Post by IrekeOnibudo on Feb 2, 2016 21:48:30 GMT
Retracing The Ancestry Of The Yoruba From Israel
A review of Dr Olapade
Agoro’s book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a people’s anthropogenesis by ADEWALE OSHODI.
MANY researches have been done on the real origin of the Yoruba people of South West Nigeria, as well as those in other West African states, but this discourse is just about to get more interesting as Dr Olapade Agoro, a religious leader, traditional ruler, educationist and frontline politician, has delved into the fray with the publication of his book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a People’s Anthropogenesis.
In Dr Agoro’s submission, the claims that Yoruba people fell from heaven, or migrated from Saudi Arabia are all false, but in actual fact, this tribe descended from Jewish ancestry, and the tribe’s name in Hebrew, the language of the Jews is Yehhuba, which has changed over the generations into Yoruba.
“It hurts for one to mention that the most twisted and inconsistent history of mankind is that of the Yoruba people. There are lots of misplaced facts spread about Yoruba history and historical background, making fallacy ground for mischief makers to fool around with.
“A careful study based on pure conviction for facts establishment and for posterity to benefit from reveals that almost all of the existing Yoruba history on the book shelves globally is bound on maladaptive.” (P3)
In starting the research, Dr Agoro explains the interconnectivity of the Atapami people --- Atakpame in Togo, Atapami people of Igbo ‘Tapa (Igbo Atapami) in Ile-Ife, Omoowa ‘Tapa in Itapa-Ekiti, Atapami in Itapa-Ijesa, Atakpa people of Ibibio, Atakpa people in Benin Republic, ‘Tapa people in Nupeland, among others, saying that all these people must have relativity connection beyond ordinary geographical placement.
The author believes that the Atapami, Atakpame, Atakpa, Itapa or ‘Tapa people all have connections to Israel, and that they had moved from the land of the Jews to Ethiopia, down to Nigeria, Benin, Togo, before spreading across the world to Cuba and the Latin America, particularly Brasil.
Apart from his own research, Dr Agoro also identifies a very important research finding by Jide Uwechia (The Yorubas and other Canaanite/Isrealites of Nigeria), Which states that: “Yoruba and the neighbouring nationalities have this oral tradition of an origin extraneous to West Africa.”
He also cites the research, Hugh Clapperton’s 1820 work, which claims Sultan Ahmadu Bello, Caliph of the Sokoto Empire, admitting that “the Yorubas were descended from Canaanite tribe from Palestine.”
This claim is also made by Samuel Johnson around 1880 that the Yoruba descended from Lamurudu, the father of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race. Lamurudu, according to Dr Agoro’s research, is Nimrod in Hebrew, and he was the first king of Mesopotamia. Johnson’s book, The History of the Yoruba, was not published until 1923.
The book also explores the story of the Iberian Jews of Yoruba nationality. These people, Bnai Ephraim, or children of Ephraim, came from Morocco after the Jews were banished from the Iberian peninsula around 1492. These people speak a dialect that is a mixture of Moroccan Arabic, Yoruba and Aramaic, and were known as Emo YoQuaim, or strange people.
Thousands of these black refugee Jews of Iberia resettled in the environs of Lagos, Porto Novo, as well as Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome, either as slaves or outlaws. Some groups eventually made it deeper inland.
“In actual fact, Yoruba is an age long Hebrew word, Yehhuba, which has been bastardised and mispronounced for generations after generations.”
The author, however, didn’t stop at that, he uses Biblical references to back up his claims that Yoruba people are Jews who had to leave Israel because they could not deviate from their worship of their own god, Ifa, which is Ivah in Hebrew.
In the book of 1 Chronicles 7 verse 34, the Bible records the Yoruba people as Jehubbah, but the letter ‘J’ is pronounced as ‘Y’ in Hebrew, and in order to further convince the people about this, the author draws out a list of common Yoruba and Hebrew words which have the same meaning.
Dr Agoro is also able to link the Yoruba Oduduwa with the Hebrew Hodaviah using Biblical references. The research states that the Yoruba god of Ivah (Ifa) was among the gods of the tribe of Manasseh, which the family of Hodaviah (Oduduwa) went worshipping instead of the God of Isreal. This was the reason the Yehhuba people were expelled from Israel.
