Molara Wood

Finding Bàrà: History at an Empire Town

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Bàrà was the burial site of the Aláàfin (King) of Ọ̀yọ́, ruler over the empire and its millions of subjects. “It is a spiritual site. When a new Aláàfin was to be installed, the Aláàfin-elect must come here to worship the past Aláàfins."

From Olongo Africa
On February 28, 2022
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