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'{{pp-pc1}} {{for multi|the emoticon|UwU|the town in Enugu State|Owo, Enugu}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Owo | native_name = | other_name = Ogho Imade | settlement_type = [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|LGA]] | image_skyline = Welcome to Owo signpost, Ondo state2.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = A "Welcome to Owo" signpost | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|07|11|46|N|05|35|11|E|region:NG|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Nigeria]] | subdivision_type1 = [[States of Nigeria|State]] | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name1 = [[Ondo State]] | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_total = 222 262 | population_as_of = 2006 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = | population_note = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = | timezone = [[West Africa Time|WAT]] | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] | blank_info = [[Tropical savanna climate]] }} {{Infobox ethnic group | group = Òwò | pop = ~425,700 (2011) | popplace = [[Ondo State]] - 425,700 <br />{{·}}Owo Local Government: 258,230<br />{{·}}Ose Local Government: 167,470 | religions = [[Christianity]]{{·}}[[Yoruba religion]]{{·}}[[Islam]] }} [[File:Short oral history of Owo in Owo language by a native speaker.webm|thumb|Short story of Owo in Owo dialect by a native speaker]] '''Owo''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Ondo State]], [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fig. 1a. Map of Nigeria showing Ondo State in relation Owo LGA Source:... |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/a-Map-of-Nigeria-showing-Ondo-State-in-relation-Owo-LGA-Source-Ministry-of-Housing-and_fig1_323310276 |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=ResearchGate |language=en}}</ref> Between 1400 and 1600&nbsp;AD, it was the capital of a [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] [[city-state]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-24 |title=Tinubu mourns death of Olowo of Owo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/04/tinubu-mourns-death-of-olowo-of-owo/ |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[local government]] has a population of 222,262, based on 2006 population [[census]]. ==History== {{Yoruba people}} In their oral tradition, Owo traces its origins back to the ancient city of [[Ile-Ife]], the cradle of [[Yoruba culture]].<ref name="metmuseum.org">{{cite web |title=Origins and Empire: The Benin, Owo, and Ijebu Kingdoms |url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/beni_2/hd_beni_2.htm |publisher=metmuseum.org |access-date=13 December 2013}}</ref> Oral tradition also claims that the founders were the sons of the Yoruba deity [[Odudua]], who was the first ruler of Ile-Ife. The early [[Art Historical Photo Archives|art-historical]] and archaeological records reinforce these strong affiliations with Ife culture.<ref name="metmuseum.org"/> Owo was able to maintain virtual independence from the neighboring kingdom of [[Kingdom of Benin|Benin]], but was on occasion required to give tribute.<ref>Smith (1988), ''Kingdoms of the Yoruba'', p. 52.</ref> The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between the [[Benin]] and the Owo kingdoms. The skill of Owo's ivory carvers was also appreciated at the court of [[Benin City|Benin]]. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Benin's rulers increasingly utilized insignia made from [[ivory]], and imported Owo's art objects and recruited its [[artisan]]s for their own royal workshops.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exchange of Art and Ideas: The Benin, Owo, and Ijebu Kingdoms |url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/beni_1/hd_beni_1.htm |publisher=metmuseum.org |access-date=13 December 2013}}</ref> There were other notable artworks that can be evidently supported.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/2798654|title=On the Identification of Individual Carvers: A Study of Ancestor Shrine Carvings from Owo, Nigeria|first1=Frank|last1=Willett|first2=John|last2=Picton|year=1967|journal=Man|volume=2|issue=1|pages=62-70|via=JSTOR|doi=10.2307/2798654}}</ref> Owo came under [[United Kingdom|British]] rule in 1893. After Nigeria declared [[independence]] in 1960, it was part of the [[Western Region, Nigeria|Western Region]] until 1967 when it became part of the [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western State]]. Owo and its indigenes played significant roles in the politics of the first [[Republic]] in Nigeria. In 1976, it became part of the newly created [[Ondo State]]. The [[Palace]] of the [[Olowo of Owo|Olowo of Owo is]] the largest Palace in Africa.