Important Dates in Irele and other Ikale Towns

Dr. Segun Omosule’s Ode Irele @drsegunomosuleodeirele  · 5 2 reviews   · Literary Editor Dr. Segun Omosule’s Ode Irele sdrtopSoent8104h1524mml12a ,13i15ugm858 t2csmfum92lgflA03cu3  · Memorable Dates in Irele: 1886. Irele-Ondo intra-tribal War took place. 1892. Another Irele-Ondo intra-tribal War took place. Irele people won and Irelejare was named in memory of the victory of the folk. 1896. Methodist…

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6.10. Omosule, S. (2012). “The Culture of Fidelity in Yoruba: A Study of “IrosunOtura”. Opanbata: LASU Journal of African Studies: 5: 201-225, APublication of African Languages, Literatures and Communication Arts,Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria.**11. Omosule, S. & Williams, C. O. (2013). “Aesthetics and Oral Performances”,Revue Internationele De Recherche En Communication, Education EtDevelopment (RIRCED), 1 (03):…

Dramatic Elements in Ore Festival at Ode Irele By Segun Omosule Ph. D

  By Segun Omosule Ph. D ABSTRACT The nature of Ore festival and performance is the focus of this study. As it is in Africa and Ode-Irele especially, Ore festival as a ritual drama combines ritual propitiation with some dramatic elements. Even if the primary concern of the festival is fertility ritual directed at whichever…

Aesthetics and the Fading Culture of Mask in Ore Performance at Ode Irele by Segun Omosule Ph.D

    The study is an investigation of the place of aesthetics in Ore festival at Ode Irele. Ore festival, as an annual cleansing rite, is a dramatic performance that cleanses the land and people from the accumulated sins that could mar the progress of the land and people. The performance is held prelude to…

Festivals at Ode Irele by Segun Omosule

   The Culture of Fidelity in Yoruba: A Study of ‘Irosun Otura’     ABSTRACT   Before their contact with western civilisation, Africans had a peculiar way of engendering the culture of an “Omolúàbí” in their children through oral performances. Indigenous oral genres are replete with such claims that were directed towards inculcating moral ethos…

Lobimitan at Ode Irele: Beauty as Paradigm for War by Segun Omosule Ph.D

LOBIMITAN: Our Mother   (A celebration of the most beautiful woman the world over; she gave birth to Jagboju, Oyenusi, and Ikulamokun. She was destined to shape the destiny of Ode Irele through her prodigious seeds).   There never will be, such grace and charms forming a meeting whole in a being; far above Helen’s…

ODE IRELE: The Link with Ugbo-Ilaje by Segun Omosule Ph.D

  Olugbo Ameto was the king of Ugbo so many years back. His reign was peaceful and after so many years on the throne, he joined his ancestors. He was married to two wives. One of them, the elder wife died later. Soon it was time to enthrone a new monarch and every indication pointed…

Ode Irele:Memorable Dates by Segun Omosule Ph.D

Memorable Dates in Irele: Irele-Ondo War took place. Another Irele-Ondo War took place. Irele people won and Irelejare was named in memory of the victory. Methodist Church and School were established at Egunre Gboroye. Major Evart arrived at Oloto and invited Abodi at Ikoya. When Major Evart arrived from Lagos in 1897, he located his…

Chapter One: This is Irele

  Memorable Counsel: Oun o sono e Jo Gba uya je bi igi agbala   The hardhearted has his inheritance scattered Accept afflictions like the oak tree at the arena. ——–Medahunsi Okungbure Kahan Memorable Prediction: 1937 Thompson was a frequent visitor to Ode Irele; he hailed from Ondo town He predicted that Ode Irele would…