The beaded crowns of the Oba’s. Why do all the crowns have a bird motif on top? What species of bird is it? It was mentioned that the art of Beadmakers is also becoming rare. How can we preserve their methods? So beautiful!
Oba Afolabi was believed to be the oldest King in Oyo state as he was said to be 141 years old. The late monarch was born to the Afolabi family in Ilua, in 1879 and was enthroned as king in the community 38 years ago, at the age of 102. The late monarch, who was a commercial farmer at Arigidana, Baba Ode in Itesiwaju Local Government of the state before his coronation as king, succeeded Oba Majaro in 1981. It was ...