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EXAMINE THE ART AND CULTURE OF YOUR ORIGIN (TRIBE, STATE, LANGUAGE,

LGA, AND PARABLES )WITH EMPHASIS ON THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF ART


AND CULTURE .ALSO MAKE REFRENCE TO ANY PLAY TEXT.

NAME :AYORINDE OLUWATOSIN DEBORAH


TRIBE : Yoruba (egba, abeokuta )
STATE:ogun state
LANGUAGE; Yoruba
LGA: abeokuta north

MY ORIKI(ORUKO AMUTORUNWA)
The word oriki can be called penegyric ,which is in form of a praise poetry. Each household,
family and individual have their own oriki.
I am IGE ADUBI(breech babies)
Ige adubi, Omo agbolenu bi agogo Omo onigba irawo
Omo biya le ku o ku, bi baba leLo komalo
Elegede nbe Loko, gboro nbe latan
Ohun ige adubi maje koni won
Ige koroju iya, oju baba lo-ro
ige iba roju iya ko ba ma kese sita
Eni be ige adubi nise, are re Lo ranise.

TRIBAL MARKS.
The Egbas can be distinguished from other Yoruba group with how their facial tribal marks are
cut. The Egba facial mark is known as the ‘Abaja Oro’, i.e. the upright Abaja is distinctive of the
Egbas. They consist of three perpendicular lines each about 3 inches long on each cheek. The
younger generations, however, have their lines rather faint or of shorter lengths indistinguishable
from the Pele.

CLOTHING.
On clothing, Egba men wear trousers, kembe/sokoto for down; and the top is Buba and Agbada;
cap, Fila (a beti aja). Their women wear: Down, Wrapper,Iro;Top, Buba; Headgear, Gele; Others –
Ipele – Piece of cloth placed on the shoulder or wrapped around the waist.

FOOD
Their staple food Food is Lafu (White Amala) and Ewedu soup or water leave (gure oloboro),
ofada rice, kokoro ,robo(made from egusi) Wara, (Cottage Cheese Drink).

FESTIVALS.
Lisabi festival
The celebration radiates and showcases the glitz and glitterati of Egba and Egba People.
Resplendent attires, deftly and beautifully plaited hair, acrobatic dance steps and traditional songs
are usually on display to the applause of enthusiastic audience.
Importantly, the Lisabi Festival is held in high esteem by the Egba people because it reminds them
of how they conquered their enemies in their torrid past as well as the individuals that played key
roles in liberating the people, especially Lisabi Agbongbo-Akala. He was the hero of the war years
of Egbaland as he gallantly fought to defend the people against slavery and oppression. The Lisabi
festival is celebrated to recognize and appreciate his fearlessness and gallantry.
*Eegun lisabi
Olomolu
Agemo
Ogun
African drum festival
Igunuko e.t.c

ECONOMY. (TYE AND DYE)


Abeokuta is an agro-based market with small and middle level agro industries. The people
produce agricultural products such as yams, cassava, rice, corn, palm oil, poultry, cottons
and vegetables. It also serves as an exporting point for cocoa, palm produce and kolanuts.
Although, cotton was introduced by the Missionaries in the 1850’s, Cotton weaving, pottery
and tie and dye (Adire) are all traditional crafts of the Abeokuta people .The city is
reputed to be the capital of the adire industry in Nigeria. Adire textile is a resist-dyed
cloth produced and worn by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria in West .
The Adire was first produced in Jojola’s compound of Kemta, Abeokuta by Chief Mrs.
Miniya Jojolola Soetan, the second Iyalode (Head of Women) of Egba land, and later
passed the process to her children and onward to the future generations. Adire production
was formerly known to be a family business passed from parents to their female children
and their male children wives. The first Adire material was made with Teru (local white
attire. Adire textile in Nigeria originated from Egbaland as a traditional entrepreneurship, passing
from one generation to another.

TRADITIONAL RULERS IN EGBA LAND


The natural rulers are grouped into 4:
The ALAKE of AKE, the OSILE of OKE-ONA, the AGURA of GBAGURA, and the OLOWU of
OWU.

The OGBONIs – the SENATE


The War Chiefs – the OLOGUNs who prosecuted wars
The PARAKOYIs – the Commercial Chiefs who dominated the Economic sector
The OLODEs – the Hunting Chiefs whose role was minor but nevertheless significant

Next to the natural rulers, the OGBONI chiefs constituted the Executive Council in the
administration of the State. Their advice was highly valued by the natural rulers who invariably
consulted them in confidence before taking any major decisions. The Ogbonis adjudicated over
cases involving murder, adultery, divorce, recovery of debts, etc.

PROVERBS AND PARABLES.


* an soro ole aboyun ndahun odidi lohun gan gbe pampers. (we speak of stealing, a pregnant
woman interfere, she herself is concealing a whole being)
* okobo o le falatosi sesin(the eunuch can't mock a person with gonorrhea)
*akeyinje o mo pe furo nro adiye(an egg stealer does not know how pained the hen is)
* apani o Fe kiwon mu Ida koja niwaju Ohun. (an assasign won't withstand the sight of gun)
*Won ni o wa je sara o lojo wonu sepo Loni o muwa ni abi iyo.(you're been offered good will and
you still give flamsy excuse)
* bara ile eni banje kokoro buburu ta o sofunhowu howu ready loru o ni je a sun (if your neighbor
is doing something wrong and didn't call back to order you'll bear the consequences together)
CULTURAL /TOURISM
Olumo rock and it's mysteries.

EGBA ANTHEM.

Lori oke o’un petele Ibe l’agbe bi mi si o Ibe l’agbe to mi d’agba oo Ile ominira

Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo
Abeokuta ilu Egba Un ko nii gbagbe e re Un o gbe o l’eke okan mi Bii ilu odo oya Emi o
f’Abeokuta sogo Un o duro l’ori Olumo Maayo l’oruko Egba ooo Emi omoo Lisabi E e

Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo
Emi o maayo l’ori Olumo Emi o s’ogoo yi l’okan mi Wipe ilu olokiki o L’awa Egba n gbe E e

Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l’Ori Olumo

ORIKI EGBA.

egba Omo lisabi


Omo agbongbo akala
Omo Erin jogun ola
Omo osilekun palekunde
Aridi ogo loju ogun
Baba temi laroyin Ogun baara fagbe
Kosohun ti won se ni mecca tawa kii Se legba alake
Won Mumi semi semi ni mecca,awa Mumi odo ogun legba alake
Won garafa ni mecca, awe gori olumo legba tiwa
Won bimi lake
MO gbo lenu bi jeje
Won bimi ni gbagura
MO gbo lohun bi oje.

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