Ataoja of Osogbo
E301893
The Ataoja of Osogbo is the traditional monarch and spiritual custodian of Osogbo, a Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria, playing a central role in its cultural and religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ataoja of Osogbo canonical | 5 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba traditional title
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osun-Osogbo Festival
ⓘ
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
chief host of Osun-Osogbo Festival
ⓘ
key officiant in Osun-Osogbo rituals ⓘ |
| cityType | Yoruba city ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageContext | intangible cultural heritage of the Yoruba ⓘ |
| culturalPatronage | patron of arts and festivals in Osogbo ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardian of Osogbo traditions
ⓘ
symbol of Osogbo identity ⓘ |
| domain | Osogbo kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| festivalRole | protector of Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove customs ⓘ |
| governmentalStatus | recognized traditional ruler in Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
His Royal Majesty
ⓘ
Oba ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | continuation of pre-colonial Yoruba rulership in Osogbo ⓘ |
| influences |
cultural policies in Osogbo
ⓘ
local customary law in Osogbo ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Osogbo ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Osun River veneration
ⓘ
Osun deity worship ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osogbo
ⓘ
Osun State ⓘ Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
|
| recognizedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
Osun State ⓘ
surface form:
Osun State Government
|
| region | Yorubaland ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| responsibility |
mediation of community disputes
ⓘ
performance of traditional rites ⓘ preservation of Osogbo cultural heritage ⓘ |
| role |
cultural leader of Osogbo
ⓘ
spiritual custodian of Osogbo ⓘ traditional monarch of Osogbo ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary title ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Osogbo ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil | Osogbo traditional council ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionRole | chief priestly authority in Osogbo’s traditional religion ⓘ |
| urbanStatusContext | monarch of a state capital city ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.