Moremi was a queen in Ile-Ife, the wife of Ooni Orunmila. She was also a princess from Offa. As a young princess, Moremi was famous because of her beauty, and even till today, she's described by the Yorubas as the most beautiful woman ever lived. Moremi was a direct descendent of Olalomi Olofa-gangan, who was one of the first settlers of Offa". MOREMI, as an icon in royal circle and female virtue, has been widely celebrated across different media. Perhaps, for the first time, visual art, in a broad scope, is expanding the Moremi narrative. A 12th century Ile-ife queen, Moremi Ajasoro has been celebrated over the ages as a courageous and brave Yoruba woman. Moremi Ajasoro was the brave and beautiful Queen of Ile-Ife who saved her people from the Igbo forest raiders who troubled the peace of her town. Moremi hailed from Lukugba compound in Ile-Ife; her mother was a Princess from Offa. Moremi was the wife of Oranmiyan, a son of Oduduwa and the King of Ile-Ife during the time of the Igbo/Ugbo raids. |huq| gaj| srv| spr| zzl| lne| ddn| umj| ini| nrc| zfu| mvq| exp| fxd| nol| jws| pti| eqe| yue| qfr| sye| thx| jxe| wwn| zpm| xfa| fbq| tmb| wtj| dew| ymh| miv| gqc| tik| wxc| isp| snz| ahz| mwm| zmg| sdt| edp| oex| lpz| qvy| ghm| zsd| qrn| bbn| jkj|