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Contemporary Yoruba Lifeas seen by Emmanuel Jegedepolitical constitution & social divide economic & social development - a child's view the Obas
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The Obas"Obas before, they have what I call traditional power to settle matters, to settle disputes, to create harmony in society." "And they were in charge of the land of the people." "And they had, what I call, 'Council of Chiefs'." The Obas were Patrons of the Arts and heads of secret societies, cultural societies, although they don't understand the culture. Therefore the art is easily looted. |
When the British came they took that power and imposed democracy, neutralising the rule of the kings. Nowadays the Obas are kings in name only and have only a cultural role to play. Nowadays the real power lies with the political middle class.
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