REPEATED - JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS: Akin Fawehinmi Wrote - Aigho a gbe wa o, is a common phrase used in Ondo language. What is the meaning of Aigho?. POINT TO NOTE: I have given a wide insight about this topic before in the past and I quote from the same source; HRM Oba Airo (Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom 1530 -1560) was the eldest Son of late HRM Oba Pupupu (1st Osemawe of Ondo 1510 - 1530). HRM Oba Airo ascended the throne of Osemawe after the death of his Mother at a very younger age but supported by the then Chief Ayadi to run the day to day affairs of his Monarch Administration. After a short brief on the throne, He travel to Ado Binin (now Benin City) to learn Monarch Administration from the Palace of Akenzuwa of Ado Binin for a longer period. Before Oba Airo could returned to Ondo, some of the High Chiefs and Lesser Chiefs has started rebellious action against him but luckily for Oba Airo, He arrived back on throne before they could succeed in removing him as an Oba. Upon arrival on the throne, Oba Airo was briefed about the plan of certain High Chiefs and Lesser Chiefs to remove Him as Osemawe of Ondo, He then assert his authority by downgrading those High Chiefs and Lesser Chiefs found connected in the rebellious action and subsequently elevated the then High Chief Lisa to became second-in-command. When the entire Ondo people challenged Oba Airo about his unsatisfactory action and they vowed to remove him from the throne if he refused to reverse it. He rebuffed them and thus proclaimed himself as AIRO because he has done it and its irreversible. He also pronounced and established Ondo as a Kingdom from that moment onward with the creation of more quarters and put Chiefs to head those new quarters. When the Ondos and the entire populated Chiefs realized that Oba Airo sound differently whose word became law instantly and appeared as powerful ever than before. They began to respect and fearful about him till the Oba passed away. In conclusion, Oba Airo was never buried but towards his end on throne, he commanded the ground to split into two and disappeared therein. He later resurface in few places within the Palace to pass instructions to some Chiefs and that particular spot symbolized Airo shrine till today. ONDO ORIGIN ANTHEM DAiro kaaa gbe wa o, DAiro kaaa gbe wa o, Airo yo dudo e ma mu tee ku ona o, Do ka tuba do ka tuse, do ka diwa i se, Da wa ma ma seku, Omo Ondo dede po, Yo ghuli do ghona, O ya daa sowopo o, Daa ton Ondo se, Da mu suli da bo un, Da mu sona da bo un, DAiro kaaa gbe wa o!!! AIRO O DUDO A KA GBE DEDE WA O...Ase.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:01:36 +0000
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