Historic Royal visit of Ga Mantse to Ooni' Palace, Il Ife (Nigeria)

Traditional groups at the Ooni’s Palace warmly welcomed their GaDangme family with sacred music and soul-stirring dance, an offering of cultural reverence as the royal guests took their seats.

The Arole Oduduwa, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II of Ile Ife (Nigeria), moved with divine grace into the open and awaiting arms of his Royal Brother, His Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse. Their meeting symbolized an ancestral bond rekindled under heavenly guidance.

A wave of joy swept through the hall like a spiritual wind, evoking thunderous applause, while the drummers’ rhythmic “gor-goorn-gor-gor” echoed as a heartbeat of unity.

After seven minutes of a standing ovation that felt like an eternity of shared blessing, the Ooni of Ife, in his humility, gently requested silence, allowing for the formal reawakening of his Royal Brother’s ancestral roots.

In a sacred act of devotion, the Obas paid homage to the Paramount Seat of the Ooni of Ife, bowing low and prostrate in acknowledgment of his divine custodianship. Only upon receiving his spiritual affirmation and blessings could they rise, demonstrating profound humility before their King.

Addressing the gathering, the Ooni of Ife spoke with divine authority, recounting the shared heritage and historical oneness of the Yoruba and GaDangme peoples, weaving a tapestry of ancestral connections and sacred kinship that transcended time.