The account of Moremi Ajasoro of Ile-Ife isn’t in no manner new to Yoruba individuals as well as individuals from different pieces of Nigeria. The tale of the amazing sovereign has been shown in schools, retold in books, melodies and films. Today, we present to you a far reaching and valid history of Queen Moremi Ajasoro.
Who was Queen Moremi Ajasoro of Ile-Ife?
Moremi Ajasoro was the daring and wonderful Sovereign of Ile-Ife who saved her kin from the Igbo woods marauders who upset the tranquility of her town. Moremi hailed from Lukugba compound in Ile-Ife; her mom was a Princess from Offa.
Moremi was the spouse of Oranmiyan, a child of Oduduwa and the Ruler of Ile-Ife during the hour of the Igbo/Ugbo strikes.
Moremi and the Igbo woodland marauders
Rumors have spread far and wide suggesting that there was a period in Ile-Ife that looters from the backwoods denied individuals of their tranquility and opportunity. These marauders were known as Igbo/Ugbo (not the Igbo ethnic gathering).
Individuals of Ile-Ife thought the plunderers were spirits sent by the divine beings to rebuff them. This was a result of the terrifying way the marauders showed up during strikes; they were constantly canvassed in raffia palms. It ought to be noticed that the Igbo woods bandits were not at all connected with the current Igbo individuals of eastern Nigeria.
The attack happened for long to the degree that individuals of Ile-Ife considered surrendering after a few unproductive penances to mollify their divine beings. Sovereign Moremi was a nationalist on a fundamental level; she was unable to persevere through seeing her kin endure and the despondency that obscured her better half, Oranmiyan who was the lord of Ile-Ife. So she looked for help from a prophet that taught her to visit the goddess of Esimirin Waterway.
The goddess vowed to help Moremi however to the detriment of her most valuable belonging. Moremi quickly concurred, being a rich sovereign, she felt that wouldn’t be an issue.
The goddess educated her to purposely let the Igbo pillagers catch her and take her hostage during the following strike. The following time the unnerving looking Igbo thieves came, Moremi got in line, she let them caught her.
Being a delightful lady, the head of the Igbo looters went gaga for Moremi and made her one of his spouses. Moremi lived with the timberland marauders for quite a while, it was during this time that she found that the pillagers were not spirits sent by the divine beings however people wearing covers and raffia palms. Having found this mystery, she ran away to Ile-Ife and handed-off the data to the Lord and his subjects.
The loss of the Igbo backwoods looters
Individuals of Ile-Ife were blissful and said thanks to Moremi for her nationalism and valiance. The ruler educated his military and individuals to be equipped with consuming lights when next the thieves went after.
The pillagers came, to no one’s surprise, determined to terrify individuals however met their waterloo when they were gone after with consuming lights. Their raffia palms effortlessly burst into flames and they were sent scrambling once again into the timberland, burning!
Moremi’s penance to the goddess
After the triumph, Moremi Ajasoro got back to the Esimirin waterway to thank the goddess and satisfy her vow. Moremi went with cows and cowries yet was shocked when the goddess requested for her main child, Olurogbo. The goddess rejected her requests and demanded having her child. She was vulnerable; in distress, Moremi forfeited her main child, Olurogbo, to the stream goddess.
In a brief timeframe, the miserable news had arrived at the town and individuals hurried down to the waterway, in tears, to feel for their Sovereign. They generally swore to be the children and girls of Moremi Ajasoro and for that reason till today, locals of Ile-Ife are alluded to as the offspring of Moremi Ajasoro.
Nonetheless, from one more form of the legend that Olurogbo didn’t pass on however was reestablished back to life by Olodumare who felt sorry for the situation of Moremi. Consequently, when individuals had left, Olurogbo restored and scaled to paradise where he is said to have resided from that point forward with the lords of Yorubaland.
Deifying Queen Moremi Ajasoro
To recall Moremi, the Edi celebration was founded. The Edi Celebration is a festival of freedom for Ife, it began for the purpose of commending the job the unbelievable Sovereign Moremi played and a definitive penance the Sovereign Moremi Ajasoro made for individuals of Yorubaland.
A statue of Moremi.
As of late, many spots are named after Moremi for her gallant deeds. She has been deified through books, melodies, dramas, films and sculptures. A 42 feet sculpture, known as “Sovereign Moremi Sculpture of Freedom,” is the tallest sculpture in Nigeria and the fourth tallest in Africa. It is supposed that Moremi Freedom sculpture is raised in a similar compound she lived during her time.