In linking the Yoruba and the Jews, the book further highlights the traditional correlative values of eight-day child naming, while also giving Biblical examples of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, who were both named on the eighth day. The culture of paying obeisance to elders/superiors also links the Yoruba and Jews.
This research, therefore, debunks the claims of some commentators that “Yoruba has no meaning in language that is known to man, and as well as where Yoruba indeed came from.”
This 31-chapter book also focuses on other aspects of Yoruba culture and traditions, with special focus on religious and traditional rulers.
With this work, Dr Agoro has contributed in no small measure to the raging debate about the true origin of the Yoruba people. The book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a people’s Anthropogenesis, is, therefore, a must read for scholars, researchers, students of History and language, and all Yoruba people who had been living in a state of confusion as to how the Yoruba tribe came to be.
.............. Idowu’s story is one that touches the heart. For the past 30 years, she has been confined to the wheelchair following a terrible accident she had when she was 30 years of age. Now, at 60, she looks back, while sharing her story with the public through her autobiography, Willing on Wheels.
Born in Ibadan in 1955, she attended St. Louis Grammar School, Ibadan from 1968 to 1972. She then proceeded to the Kwara State College of Technology and The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where she bagged an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy-respectively.
The young Foluke was just settling into her job as a Higher Executive Officer (Accounts) at the University of Lagos, when in 1985, at the age of 30 years, she had a ghastly accident, and she lost the use of her legs.
This alone was enough to set her back in life, but strong Foluke took it as the will of God, and moved on in life.
Although it wasn’t easy, it is the reason she has released her autobiography, Willing on Wheels, which details her 30 years of survival following the accident, and now at 60, Foluke is using her story to encourage people who feel they have reached the end of the road due to the challenges they are facing.
Last week, those who had admired Foluke over the years (and still admire her) joined her at the Catholic Church, University of Ibadan, where she presented the book to the public, and it was simply a day of tributes for a woman who braved all odds despite her challenges to contribute positively to the development of the country.
Speaking first was the chairman on the occasion, General Oladayo Popoola, who described Mrs Idowu as a strong woman who had shown to the world that one should not be limited by the circumstances one finds oneself.
“We cannot continue to say that I would have done this if not for my condition; Mrs Idowu has shown that if we put our minds to those things we want to achieve, then we will achieve them, although it will not be easy.
“I, therefore, want to commend Mrs Idowu for the manner in which she has been lifting people, particularly the physically-challenged.
“With her, we have been able to know that we are only limited by our minds and not our conditions,” General Popoola said.
The Director of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Oyo State, Reverend Fr Ezekiel Ade Owoeye, also commend the fighting spirit of Mrs Idowu, saying she never gave up when it mattered most.
“She could have given up after that accident, but she didn’t, and that is why we are celebrating her today,” Rev Fr. Owoeye said.
Reviewing the book, a professor of Broadcasting and Film at the University of Ibadan, Hyginus Ekwuazi, described the book, Willing on Wheels, as one that will touch the emotion of readers.
“The book details how the author was looking forward to a bright future as an accountant, and then the accident that claimed the use of her legs.
“It further reveals the emotional trauma the author went through, realising that she will never be able to walk again, but being a strong woman, she took it as an act of God.
“Accepting that God knew about her predicament, the young Foluke picked herself up and looked into the future.
“Today, she has been able to change her world; she has impacted positively into the lives of her fellow Nigerians through her activities for people with disabilities,” Professor Ekwuazi said.
Also at the event was a former Registrar of the University of Ibadan, Mrs Omotayo Ikotun, who admitted that Mrs Idowu would always continue to amaze her.
“Despite her challenge, she is always happy; she is such a pleasant person to be with,” Mrs Ikotun said.
Another dignitary at the event was Barrister Ade Adekanmbi, a former Special Adviser in Oyo State, who also described Mrs Idowu as a role model for physically-challenged people.
Barrister Adekanmbi, who is visually-impaired, admitted that he learnt a lot from Mrs Idowu.
“Many other people have Mrs Idowu as their role model, and they believe if she can achieve her life’s goals, they can too, despite their challenges,” the lawyer said.
Today, Mrs Idowu is an advocate, trainer, researcher and counsellor. She has held several leadership positions in different organisations in the country.
