Yoruba is first race to develop concept of cloth weaving in the world —Ooni

From left: Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) and the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Salaudeen Ajao Ajinase 1 during the unveiling of Aso Ofi in his palace at Oduduwa House, Ile-Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Saturday in his palace declared that the progenitor of Yoruba race, Oodua, was the first person who developed the concept of cloth weaving in the whole world.

He maintained that the Yoruba race had been setting the pace in virtually all spheres, being the descendants of Oodua from Ile-Ife, which is the origin of all human migration to the entire surface of the earth.

Receiving the Aseyin of Iseyin Ile-Ife, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Salaudeen Ajao Ajinase I as part of the preparations for the annual “Aso Ofi” festival, scheduled to hold in Iseyin this week’s Saturday, Oba Ogunwusi emphasised that “Yorubas are blessed. Our race is the pacesetter in all spheres.”

According to him, “Yoruba is the first race to wear cloth in the whole world. The progenitor of Yoruba race weaved cloths several centuries back. He received the inspiration and concept for weaving through spider and its craft of cobweb, which was the origin of weaving cloth in the global community.”

Oba Ogunwusi further stated that “through archaeological exploration, we recently exhumed a local weaving tools and machines used by our forefathers in Ile-Ife for weaving cloths, most especially Aso Oke. The tools are over 4,000 years old. We were able to get the age of the local machines through scientific dating.”

While assuring that he would collaborate with Aseyin of Iseyin and groups of Aso Oke cloth weavers from Iseyin and Kwara on the forthcoming Aso Oke festival, the monarch recalled that the founder of Iseyin, identified as Olufi migrated from Ile-Ife to Iseyin where he started cloth weaving business.

Oba Ogunwusi said many descendants of Yoruba extraction moved from Ile-Ife to Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, India, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and other parts of the world, where they excelled in making difference in their resident countries.

Earlier, the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Salahudeen Ajao Ajinase I described Ooni as rare symbol of humility, who have displayed high degree of intelligence and maturity since he ascended throne about two years ago.

He corroborated Ooni’s historical account of Iseyin saying Olufi and his brother, Ebedi who migrated from their ancestral home in Ile-Ife began the trade of Aso Oke cloth weaving in the community, stressing that “both of them are now mountains that we worship in Iseyin.

Oba Ajao said he had the delegation of high chiefs and Aso Oke weavers from Iseyin to officially invite Ooni for the annual Aso Oke festival.

If I die today, I’ll die a legend —Wizkid

There are fresh concerns over the health of Daddy Yo singer, Wizkid as the artiste has again cancelled his ongoing music tour over what he described as ‘failing health’.

The Star Boy crooner broke the sad news on his twitter acount during the week pleading with his fans in the US and other parts of Europe to pray for him while he recovers fully.

There had been concerns over Wizkid’s failing health in the last one year as some of those closed to the artiste were said to have forced him to take a break from music towards the end of last year with the hope that he would fully recover and continue his tour but that is not to be.

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The African Bad Gyal singer took to Twitter to apologise to fans, explaining that he needed to “get my health up” and that he would spend time with his children and family while he “recovers”.

“Sad I’m typing this but I’ll be moving dates on my tour to get my health up. I appeal to my real fans to understand nd pray with me,” he wrote.

“I’ll be spending time with my son’s and family while I recover”, he stated.

Wizkid said the rescheduled dates for cancelled shows will be announced to his fans and that his next performance will be in London on September 29.

He was said to have been battling with undislcosed ailment as his doctors warned him to stay off music and shows to save his life.

While many people have been asking questions about the nature of the ailment, his team, led by his manager, Sunday Are, has come out to calm nerves, saying “Wizkid is fine. He has been working round the clock without observing proper rest.”

Information pieced together by R on Friday revealed that the singer is currently in Nigeria to consult some doctors and would leave the country in the next few weeks if there is no improvement.