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Coordinates: 7°54′0″N 4°41′0″E / 7.90000°N 4.68333°E [1] | |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( West Africa Time) |
Iragbiji (also Ira-gba-iji) is a town and capital of the Boripe Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria, near Ikirun. The town is inhabited by the Yoruba people. [2] The population of Iragbiji people is about 164,172. [1]
According to local history [3] the name Iragbiji came into being over 600 years ago, it was reported that first settlers made their homes under an IRA tree (Bradilier Thongy). [4] The town was founded by a great hunter from Ejio compound in Moore, Ile Ife called Sunkungbade (Obebe). The man Sunkungbade got his name from a drama he created while he was still an infant. He was said to be in the habit of crying ceaselessly and not even the milk of his mother's breasts could soothe him. [5] As it was the practice in those days, an ifa ( oracle) was consulted to determine why he cried so much. The ifa advised his parents to make a miniature crown and place it on his head whenever he cried. [6] The oracle's advice worked, and so Sunkungbade (he who cried to get a crown) was added to his names. The Ifa priest, Oladunjoye, foretold that when Sunkungbade became an adult he would ask to found his own community and that he should be allowed to do so. As the child matured, he started exhibiting all the traits the priest had foretold. He was courageous, intelligent, strong-willed and especially attached to tradition and culture. He was a such a great hunter that it was said he had mystic powers. He married a woman named Oloyade. Soon after, he asked his parents to be allow him to leave and found his own settlement. Remembering the oracle's advice, his parents gave their blessing. [7]
The Sukungbade's descendants broken down into four ruling houses: Ajibode, Ogunmolu, Osungbemi, and Arowodoye/Arodoye. [8]
They have been Aragbijis in unbroken succession since the founding of Iragbiji. The present Aragbiji, Oba Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV is the fourth on the Ajibode Ruling House Lineage. [9]
Iragbiji has a number of natural tourist sites, some of which are as follows: Okanyilule (Double hills), [10] Ile-Ona Museum of Art and Archival materials (collection of M.O.), [11] The Palace museum, Igbodu place/Cave Ori Oke, Ayeye (mythical stream), Alagaso water source, Alagaso cave, Oke Moori, Okuta Odo (Motar) hill, Osun shrine, Obatala shrine, Igbo Igbale, Isikan hill, Ile Nla (Antiquated palace building), Ota Igun hill, Gbanla/Oso Osi site, Ojolukoko shrine, Oba Ogunmolu shrine, Isanpa, Traditional war fence (Earth), Traditional stone wall fence, Sanpona shrine Oke Agbo and Ira Tree site. [6] [12]
Boripe local government was created in 1991
Iragbiji is currently experiencing growth in size with number of educational institutions as evident below; [15]
Less City
As of 2006, about 75% of children in five different schools in Iragbiji were found to have intestinal helminth parasites (a type of parasitic worm). [17]
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Coordinates: 7°54′0″N 4°41′0″E / 7.90000°N 4.68333°E [1] | |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( West Africa Time) |
Iragbiji (also Ira-gba-iji) is a town and capital of the Boripe Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria, near Ikirun. The town is inhabited by the Yoruba people. [2] The population of Iragbiji people is about 164,172. [1]
According to local history [3] the name Iragbiji came into being over 600 years ago, it was reported that first settlers made their homes under an IRA tree (Bradilier Thongy). [4] The town was founded by a great hunter from Ejio compound in Moore, Ile Ife called Sunkungbade (Obebe). The man Sunkungbade got his name from a drama he created while he was still an infant. He was said to be in the habit of crying ceaselessly and not even the milk of his mother's breasts could soothe him. [5] As it was the practice in those days, an ifa ( oracle) was consulted to determine why he cried so much. The ifa advised his parents to make a miniature crown and place it on his head whenever he cried. [6] The oracle's advice worked, and so Sunkungbade (he who cried to get a crown) was added to his names. The Ifa priest, Oladunjoye, foretold that when Sunkungbade became an adult he would ask to found his own community and that he should be allowed to do so. As the child matured, he started exhibiting all the traits the priest had foretold. He was courageous, intelligent, strong-willed and especially attached to tradition and culture. He was a such a great hunter that it was said he had mystic powers. He married a woman named Oloyade. Soon after, he asked his parents to be allow him to leave and found his own settlement. Remembering the oracle's advice, his parents gave their blessing. [7]
The Sukungbade's descendants broken down into four ruling houses: Ajibode, Ogunmolu, Osungbemi, and Arowodoye/Arodoye. [8]
They have been Aragbijis in unbroken succession since the founding of Iragbiji. The present Aragbiji, Oba Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV is the fourth on the Ajibode Ruling House Lineage. [9]
Iragbiji has a number of natural tourist sites, some of which are as follows: Okanyilule (Double hills), [10] Ile-Ona Museum of Art and Archival materials (collection of M.O.), [11] The Palace museum, Igbodu place/Cave Ori Oke, Ayeye (mythical stream), Alagaso water source, Alagaso cave, Oke Moori, Okuta Odo (Motar) hill, Osun shrine, Obatala shrine, Igbo Igbale, Isikan hill, Ile Nla (Antiquated palace building), Ota Igun hill, Gbanla/Oso Osi site, Ojolukoko shrine, Oba Ogunmolu shrine, Isanpa, Traditional war fence (Earth), Traditional stone wall fence, Sanpona shrine Oke Agbo and Ira Tree site. [6] [12]
Boripe local government was created in 1991
Iragbiji is currently experiencing growth in size with number of educational institutions as evident below; [15]
Less City
As of 2006, about 75% of children in five different schools in Iragbiji were found to have intestinal helminth parasites (a type of parasitic worm). [17]
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