Africa facts 108: “Dutch sources have pointed out that the Oba (King) could mobilise 20,000 soldiers in a single day, and raise an army of 80,000 to 180,000 men.”
– Wysinger 2008
Photo: Ivory Oba hip mask British Museum
KABIYESI IKU BABA YEYE ALAAFIN ỌBA ABIMBỌLA OWOADE COMPLETED TRADITIONAL RITES AND EARNED HIS RESPECTIFÁ chose our ALAAFIN for us and now you can see he is following the tradition of his ancestors. If you do not know how powerful Alaafin is, check the crown on his head. This crown is believed to be very powerful. Ade Ṣàngó.This powerful crown must be given to Alaafin by Baba Mọ́gbà Sàngó who would place it on his head after completing the orò ...