajaOwu ojekinle foko lobinrinAjisola jowu jowu jowu jowu jowu jowuOko alake omo ajowu yoko lenuOmo amu gbururu, amu gbururuKorogun re ribumuAmu gbururu korogun re ribuweAmu gbururu korogunre ribubojuTomi batanKosofoko laleKokole baranrogun re lodoloruniKejoleborogun re lesejeniKorogunlebaku kokoun nikan loode okoOko jowuOlobofan jowu nipepeAjisola asolale laja, kinloni kinwale babayin waseKese pe molale lajaEku las an nidun loripepeOko jowu, olobelulu jowuninu okoOlajisola, ase olale legan , kinlonikinwoko babayin waseKise pemolale legan , eye oko lasan nidun kisokisoOko alake , omowoyira komabaragbakigbaIgbakigba keke nisoOko alake omo woyira komaba rerukeruEru keru abilala lenu.Oko temile miobateniwaOuntimobawa ojori enilo…Bonirese ofingba Mon iyitotifinsile komaparun</blockquote>

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