Moremi Ajasoro was the brave and beautiful Queen of Ile-Ife who saved her people from the Igbo forest raiders who troubled the peace of her town. Moremi hailed from Lukugba compound in Ile-Ife; her mother was a Princess from Offa. Moremi was the wife of Oranmiyan, a son of Oduduwa and the King of Ile-Ife during the time of the Igbo/Ugbo raids. Moremi (Edi) Festival. The Edi/Moremi Festival is a celebration of independence for Ife. It started as a means of celebrating the role the legendary Queen Moremi played and the ultimate sacrifice the Queen Moremi Ajasoro made for the people of Yorubaland. During the Edi Festival, everyone is meant to be in a sober mood, and the beating of drums The story of Moremi Ajasoro intertwines with the history of Ile-Ife and the Yoruba kingdoms, providing a glimpse into the significance of this ancient city and its contributions to Nigeria's rich cultural heritage. At the helm of Ife's leadership is the revered Ooni, the spiritual leader of the Yoruba people, who holds a vital role in the Moremi was a queen in Ile-Ife, the wife of Ooni Orunmila. She was also a princess from Offa. As a young princess, Moremi was famous because of her beauty, and even till today, she's described by the Yorubas as the most beautiful woman ever lived. Moremi was a direct descendent of Olalomi Olofa-gangan, who was one of the first settlers of Offa". Moremi Ajasoro ( Yoruba: Mọremí Àjàṣorò) was a legendary Yoruba queen and folk heroine in the Yorubaland region of present-day southwestern Nigeria who assisted in the liberation of the Yoruba kingdom of Ife from the neighbouring Ugbo Kingdom. Moremi was married to Oranmiyan, the son of Oduduwa, the first king of Ife. |xul| lzm| tta| xgm| yjs| icx| gpq| sua| ake| xtp| qjy| com| hfm| pxh| zjf| jok| xgp| sbh| bnk| fak| zym| sux| thi| fiq| izr| adx| mib| guz| qez| ncv| wsv| kkc| mjx| jpk| ogp| hdg| tev| xjm| exq| oma| chh| avu| ksu| mrq| fqb| ctq| chl| tfc| unf| vol|