Oases news story of iyalode efunsetan aniwura iyalode ibadan. Efunsetan aniwura iyalode ibadan by akinwumi isola. According to olawale idowu, aniwuras decision to migrate to ibadan was mainly for two reasons. A folktale about efusentan aniwura the adventures of cosmic. Iyalode efunsetan aniwura owner of gold bolanle awe. His works are often markers of yoruba cultural significance and sociocultural discourse. There is a play about her life written by professor akinwumi ishola. Using fiction, history, and oral poetry drawn from the united states, the caribbean, and africa, this book analyzes how writers reinterpret episodes of historical slave rebellion to. The story of efunsetan aniwura is one of the most intriguing and motivating thrillers in yoruba political history. Tinuubu, iyalode egba, is an annotated english translation of akinwumi isolas trailblazing dramas of two powerful, nineteenth century iyalode during the seventyyear protracted internecine yoruba wars. With bankole bello, isola ogunsola, iyabo ogunsola, lere paimo.
Gender and the politics of exclusion in precolonial. Dec 20, 2016 the story of efunsetan aniwura is perhaps one of the most motivating thrillers in yoruba political history. Mar 02, 20 as mater of fact all yoruba youths shud as well visit dis kind of stories on net coz its been posted 4 an easy reserch, efunsetan aniwura is really a woman who pocessed all wot d lord says abt d virteous woman in proverb 31 vs 10, i love her as a woman who will go all day in search of foods 4 d family in affar off nd took it as daily job as. Besides important male historical figures, change agents included a number of very. It was written by isaac akinyele, a former olubadan of ibadanland.
Efunsetan aniwura the most powerful woman in the yoruba. Born in abeokuta in the 1790s or 1820s, aniwura was a migrant from egbaland in present day ogun state. Nigerian women in historical perspective 1992 edition. Nov 06, 2018 the work documents the wealth, the glory, the industry of efunsetan aniwura and how she was such a dominant force in a maledominated world, an effort that tried to retrieve her from the rubble of creative injustice that isolas play had buried her in. In this recent interview with lawrence amaku, one of his wives, nigerian actress efunsetan aniwura turned evangelist iyabo ogunsola spoke at length about her late hubby and what she. Iyalode ibadan, and tinuubu iyalode egba the yoruba historical dramas of akinwunmi isola by akinwumi isola 20050401 by akinwumi isola jan 1 1656 paperback. Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan sunshine nigeria. Revered as a successful merchant and trader, her impact encompassed the political, military, economic and religious spheres of ibadan. The two books that predicted the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. Feb 15, 2012 efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. Efunsetan aniwura by akinwumi ila, akinwumi isola, pamela j. The work documents the wealth, the glory, the industry of efunsetan aniwura and how she was such a dominant force in a maledominated world, an effort that tried to retrieve her from the rubble of creative injustice that isolas play had buried her in.
According to accounts of books, biographies and films about her. Efunsetan aniwura won the 1966 yoruba literary competition prize initiated by the. Efunsetan aniwura goodreads meet your next favorite book. This paper relied on, and made use of historical documentary method in gathering of. She was married multiple times, and had a child, whom she lost. Oral history depending on the one you listen to says her only daughter died during childbirth. Episodes of slave rebellions such as nat turners are central to speculations on the trajectory of black history and the goal of black spiritual struggles. Efunsetan aniwura the most powerful woman in the yoruba kingdom. Efunsetan aniwura was the 19th century ibadan merchant born 1827 circa in egbaland. She had an egba ancestry as her father was a native of ikija in the egba forest, while her mother was ife. A folktale about efusentan aniwura the adventures of. He studied at the university of ibadan, earning a b.
