Bashorun Gaa: The “Wicked Prime Minister” of the Old Oyo Empire

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I’m Ghanaian but I completely came here after watching Ga’a ! I love yorubas … top notch acting

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Came here after watching "House of Ga'a" on Netflix! Thanks for your video! Really helps understand the political structure of the times.

[@Mzhotness11]

This was great. The illustration is top notch. Bashorun Gaa deserved it. I love Yoruba culture .

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Came here after watching House of Ga’a

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[@samueloyenuga74]

Basorun gaa can't be fully deemed wicked,we heard the basorun story from the victors and not from neutral people,what do you expect the royal family should say, basorun gaa came ahead of is time,analysing oyo history of that period well one would see long before gaa,the Alaafin and is basoruns have had series of clashes based on oyo new found power, territorial spread and wealth.one party on one side consisting of the warriors,oyomesi wanted to increase oyos power in every direction by means of conquest,the other side headed by the Alaafin,nobility and traders wanted peace so that they can exploit and enjoy the wealth that comes from trading and commerce. Basorun gaa a descendant of the greatest oyo general yau yamba,wanted to be greater than his ancestor,the period was a time most Alaafin increased autocratic powers which brought them into conflict with the basorun who claimed to be the defender of the masses,history recorded him as a poor man,basorun gaa may have his excesses but he is not who history has painted him to be; monster...he was a great statesman who wanted the best for oyo empire, when gaa was destroyed,the days of oyo where numbered.

[@thepruningshear]

As you said every side has its story. A yoruba proverbs says, "ai fi ele ke ibosi, ni ko je ki a ri eni bani jo". Coming at loggerheads with constituted authority was no a clever way to go. Remember the story of Ogunlola, He was awaiting trial at Oyo before the event that made his baale happened. He didn't rebel, submitted. Unfortunately for Gaa, it didnt end well for him nor for the empire. Same thing goes for Ojukwu, he had foresight to Nigeria's problem but chose to rebel. It didnt end well for both parties.

[@AbolomopeOlasunkanmi]

Well said... The Victor is right while the loser is wrong that is the way of the history..

[@elizabethjulianah]

In the old Oyo empire there were 3 tiers of governance: Alafin, Oyomesi and the Ogboni. Our system was highly sophisticated way before colonisation

[@fadimatuzahra3823]

Colonialism really destroyed our Institutions.

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Short but well researched piece !

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Those were the days when those royal positions commanded respect and dignity. Unlike now when money and politics have polluted everything and those positions have lost their dignity and respect.

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Great work. But. Your back ground sound track sounds haisaish or northern nigariaish. I listened to the lyrics, but nothing Yoruba. Why now?

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Thank you, Good work.. but sometimes we barely hear you without an headphone on. kindly work on that.

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Thanks. Is it the sound or the words are not clear?

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The words actually.. perhaps, a good mic might help.

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All right. Thanks for the feedback.

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You welcome. And thanks for taking it into consideration.

[@PeterDebby]

Learnt about this in 1985 while in primary school. Watching again is such a privilege.

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This popping up on my feed after I recently watched House of Ga’a on Netflix 🥹

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Kudos

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Pls can u do a story on Are onakakanfo that rebelled against Alaafin

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That's afonja right? His betrayal gave fulani ilorin

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@@neroflo57 yeah That makes Ilorin people being Yorubas to ruled by the Fulanis even till today

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Amazing. I need more

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Indeed one of your best. Well done for bringing the old Oyo empire to us. If I may suggest, animated documentaries are the current trend. Maybe you can partner with a computer artist especially when it has to do with the era before the invention of cameras. I watch "Kings and Generals" and one of his hallmark is his ability to capture the imagination of his audience.

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Thank you. We agree with your suggestion. Animation means money. But we shall get there.

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His death was very cruel kind of death! That's quite terrible

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I've wanted to know this history ❤️

[@hamzaolalekan3057]

Is Bashorun Gaa actually that wicked or act According to demand of the time

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references pls, i want to really study my own history.know about our old kings.

