Obalufon Ogbogbodirin

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Obalufon Ogbogbodirin
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Terracotta head of Obalufon Ogbogbodirin c. early 14th century CE
Ooni of Ife
Predecessor Oduduwa
Successor Obalufon Alayemore
House House of Ogane
Religion Yoruba religion

Obalufon Ogbogbodirin or Obalufon I (also known as Osangangan Obamakin), was the 2nd Ooni of Ife, a paramount traditional ruler of the Ife Empire, the ancestral home of the Yorubas. He succeeded Oduduwa and was succeeded by his son, Ooni Obalufon Alayemore. [1]

References

  1. Dayo, Ologundudu (2008). The cradle of Yoruba culture. Nigeria: Centre for spoken words. p. 206. ISBN   978-0615220635 . Retrieved July 30, 2015.