@beyond.naija: Ibadan's eulogy is more than praise. It is a spoken record of the city's pride, its warriors, and its history. Long before Ibadan was written about in books, it was honored in words. Yoruba eulogies, known as oriki, were recited aloud and passed down from one generation to the next. Each line carries something: the courage of the people, the memory of the warriors who built the city, and the pride of a place that rose in the 19th century to become one of the most powerful cities in the region. Ibadan was once counted among the largest cities in Africa south of the Sahara, and its eulogy still carries that weight today. To hear it recited is to hear the city speak for itself. Follow @Beyond.naija for more Nigerian histories. #Beyondnaija #IbadanHistory #IbadanEulogy #Oriki #YorubaCulture #YorubaHistory #YorubaPride #NigerianHistory #NigerianCulture #AfricanHistory #OralTradition #OralHistory #BeyondNaija #HistoryLovers #Nigeria #Oyo

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