Yeye Mokun in her full regalia

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posted on 2025-05-22, 11:17 authored by Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

Chief Mrs Abioye Mojisola, Yeye Mokun of Ile-Ife of Olugbodo compound, Ile-Ife. The Olugbodo compound is known for bead making and business. Only female from Olugbodo compound can have the title Yeye Mokun

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

Title alt

Yeye Mokun ninu imura ode re

Description alt

Gbigbanilaaye lati owo Oloye, Iya afin Abioye Mojisola, Yeye Mokun ti Ile-Ife omo Ile Olugbodo. Ise ona ti won mo Ile Olugbodo mo niwase ni akun sise ati tita. Omo obirin lati Ile Olugbodo nikan lo le to si oye Yeye Mokun ni gbogbo Ile-Ife

Cultural group

Yoruba

Participants

Mojisola Awowole, Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, Ayobami Samuel Diya, Omokolade Omigbule

Country

Nigeria

Place

Ile-Ife, South west region

Cultural context/event

Gathering

Social group setting

Interviewer-interviewee

Location

Temple

Date of creation

2023-01-10

Unique ID

2019LG01-0014