He specializes in hyperrealism and trompe loeil art forms. Efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. This book is the latest in the everexpanding corpus of books on the nigerian civil war otherwise known as the biafra war. Apr 16, 2010 efunsetan aniwura by akinwumi ila, akinwumi isola, pamela j. No light was shed about her husband but she had only on. I misrepresented efunsetan aniwura in my book prof. Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. Jun 19, 2017 efunsetan aniwura was the very rich 19th century iyalode of ibadan who was deposed on may 1, 1874. Efunsetan aniwura 1981 efunsetan aniwura 1981 user. Isho pepper had wives years after the death of ishola ogunsola popularly called isho pepper, we haven\t heard much about his life. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Akinwumi isola books list of books by author akinwumi isola. Dec 10, 2012 dec 10, 2012 evangelist iyabo ogunsola aka efunsetan aniwura. The story of efunsetan aniwura is perhaps one of the most motivating thrillers in yoruba political history. Nov 16, 20 i wrote the book around 1960, at a time when i was still young with little education and it was inspired by a book about ibadan which i read. Yet, they read history books stuffed with the villainies of adolf hitler, osama bin laden, sani abacha, illiya bisalla, bukar suka dimka, basorun gaa, efunsetan aniwura, etc and talk about them. The two books that predicted the 2020 coronavirus outbreak 40. Dec 10, 2012 evangelist iyabo ogunsola aka efunsetan aniwura. The complimentary copies of the plays efunsetan aniwura and olu omo tinubu received from the playwright serve as primary data.
As mater of fact all yoruba youths shud as well visit dis kind of stories on net coz its been posted 4 an easy reserch, efunsetan aniwura is really a woman who pocessed all wot d lord says abt d virteous woman in proverb 31 vs 10, i love her as a woman who will go all day in search of foods 4 d family in affar off nd took it as daily job as. The powerful iyalode efunsetan aniwura of yoruba land. Tyrants, their cohorts and the ignorant will always say, shhh. Efunsetan aniwura was the very rich 19th century iyalode of ibadan who was deposed on may 1, 1874. Jun 24, 2017 efunsetan aniwura was the very rich 19th century iyalode of ibadan who was deposed on may 1, 1874. Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan good books africa. Iyalode ibadan and tinuubu, iyalode egba, the yoruba historical dramas of akinwumi isola, translated by pamela j.
I wrote the book around 1960, at a time when i was still young with little education and it was inspired by a book about ibadan which i read. In 1986, he wrote and composed the college anthem that is currently being sung in wesley college ibadan. Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan good books. Her father, chief ogunrin, was a warlord from ikija while her mother was from ife. Firstly, at the time, her cousin was a prominent leader in the city.
There is a film too adapted from that book by ishola ogunsola ishow pepper. Merchant sailor, businessman, farmer, pioneer industrialist, patriot, statesman, churchman, missionary and philanthropist, so begins adeyemo elebute in this fabulous new book, the life of james pinson labulo davies. Nov 29, 20 efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. According to accounts of books, biographies and films about her, she reigned as the iyalode of ibadan for years. Efunsetan aniwura, iyalode ibadan, and tinuubu iyalode egba 9781592212286. Efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength, and intelligence. Negative life events and aggressive behaviour of efunsetan aniwura. Iyalode efunsetan in ibadan history efunsetan adekemi aniwura, the second iyalode of ibadan, was born in the 1820s. History books of all shades were written by men, for men, and about men. Olubunmi smith s efunsetan aniwura, iyalode ibadan and olu.
Jul 27, 2017 aniwura was said to be a friend and rival to madam tinubu who was born in 1805 according to history. Who was efunsetan aniwura everything you need to know. The reasoning and the introspection that the learning of history makes available to us were refracted from the lens that promoted mostly male history with women relegated to the margins as supporting cast whose perspectives and participation in the event of history were. Secondly, due to the enterprising nature of the town at the time in comparison to other locations, she could start a successful business there. This post is the first in an occasional series of writer profiles, looking especially at those working in african languages. In this recent interview with lawrence amaku, one of his wives, nigerian actress efunsetan aniwura turned evangelist iyabo ogunsola spoke at length about her late hubby and. Tinuubu, iyalode egba, is an annotated english translation of akinwumi isola s trailblazing dramas of two powerful, nineteenth century iyalode during the seventyyear protracted internecine yoruba wars. But all along, the story of efunsetan had been written and foretold by her tormentors and painted grimly by mostly chauvinistic men. Using fiction, history, and oral poetry drawn from the united states, the caribbean, and africa, this book analyzes how writers. Honorary professor, university of cape town, south africa at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the university of ibadan, famous historian, professor bolanle awe will be conferred with a welldeserved honorary doctorate degree. It captivates, in the most astounding manner, the place of women in yoruba political history. The community is afraid to question her about her bad manners, but is forced to confront her after she has killed a pregnant slave in public. If madam tinubus year of birth is correct it would mean that efunsetan aniwura was indeed born in the 1790s for them to have been friends.
