Ooni Charges Yorubas to Value Their Traditional Culture, Heritage

Ooni Charges Yorubas to Value Their Traditional Culture, Heritage

 The Ooni of Ife, HIM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has charged Yorubas to value their traditional culture and heritage, for their culture is their identity.

Ooni, who was represented by his Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, stated this at Heritage Conservation Awareness Roundtable Workshop, on Thursday , in Ile-Ife.

The Workshop was organised by Sungbo Archaeology Team in collaboration with the National Museum, Ile-Ife & AG Leventis Museum of Natural History,  (OAU),sponsored by Nigeria Institute of African Studies University of Ibadan.

The Royal Father said Potsherd was everywhere at the nooks and crannies of Ile-Ife, whereby our fore-fathers had used different types to decorate and tiles their houses and road then.

Ooni lamented that because we didn't value what we have, foreigners have too some away from us, while majority has been wasted today through our lackadaisical attitudes.

He admonished the custodian of the heritage sites not to  look at the short hungry food offers to them, but to look at the long-term capacity for generation yet unborn.

He commended the organisers of the programme for presenting the Potsherd Heritage Conservation Awareness, saying that potsherd pavement is at any museum abroad and online.

Oba Ogunwusi charged people to preserve this Potsherd for younger generations to know about it and to embrace other cultures like: language, dressing among others.

Also, Prof. Adisa Ogunfolakan, Former Director, AG Leventis Museum of Natural History (OAU), tasked the participants to spread the news of preserving our cultural heritage, especially Potsherd which God has bestowed on our ancestors.

Ogunfolakan called on all and sundry not to destroy the remaining Potsherd pavement but to preserve them and called the attention of Museum staff to it for younger ones to know part of our heritage.

In the same vein, Mr Joseph Ayodokun, the General- Manager, Solidarity Fund for Innovative Project (FSIP) at Nigeria Institute of African Studies University of Ibadan, thanked all the participants, appealed to them for more sensitization of the awareness .

Ayodokun urged Yourbas to take ownership of their heritage as we all know that our heritage is our identity and the more we value, embrace and preserve it would surely be conserved.

Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi: Epitome of Beauty Brains and Royalty BY OLAREWAJU EMMANUEL GBENGA

Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi: Epitome of Beauty Brains and Royalty.

By: OLAREWAJU EMMANUEL GBENGA 

In the heart of the well cultured and good descendants of a man with the trait, called *OMO TI NUA BI(OMOLUABI)*, we can categorically say that, Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi as imprint her golden name of every mind, she has come in contact with.

There is a big difference between being born with blue blood running through your vein, marrying into a family with blue blood, and also making judicious use of the elevated position to touch lives. Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, is a woman of great value and will forever be cherished by everyone who truly understands the meaning of a virtue. 

She is a royal Queen, blending the modern culture with the traditional way of life. Apart from being a mother, she as a very high taste for anything called fashion. Which made her to diversify into clothing brand. Her style of clothing brand is a very unique one, which bringing of our popular adire to blend with the present or latest vogue. 

The name of her textile brand is *ADIRE OODUA*. This brand has gone far beyond the shore of Africa. Also, due to hardworking spirit and wonderful taste of fashion industry, she's the organiser of *AFWL, AFWN, AFWB and QMA*. 

Also, besides this great attributes of Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, we cannot do without talking about the revered monarch, the paramount ruler of Yoruba and all the descendants of Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi. Truly, a good character will always attract a good character. That's what happened in the case of H.I.M. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi. They always serve as an inspiration to a being, that wants to have a well meaning to his or her life. 

Apart from being a king, he is also a king to millions of people around the globe, which made him have a lot of children. His philanthropic spirit has touched and still touches so many lives, ever since his ascension to the throne of his forefathers. Also, he is a peace loving king who doesn't want any iota of chaos in his territory and beyond. 

The twos have been an inspiring body to both young and old, that's beyond the tribe of Yoruba. Many people have been benefiting from their generosity. I pray that may God continue to shower His blessings on them.