A review of Dr Olapade
Agoro’s book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a people’s anthropogenesis by ADEWALE OSHODI.
MANY researches have been done on the real origin of the Yoruba people of South West Nigeria, as well as those in other West African states, but this discourse is just about to get more interesting as Dr Olapade Agoro, a religious leader, traditional ruler, educationist and frontline politician, has delved into the fray with the publication of his book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a People’s Anthropogenesis.
In Dr Agoro’s submission, the claims that Yoruba people fell from heaven, or migrated from Saudi Arabia are all false, but in actual fact, this tribe descended from Jewish ancestry, and the tribe’s name in Hebrew, the language of the Jews is Yehhuba, which has changed over the generations into Yoruba.
“It hurts for one to mention that the most twisted and inconsistent history of mankind is that of the Yoruba people. There are lots of misplaced facts spread about Yoruba history and historical background, making fallacy ground for mischief makers to fool around with.
“A careful study based on pure conviction for facts establishment and for posterity to benefit from reveals that almost all of the existing Yoruba history on the book shelves globally is bound on maladaptive.” (P3)
In starting the research, Dr Agoro explains the interconnectivity of the Atapami people --- Atakpame in Togo, Atapami people of Igbo ‘Tapa (Igbo Atapami) in Ile-Ife, Omoowa ‘Tapa in Itapa-Ekiti, Atapami in Itapa-Ijesa, Atakpa people of Ibibio, Atakpa people in Benin Republic, ‘Tapa people in Nupeland, among others, saying that all these people must have relativity connection beyond ordinary geographical placement.
The author believes that the Atapami, Atakpame, Atakpa, Itapa or ‘Tapa people all have connections to Israel, and that they had moved from the land of the Jews to Ethiopia, down to Nigeria, Benin, Togo, before spreading across the world to Cuba and the Latin America, particularly Brasil.
Apart from his own research, Dr Agoro also identifies a very important research finding by Jide Uwechia (The Yorubas and other Canaanite/Isrealites of Nigeria), Which states that: “Yoruba and the neighbouring nationalities have this oral tradition of an origin extraneous to West Africa.”
He also cites the research, Hugh Clapperton’s 1820 work, which claims Sultan Ahmadu Bello, Caliph of the Sokoto Empire, admitting that “the Yorubas were descended from Canaanite tribe from Palestine.”
This claim is also made by Samuel Johnson around 1880 that the Yoruba descended from Lamurudu, the father of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race. Lamurudu, according to Dr Agoro’s research, is Nimrod in Hebrew, and he was the first king of Mesopotamia. Johnson’s book, The History of the Yoruba, was not published until 1923.
The book also explores the story of the Iberian Jews of Yoruba nationality. These people, Bnai Ephraim, or children of Ephraim, came from Morocco after the Jews were banished from the Iberian peninsula around 1492. These people speak a dialect that is a mixture of Moroccan Arabic, Yoruba and Aramaic, and were known as Emo YoQuaim, or strange people.
Thousands of these black refugee Jews of Iberia resettled in the environs of Lagos, Porto Novo, as well as Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome, either as slaves or outlaws. Some groups eventually made it deeper inland.
“In actual fact, Yoruba is an age long Hebrew word, Yehhuba, which has been bastardised and mispronounced for generations after generations.”
The author, however, didn’t stop at that, he uses Biblical references to back up his claims that Yoruba people are Jews who had to leave Israel because they could not deviate from their worship of their own god, Ifa, which is Ivah in Hebrew.
In the book of 1 Chronicles 7 verse 34, the Bible records the Yoruba people as Jehubbah, but the letter ‘J’ is pronounced as ‘Y’ in Hebrew, and in order to further convince the people about this, the author draws out a list of common Yoruba and Hebrew words which have the same meaning.
Dr Agoro is also able to link the Yoruba Oduduwa with the Hebrew Hodaviah using Biblical references. The research states that the Yoruba god of Ivah (Ifa) was among the gods of the tribe of Manasseh, which the family of Hodaviah (Oduduwa) went worshipping instead of the God of Isreal. This was the reason the Yehhuba people were expelled from Israel.
