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Obalufon Alayemore (Yoruba:
Ọbalùfọ̀n Aláyémọrẹ), also
referenced as
Ọbalùfọ̀n II or just Alayemore, was the
Third Ooni of Ife, a
paramount traditional...
- many of
which appear to have been
created under the
patronage of King
Obalufon II, the man who
today is
identified as the
Yoruba patron deity of br****...
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Obalufon Ogbogbodirin or
Obalufon I (also
known as
Osangangan Obamakin), was the 2nd Ooni of Ife, a
paramount traditional ruler of the Ife Empire, the...
- as the king of Ile-Ife and the
throne was
rotated between Obatala and
Obalufon houses until the
return of
Oranmiyan who
briefly interrupted the succession...
- ****istance of his
support base
consisting of Oluorogbo, Orunmila, Akire,
Obalufon Ogbogboinrin (Obamakin), Owa
Ilare and
numerous others. This is re-enacted...
- the
outposts that they had
previously founded or
gained influence over.
Obalufon II
Alayemore was on the
throne when Oranmiyan, the son of Ogun but often...
- and the
first Alaaye (the
title of Efon
Alaaye Kings) of Efon
Alaaye was
Obalufon Alaayemore who was the
third king or Ooni (title of Ile Ife kings) of Ile...
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Obalufon Alayemore whose famous naturalistic life-size face mask in
copper shares stylistic features with this work.
Today among the Yoruba,
Obalufon...
- are represented. One of the best do****ented
among this is the
early king
Obalufon II who is said to have
invented bronze casting and is
honored in the form...
- who
reigned twice,
before and
after Oduduwa, but was
ousted by
Obamakin (
Obalufon Ogbogbodirin) and sent on an
exile – an
event that
serves as the core of...