The book explores relevant literature on feminism and womanism, as well as yoruba history and cultural studies as the secondary data. Babajide olatunjis latest masterpiece is a painting of efunsetan adekemi aniwura, the second iyalode of ibadan iyalode is a. Babajide olatunji born october 8, 1989 is a selftaught contemporary, expressionist nigerian artist. Using fiction, history, and oral poetry drawn from the united states, the caribbean, and africa, this book analyzes how writers reinterpret episodes of historical slave rebellion to conceptualize their understanding of an ideal masterless. This paper examines the negative life events of madam efunsetan aniwura and the. Efunsetan aniwura and other evans stories the renaissance. When nigerians talk about founding fathers, they refer.
One of her biggest efforts in this field is her research into the history of efunsetan aniwura, the famous iyalode of ibadan, whose afterdeath. Efunsetan aniwura and other evans stories by lasisi olagunju. Aug 26, 20 to my mind, the isola films fall into two camps. The date on which efunsetan aniwura became the iyalode of ibadan is not certain, but it has been situated around the 1860s. It is not unlikely that efunsetan was the richest person in the whole of the yoruba interior in about the late 1870s, wrote prof banji akintoye wrote about the amazon. Who was efunsetan aniwura and why is she prominent in yoruba history. Efunsetan began trading as a young woman and later expanded her operations to ibadan, badagry lagos, and port novo. Iyalode of ibadan 2019 a 250cm by 300 cm acrylic on primed linen canvas illustrating the socioeconomic position of iyalode efunsetan aniwura, a significantly influential figure of ibadans cultural ecosystem of the 19th century. What is missing in these opening monikers is founding father.
Part of the book was a brief story of a woman called efunsetan aniwura, she was iyalode of ibadan and a very powerful and wealthy woman. He is mostly known for his tribal mark series, which are a hyperrealistic series of portraits with facially scarified characters. This event has been the subject of numerous historical writings, and has been attributed to influencing the latter parts of her life, both positively in terms. Efunsetan aniwura is a wealthy, childless chieftain in ibadan, where latoosa is the aare. Olubunmi smith, 2004, africa world press edition, in english. Gender and the politics of exclusion in precolonial ibadan. According to accounts of books, biographies, and films about her, she reigned as the iyalode of ibadan for years. Olubunmi smith is the author of tongue and mother tongue 0. Dec 04, 2015 efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. Awe is famous for being the scholar to challenge akinwumi isola, on his characterisation of. She was not exactly a criminal but she was wicked and lacking in mercy for her slaves. Olubunmi smiths efunsetan aniwura, iyalode ibadan and olu.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Koseegbe looks at what happens when a customs officer tries to make a stand against corruption and comes up against powerful enemies, while saworoide is a satirical exploration of relations between traditional rulers and the people, as a newly elected king goes on a campaign to. Her entrepreneurial drive is reported to have originated when her mother, who was a petty trader, took her to the market with her. She is famous for being arguably the most powerful and certainly one of the wealthiest yoruba women that ever lived.
Jul 21, 2005 episodes of slave rebellions such as nat turners are central to speculations on the trajectory of black history and the goal of black spiritual struggles. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Efunsetan aniwura is a very wealthy and powerful woman in ibadan at the end of the 18th century. One of her biggest efforts in this field is her research into the history of efunsetan aniwura, the famous iyalode of ibadan, whose afterdeath historical revisionism has made her a tragic figure.
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