Saturday, 14 January 2017

KAYE OF OLOGBO TOWN


KAYE OF OLOGBO TOWN
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KAYE OF OLOGBO TOWN

Kaye of Ologbo is from the Iyatsere family. The Iyatsere family was made up of three communities in Warri Kingdom, which are Ubeji, Ologbo and Ugbolokposo. Kaye of Ologbo was among the Itsekiri Powerful men, who used mastery power. He used to be on a tree as he transformed himself to a big bird always. He was the only Itsekiri powerful man that did not die or corpse see.
Kaye reign as a great powerful man in Warri kingdom. When Oba of Benin had of him, Oba of Benin sent a message to the Olu of Warri, that he had about one of his powerful Son. Please sent that your son to me say Oba. There was a battle i was fighting, but my Warriors are always defended, I want him to go and fight the battle for me and my people. Olu told the Messengers to tell him that he had his message and he will send Kaye to him. Kaye was told the Message, from the Oba of Benin. Kaye prepared and meets with Oba of Benin, in Benin.

KAYE MEET OBA OF BENIN
Kaye arrive the Oba palace, and sat with Oba of Benin, after all the entertainment by the Oba and his people to Kaye. Kaye says Oba you sent for me, Oba move on and narrate his challenge to Kaye. After Oba finish telling Kaye his challenge, both of them go on an agreement.
Oba of Benin told Kaye if you can go, fight the battle between me and King of Akure and return back. You wouldn’t go far away from me, I will give you a forest of land that you will build and settle in. Kaye agrees, prepared himself very well and went to Akure to fight the battle for Oba of Benin.
The King of Akure is a powerful King, who killed all the warriors Oba of Benin used to send to battle with him and his people in Akure.

KAYE AS WOMAN IN PALACE OF AKURE KING
Kaye of Ologbo transforms himself to a beautiful woman and enters into the Oba of Akure palace.With something on her head hacking. When the servants in the palace saw her, they were amazed by her hacking. Immediately news reaches the Oba, he orders the palace guild to bring her to him. When the Oba of Akure saw her, he was happy. Welcome her and take her to bed. During that process Kaye on bed with him, Kaye transforms herself from a woman to himself back and battle with the Akure King. Kaye won the battle and return to Oba of Benin.

KAYE RETURN TO OBA OF BENIN
After a mission completed by Kaye, he present himself before the Oba of Benin with prove on his hands that he had accomplish his mission. When Oba of Benin saw that, he was excited. But base on the agreement between him and Kaye, Oba of Benin told Kaye that he should go home. Tomorrow, both of us shall start our journey from our respective home; any where we meet each other in my Kingdom shall be our boundary.
As a wise Oba, as Kaye left, he packed the foot of Kaye and used it against Kaye. Which make Kaye over slept? Kaye as a strong man, that awake late in the morning. Flee to meet Oba of Benin; Oba was surprise when he saw Kaye on his back. Oba gave Kaye the land, base on the agreement they undergoes. Both of them used a tree to mark their boundary.

KAYE TOWN OLOGBO
The hero, Kaye return from Benin to Warri kingdom (Itsekiri land) to packed his assets and take some of his people who agree to live within, to his new village he called Ologbo. The land were build by him and his people, the settlement was a peaceful settlement. Oba believed as Kaye is living closer to him, he and his people (Benin people) are saved.
Kaye and his people speak the Itsekiri language and continue with Ebure serving, they used to do in Warri Kingdom. Also they continue with all the tradition of Itsekiri as even as they now live in Benin Kingdom. As time goes Kaye people (Ologbo people) intermarry with the Benin people.
There was a time Kaye told his people, I will not die, but when the time for me to die. I will flee away, if I don’t return believed that I’m death. And he did as he says. Kaye was the only powerful man in Warri Kingdom (Itsekiri land) that he corpse was not seeing nor buried.       

Reviewed by: Omagbemi Nelson Tosan.
  

  
  

OMADINO PEOPLE AND LANDS( THE OIL RICH TOWN)

OMADINO PEOPLE AND LANDS( THE OIL RICH TOWN)
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OMADINO PEOPLE AND LANDS( THE OIL RICH TOWN)
1250 - DATE                     
Contents
1.       Introduction
2.      Settlement in the Obi(shallow water)
3.       Omadino settlement
4.       Omadino Okperude
5.       The Golden Age
6.       Culture and Religion
7.       Omadino Language
8.       Human Activities
9.       Location and size
10.     Resources
11.     Education
12.     Omadino Customary Tenants
13.   References


OMADINO PEOPLE & LANDS( THE OIL RICH TOWN)
                              The Oil Rich Town

INTRODUCTION
In the 12th century a Prince called Nenuwa from Ode in Ijebu Province-Ogun State, left Ode Kingdom. Following the unsuccessful bid for the throne of Ijebu Land, after losing the contest for the throne, him and some group of people found a new home. After much travelling they finally settled in an Island (now called Koko Town in Warri North). Prince Nenuwa & his people make a journey from the West to the South. In their journey down to the South, they saw an Island of forest with good water front for fishing. They stop and check around if anyone is living in the forest, but no one where see. Prince Nenuwa & his people sat down and think what to do, and he called on the Juju Priest among them to consult the Oracle. If there will be peace and harmony in the Land, also if the Soil and Water will be fertile for them. The Juju Priest carry out ritual in the Land to appease the Land and any evil forces in the Land to enable them settle in the Land. When Prince Nenuwa and the Priest were satisfy with the entire ritual carryout and firmly believed that the Land is clean from evils. He and his people decided to live in the Land.

The first settlement started with the building of houses with Woods and Bamboo. As time was going Prince Nenuwa get married and some of his people get married too. After some years of stay, when
the settlement was expanding, others from different geographical areas were welcome into his Kingdom. The Kingdom grows and gives birth to Sons and Daughters, Prince Nenuwa daughter, Ojomba (Princess) grow up and become great woman in the Kingdom. After many years of existence of the Kingdom in the Island, Prince Nenuwa ascend another group of people with him to journey to the Obi (the water front) to found others settlement in different geographical locations. The Prince’s slaves and people setup a big boat, every things needed to build up another settlement were loaded in the boat, including the Okperude (a great shining silver basin).

The Prince called on the Priest to consult the Oracle and asked the Oracle where they are to move to. After the priest consulted the oracle, he told the Prince where they should move to. Prince Nenuwa didn’t sail with all his people, but he left Princess Ojomba and some group of people in the Island (now called Koko).
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