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During the Owu war, the Olowu was carried on his back (to disguise his escape) from Orile Owu (Owu Ipole) to Orile Erunmu, guarded by a combined team of his royal guards and Oba Erunmu's royal guards. After Orile Owu was devastated, the remaining Owu army retreated to defend Orile Erunmu against the allied army of Ijebu and Ife.
Owuo's other depiction (the one that is most likely the Akan and Asante depiction) is that of an Akan farmer who wields a ubiquitous cutlass that can kill from hundreds in just one slash of the sword, which he is extremely skilled at using to the point that he temporarily killed the Great Creator in the Akan religion, part of the Nyame ...
Owu's newfound power expanded rapidly with the use of cavalry and Òwu began to undermine the commercial and political interests of Ifè, and eventually declared war on Ife, starting a civil war. [2] Evidence also shows Ife was likely dealing with Islamic expansions during the 14th century.
The Olowu of Owu is the paramount Yoruba king of Owu kingdom. The first Olowu of Owu (son of Oduduwa 's daughter) is also one of the original kings in Yorubaland. The Owu Kingdom is ruled by princes selected from six ruling houses: Amororo , Otileta , Ayoloye , Akinjobi , Akinoso and Lagbedu .
Owu tribal marks consist of six incisions on each side of the cheeks and peculiar to the indigenes of Owu, a historical city in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The Owu tribal mark was inscribed on the cheeks of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo , who was a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
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An extended war may also further delay prospects of normalization with Saudi Arabia, something Netanyahu singled out as a priority for his government before the October 7 attack.
Women of Owu is a 2006 drama written by Femi Osofisan and published through University Press PLC. [1] Adapted from Euripides' The Trojan Women, the book uses the combination of choruses, songs and dance to depict the history of the population of Owu kingdom after a combined military force of Ife, Oyo and Ijebu invaded the city of Owu for seven years killing all of its male inhabitants and ...