Ọwáfadéjì

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Ìtumọọ Ọwáfadéjì

The Ọwá entrusted (me) with royalty.

Àwọn àlàyé mìíràn

This is the folk etymology/story believed to be the source of the title of the King of Àkúrẹ́: Déjì (which is believed to have been shortened from Ọwáfadéjì). "The story behind the name is that sometime in the late 15th century, the Ọwá Obòkun of Iléṣà, Àtakùnmọ́sà, had several issues with his chiefs, and thus went on a self-imposed exile to the Benin Kingdom. On his way to Benin, he stayed with Àjàpadá (the title of the ruler of Àkúrẹ́), Ọlọ́fínlẹ́yọ̀. Àtàkùnmọ́sà brought along his daughter, Ọwáwẹ̀jokùn, and Ọwáwẹ̀jokùn was given to the Àjàpadá as his wife as a thanks for his hospitality. Àtàkùnmọ́sà then continued to Benin, where he resided for several years. When he decided to return home, he once again stopped by Àkúrẹ́, and his daughter had given birth to a son. Àtàkùnmọ́sà placed the child on his lap and gave the child a miniature crown, and declared that he would be a king. Thus, the child was nicknamed, Ọwáfadéjì, "the Ọwá (king) entrusted me with a crown." This child is believed to be the Ọba Ògúnjá, the first Àjàpadá to use the title Déjì. In Yoruba folklore, there are many stories that point to the origin of crowns and titles as being gifts from a future king's grandfather or fatherly figure when they are a child (see "Asunkúngbadé.")

Ìtúpalẹ̀ Mọ́fímù

ọwá-fi-adé-jì

Ìtumọ̀ ẹyọ-ẹyọ

ọwá - king (especially Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Oǹdó, and Ọ̀wọ̀ kings)
fi - use (it/him/her)
adé - crown
jì - gift, to entrust (jìn)

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