Agbaakin
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Agbaakin is a high-ranking political and advisory chief within the traditional Oyo Empire’s Oyo Mesi council in Yoruba society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agbaakin canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory office
ⓘ
chieftaincy title ⓘ political office ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Oyo Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaafin of Oyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo palace NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Yoruba governance ⓘ |
| category |
Nigerian traditional offices
ⓘ
Yoruba titles ⓘ |
| ceremonialSignificance | participation in state rituals of Oyo ⓘ |
| continuesIn | modern Yoruba traditional institutions ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| domain |
political leadership
ⓘ
traditional governance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advises the Alaafin on political matters
ⓘ
helps maintain checks and balances on the Alaafin ⓘ participates in decision-making of Oyo Mesi ⓘ |
| governs | aspects of political counsel to the Alaafin ⓘ |
| hasRole |
counsellor to the Alaafin of Oyo
ⓘ
guardian of constitutional norms in Oyo ⓘ kingmaker ⓘ political adviser ⓘ senior chief ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-colonial Yoruba era ⓘ |
| isInHierarchyOf | Oyo Mesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Yoruba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oyo Empire political structure
ⓘ
Oyo Mesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba chieftaincy system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldInGovernment | member of Oyo Mesi council ⓘ |
| ranking | high-ranking chief ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOrTradition | Yoruba traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | traditional appointment by kingmakers and palace authorities ⓘ |
| titleHolderGender | typically male ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityType | non-hereditary chieftaincy (often appointed) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Oyo town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo-speaking Yoruba communities ⓘ |
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