Recently, I wrote about Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's musical heritage (read here). Rev Jesse Josiah Ransom-Kuti was Fela's grand father: Rev Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti took a very radical and practical approach to his faith, and that approach brought conflict with the Anglican Church. A very good example was when he allowed the "Ogboni Fraternity" to hold a… Continue reading Rev Jesse Josiah Ransome-Kuti and the Ogboni Fraternity
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Obaluaye: Ancestry Is Complicated
Of all the deities of the Yorubas, Obaluaye is the most feared. You probably know him by the name Sonponna, the deity that the Yorubas of old believed can inflict small pox even on the vaccinated. The Yorubas of the South Western part of Nigeria are very accomplished in dramatic arts. Growing up in the… Continue reading Obaluaye: Ancestry Is Complicated
Oluwa Lo Mejo Da (God is the fair and wise judge) – Act 1 Scene 1
This is an old book, written in 1966. The last reprint was in 1971. Admittedly, my copy is very worn and rugged. One of the main characters in the book is depicted on the cover. Please meet "Dr" Raimi Ewedogbon. By the way, he is a native doctor and also a priest of one of… Continue reading Oluwa Lo Mejo Da (God is the fair and wise judge) – Act 1 Scene 1
First Look at Ireke Onibudo (a book written by D.O. Fagunwa)
Ireke Onibudo delivering a princess from a flying Snake Ireke Onibudo was the fourth book written by D.O. Fagunwa, a pioneering author from the South West of Nigeria. There is a pattern to most of Fagunwa's books. There is a narrator, who had a very fascinating story to tell about his adventures in life, who… Continue reading First Look at Ireke Onibudo (a book written by D.O. Fagunwa)
Nigeria in 1963: Kingsway
My previous blog was about a magazine - Nigeria Magazine - which I rescued recently while visiting home. This one is not any different. I am back with another advert from the same magazine and it took me down memory lane. A supermarket, called Kingsway had this advert: Although I was not alive in 1963,… Continue reading Nigeria in 1963: Kingsway
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