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Meet Òrólè and Olósùnta- The Twin Warriors of Ikere People

July 4, 2011Folarin KolawoleHistory, Travel3 comments

“Òrólè baba òkè” : Orole, the king of the heights History has it that, a long time ago, when Orole (“Oro-Ile” meaning “story of the land”) was known to be a low-lying rock outcrop, the people of Oyo Kingdom rose up to attack Ikere Kingdom. The people of Oyo Alaafin wanted to capture and sell…

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We Captured Olósùnta & Òrólè- The Giant Okitis of Ekiti Land

June 14, 2011Folarin KolawoleTravel, Travelogue2 comments

Like a Half-Cut Egg, Òrólè Stands… like an Olópà’s cap, Olósùnta poses for my camera. The firmament had just slipped off her plush bed and has changed from her gloomy pyjamas into a robe of mild turquoise. The chilly air is appraised by the hazy mists that hang over the ancient town of Ikere-Ekiti, a…

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