[@phantom2k10]

@HistoryVille could we please get a video on the late great professor Sophie Oluwole and the first and only Female Ooni of ife-Queen Luwoo Anyway,it's a terrible shame that in the land of Oodua,there have been many exceedingly and desperately wicked people of prominence.Oodua must be rolling in his grave knowing what Yorubaland has come to

[@ASQUARE2112]

I have the story of ooni luwoo although she's the only one and female ooni And the most wicked king Ile ife ever had but unfortunately she had her reason doing that I'm from ife and I know history very well

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@@ASQUARE2112 please can I get the story

[@mosestekper7659]

I was shocked when I heard of the forced suicide of the Alaafin. An interesting way of governance.

[@adedotbsrk]

Someone should tell me @Waasere did the voice over

[@Quasiloks]

Great historical story, Igba Keji Orisa means Second In Command to the Almighty, and not to anyone else on Earth.

[@JoshyPapz]

Did the alafin ever run away as not to commit suicidal death on themselves? Or was this process seen as honourable death

[@jerryovie4555]

What if the king refuses to commit suicide?

[@kutonmichael1125]

House of GA bring me here

[@onyourcoffeebreak2476]

I just watched this yesterday and I realized why Nigeria is what it is today. Now we have lots of bashorun Gaa as politicians. Now I know no hope for Nigeria 😢. This is sad.

[@jessicanataniels4249]

The narrator sounds like this waa sere guy on TikTok

[@west0falia]

It’s the elected Governor appointing Alaafins now 😅

[@babym9524]

My dear, same same. GA’a was a visionary. Na wetin dem fight dem meet for front. Ase otan. LOL. And I am laughing when my ancestor was probably one of the Alaafin dealt with by Ga’a. LOL.

[@shoko1771]

Me thinking House of Gaa is fictional! Beautiful narrative

[@mosestekper7659]

I'm shocked to hear it is history

[@jamaljohnson5235]

Game of thrones real life

[@ADE-of-LAGOS]

So, an individual's excessive power totally messed up the beauty and purpose of the Oyomesi system of check and balance against royal tyranny. Pretty sad.

[@thepruningshear]

moral of the story: no matter how beautiful a system is, it is still the people that will run it. Build people and the people will build the nation

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[@ismaeelaileru4612]

Yoruba Proverb - "Bòo láyà òṣìkà, bóo rántí ikú Gáà, o sóòótọ́" "If you have the heart of a tyrant, when you remember Gaa's death, you'll do good/justice" There were terrible reports of how wicked he and his emboldened family members were. One of his nephews reportedly once cut off a labourer's head just to check how stiff the man's neck is, after the said labourer complained of neck pain from the heavy load he was made to carry

[@iyaibeji4120]

Wicked Bashorun Gaa, check is dna, fulanis will be inside

[@Boogeymaen]

Lol

[@sultananigeria]

Wickedness exists in every color and tribe aunty. You cant blame the fulanis for everthing.... I bet if you had diarreah you will suspect you ate fulani food.

[@ismailolatunji178]

Very dull of you to question ancestry of Bashorun Gaa.

[@Vool7000]

She's igbo no doubt

[@kennywismopow9607]

What happens if the Alaafin refuses to commit suicide after given the calabash?

[@arubuolaebenezer9986]

Death is not believed to the end but a transport to the 2nd world(ọrùn alakeji), so if you don't, you'll be seen as a week which is even going lead to unforseen bad scenario

[@Dẹ̀jì144]

Yoruba descendants of the real Israelites. Bashorun Gaa is a descendant of the tribe of Gad, the gadites.

[@Damilare606]

We are not descendants of any Israelites abeg … we are Yoruba people and we have histories as far back as 200BC

[@miebakabrownweli]

What is this?

[@GEMNET442]

Lol Gadities ko, galadima ni😂 Werey We are yoruba and nothing else

[@ogasontop]

oyomasi was the most foolish idea by the oyos lol how did they not know it would be abused

[@FaFa-fl1kh]

??? Really! What an unintelligent comment! The Oyo Mesi is like today's Senate. It's duty was to checkmate the excesses of Alaafin.

[@ogasontop]

@@FaFa-fl1kh It is not like the senate lol senate doesnt kill the president because they dont like him, there are other check and balances that could have been made, it was a stupid thing to do no wonder it fell. How does oen man kill so many kings and depose others. One of the dumbest laws i have heard

[@kinglydavid]

​@@FaFa-fl1kh honestly the comment is so unintelligent it can make one vomit

[@Africamyafrica80]

Ògbóni society headed by Oluwo could also check Bashorun and Oyomesi.​@@FaFa-fl1kh

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Great content