{{cn|date=June 2022}} == '''Pentecost massacre''' == In 2022, at least 50 worshippers [[Owo church attack|were killed]] in a [[massacre]] at St. Francis [[Catholic Church]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/africa/mass-shooting-nigeria-church-intl/index.html|title=Mass shooting at Nigeria church kills dozens, says local lawmaker|first1=Nimi|last1=Princewill|first2=Amy|last2=Cassidy|date=2022-06-06|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=2022-06-06}}</ref> The Catholic Church called for peace and an end to religious violence, in turn denied the kidnapping of the parish priests. #REDIRECT [[https://www.churchinneed.org/pentecost-massacre-in-st-francis-xavier-church-in-owo-nigeria/<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.churchinneed.org/pentecost-massacre-in-st-francis-xavier-church-in-owo-nigeria/}}</ref>]] ==Culture== {{unsourced section|date=June 2022}} Owo has the largest palace (Aghofen) in Africa which was declared a national [[monument]] by the federal government. The Olowo [[Palace]] had as many as 100 courtyards (Ugha). Each courtyard had a specific function and was dedicated to a particular deity. The largest, said to have been twice the size of an American football field, was used for public assemblies and festivals. Some courtyards were paved with quartz pebbles or broken pottery. Pillars supporting the veranda roofs were carved with statues of the king mounted on a horse or shown with his senior wife. The most recent Olowo was Oba [[Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III]]. ==Economy== {{unsourced section|date=June 2022}} The present-day city is an agricultural center involved in the growing and trade of [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], [[cassava]], [[maize]], [[okra]], [[Capsicum|peppers]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], and [[cotton]]. There are, however, other meaningful commercial activities in the town, including but not limited to: [[timber]] and [[sawmilling]], [[Soya beans|Soya bean]] processing plants and blockmaking industries. The town is dotted with branches of banks including [[First Bank of Nigeria|First Bank]] Plc, [[Wema Bank]] Plc, [[Polaris Bank Limited|Skye Bank]] Plc, [[Enterprise Bank]] Ltd. (formerly Omega Bank Plc), etc. The city is now witnessing a dramatic change due to expansion of its road network, particularly dualization of the main road beginning from Emure junction up to Iyere exit. A new ultra-modern market is now open in Owo. ==Geography== {{unsourced section|date=June 2022}} Owo is situated in southwestern Nigeria, at the southern edge of the [[Yoruba Hills]], and at the intersection of roads from [[Akure]], [[Kabba]], [[Benin City]], and Siluko. Owo is situated halfway between the towns of [[Ile Ife]] and [[Benin City]]. ==Archaeology== {{unsourced section|date=June 2022}} The Owo site was first excavated in 1969–1971 by [[Ekpo Eyo]] under the [[auspices]] of the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Nigeria. Due to Owo's location between the two famous art centers of Ife and Benin, the site reflects both artistic traditions. Important discoveries include [[terracotta]] [[sculptures]] dating from the 15th century. The [[Owo Museum]], founded in 1968, houses many of these artifacts. ==Traditional rulers== *Sir [[Olateru Olagbegi II]] (1941–1968 and 1993–1998). He was dethroned in 1968 and reinstated in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-29 |title=The life,times of Oba Olateru OlagbegiIi |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/lifetimes-oba-olateru-olagbegiii/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Adekola Ogunoye II]] (February 1968 – November 1992)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-29 |title=The Olagbegi/Ogunoye Tango and Its Misreading In History, By Femi Kehinde - Premium Times Opinion |url=https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2019/09/29/the-olagbegi-ogunoye-tango-and-its-misreading-in-history-by-femi-kehinde/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III]] (1999 – April 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-17 |title=BREAKING: Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi, The 'Olowo Of Owo, Is Dead |url=https://saharareporters.com/2019/04/17/breaking-folagbade-olateru-olagbegi-%E2%80%98olowo-owo-dead |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Sahara Reporters}}</ref> *[[Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III]] (since 12 July 2019).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pmparrotng.com/2019/07/13/olowo-of-owo-how-ajibade-gbadegesin-ogunoye-emerged/ |title=Olowo: How Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye Emerged |work=PM Parrot |date=13 July 2019}}</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> File:OLOWO OF OWO.jpg|Olowo of Owo in ceremonial attires during the Igogo festival. File:Divination tapper (iroke ifa), Yoruba, Owo,Ondo state, Nigeria, probably 18th century, ivory - Brooklyn Museum - Brooklyn, NY - DSC08504.JPG|Owo ivory artefact Welcome to Owo signpost, Ondo state.jpg|Welcome to Owo signpost Urban Water Kiosk, Oke Mapo, Owo.jpg|Urban Water Kiosk, Oke Mapo, Owo Statue, Owo, Ondo State2.jpg|Roundabout Statue, Owo St. John Unity Secondary school, Owo, Ondo state3.jpg|St. John Unity Secondary school, Owo Sir Olateru Olagbegi Civic Centre, Owo, Ondo State.jpg|Sir Olateru Olagbegi Civic Centre, Owo </gallery> ==See also== *[[Federal Medical Centre (Owo)|Federal Medical Centre]] ==References== {{reflist}} ===Bibliography=== *Smith, Robert Sydney (1988), ''Kingdoms of the Yoruba'', (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 3rd ed.). *Weisser, Gabriele (2008), ''Das Königtum der Owo-Yoruba: Zwischen Mythologie und Geschichte'', (Hamburg, Kovac). (''The kingdom of the Owo-Yoruba: Between Mythology and History''). {{Yoruba topics}} {{LGAs and communities of Ondo State}} {{Cities in Nigeria}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Owo| ]] [[Category:Cities in Nigeria]] [[Category:Cities in Yorubaland]] [[Category:Local Government Areas in Ondo State]] [[Category:Populated places in Ondo State]]'