In linking the Yoruba and the Jews, the book further highlights the traditional correlative values of eight-day child naming, while also giving Biblical examples of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, who were both named on the eighth day. The culture of paying obeisance to elders/superiors also links the Yoruba and Jews.
This research, therefore, debunks the claims of some commentators that “Yoruba has no meaning in language that is known to man, and as well as where Yoruba indeed came from.”
This 31-chapter book also focuses on other aspects of Yoruba culture and traditions, with special focus on religious and traditional rulers.
With this work, Dr Agoro has contributed in no small measure to the raging debate about the true origin of the Yoruba people. The book, Yoruba (Yehhuba): Factual of a people’s Anthropogenesis, is, therefore, a must read for scholars, researchers, students of History and language, and all Yoruba people who had been living in a state of confusion as to how the Yoruba tribe came to be.
.............. Idowu’s story is one that touches the heart. For the past 30 years, she has been confined to the wheelchair following a terrible accident she had when she was 30 years of age. Now, at 60, she looks back, while sharing her story with the public through her autobiography, Willing on Wheels.
Born in Ibadan in 1955, she attended St. Louis Grammar School, Ibadan from 1968 to 1972. She then proceeded to the Kwara State College of Technology and The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where she bagged an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy-respectively.
The young Foluke was just settling into her job as a Higher Executive Officer (Accounts) at the University of Lagos, when in 1985, at the age of 30 years, she had a ghastly accident, and she lost the use of her legs.
This alone was enough to set her back in life, but strong Foluke took it as the will of God, and moved on in life.
Although it wasn’t easy, it is the reason she has released her autobiography, Willing on Wheels, which details her 30 years of survival following the accident, and now at 60, Foluke is using her story to encourage people who feel they have reached the end of the road due to the challenges they are facing.
Last week, those who had admired Foluke over the years (and still admire her) joined her at the Catholic Church, University of Ibadan, where she presented the book to the public, and it was simply a day of tributes for a woman who braved all odds despite her challenges to contribute positively to the development of the country.
Speaking first was the chairman on the occasion, General Oladayo Popoola, who described Mrs Idowu as a strong woman who had shown to the world that one should not be limited by the circumstances one finds oneself.
“We cannot continue to say that I would have done this if not for my condition; Mrs Idowu has shown that if we put our minds to those things we want to achieve, then we will achieve them, although it will not be easy.
“I, therefore, want to commend Mrs Idowu for the manner in which she has been lifting people, particularly the physically-challenged.
“With her, we have been able to know that we are only limited by our minds and not our conditions,” General Popoola said.
The Director of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Oyo State, Reverend Fr Ezekiel Ade Owoeye, also commend the fighting spirit of Mrs Idowu, saying she never gave up when it mattered most.
“She could have given up after that accident, but she didn’t, and that is why we are celebrating her today,” Rev Fr. Owoeye said.
Reviewing the book, a professor of Broadcasting and Film at the University of Ibadan, Hyginus Ekwuazi, described the book, Willing on Wheels, as one that will touch the emotion of readers.
“The book details how the author was looking forward to a bright future as an accountant, and then the accident that claimed the use of her legs.
“It further reveals the emotional trauma the author went through, realising that she will never be able to walk again, but being a strong woman, she took it as an act of God.
“Accepting that God knew about her predicament, the young Foluke picked herself up and looked into the future.
“Today, she has been able to change her world; she has impacted positively into the lives of her fellow Nigerians through her activities for people with disabilities,” Professor Ekwuazi said.
Also at the event was a former Registrar of the University of Ibadan, Mrs Omotayo Ikotun, who admitted that Mrs Idowu would always continue to amaze her.
“Despite her challenge, she is always happy; she is such a pleasant person to be with,” Mrs Ikotun said.
Another dignitary at the event was Barrister Ade Adekanmbi, a former Special Adviser in Oyo State, who also described Mrs Idowu as a role model for physically-challenged people.
Barrister Adekanmbi, who is visually-impaired, admitted that he learnt a lot from Mrs Idowu.
“Many other people have Mrs Idowu as their role model, and they believe if she can achieve her life’s goals, they can too, despite their challenges,” the lawyer said.
Today, Mrs Idowu is an advocate, trainer, researcher and counsellor. She has held several leadership positions in different organisations in the country.
