The Crown Maker Of Ile-Ife

As part of BattaBox's Ife series, Odunayo and Kayode met up with a crown maker
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that makes almost all the crowns for Obas in Yoruba land!
"I started learning how to make crowns soon after I left secondary school," he explains to Odunayo.
"You know kings have always been crowned since before I was born. Some even come with a picture of their ancestor's crown for me to remake for them."
"This type is called Peke. It's for traditional chiefs," he shows Odunayo a small crown before taking her around the rest of his shop.
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[@kwacou4279]

Beautiful. Many of us in the diaspora (Jamaica ) are hungry for this. It nourishes the soul and helps us to reconnect with our ancestors. (Battabox ) you're serving a greater service then you can imagine, wonderful.

[@SuperHtownswag]

oceej0 its truly surreal how its managed to survive this long, even in louisiana, the carolinas, georgia and all across latin america

[@AngieTheENTJ]

kwacou I'm in agreement with everything you just stated :-)

[@afternoondelight6741]

Is there ANYTHING Nigerians can't make??? I love the resourcefulness and creativity that comes out of necessity...The crowns are impressive, but I especially liked the beaded bag with the 🦁 on it...Once again, job well done Odunayo, please continue to showcase the talent of the Natives...

[@ogboye777]

Yoruba not Nigeria

[@femtruth7450]

instead of wasting money on empowering unempowerable people , the state and regional government should empower people like these so that they can build factories and give apprenticeship to youth . The export potentials here is huge .

[@princezz4love]

Yoruba shall never perish. We need our own country. The People's Republic of Yoruba.

[@mojisoladeji]

I think this is my favourite video so far on BattaBox. Probably the twins videos will come second. Very good job, Odun and Kayode. Please keep shooting more videos that reveal more of our culture to us. Thanks, guys. Thank you, BattaBox

[@jeunkoku]

This is one of the best from BattaBox, please bring us more Nigerian Tradition, amazing 👌🏾👍🏽

[@1essojay1]

Very nice. And the bead maker is so down to earth and very forthcoming

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Beautifully made and very interesting. Very pleased that these traditions are still active.

[@jumokearogundade7698]

Talented man, God has blessed you in wisdom and knowledge.

[@BattaBox]

Keep watching BattaBox to see more of our exciting Ife series! Thanks for watching + Don't forget to click on the link to SUBSCRIBE!

[@fadilahi8629]

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[@fadilahi8629]

Batta box can I have the address or phone number of the crow maker.I'm from Benin

[@opeyemifamakin]

nice work batta box, and nice work odun.. you're doing a very good job in educating us about our land and i always look forward to watching your videos..... hope you guys in batta box are paying her well tho

[@proverbalizer]

I did the beaded artwork for my album cover "Beats, Rhymes, & Love" (that you can see in my icon, and listen to on my channel) and it took so much time and effort, so I can only imagine the skill and work that this man puts into his craft. Beautiful! I love our culture! The craftsman ship that goes into making our drums such as Dundun (talking drum) is also amazing. Not to mention the incredible intelligence, discipline and memory that goes into a babalawo memorizing hundreds of odus and Ifa poems. Let us be proud of the genius of our ancestors and beauty of our culture, there is nothing that Versace or any Italian has designed that compares to the beauty of our traditional fashion such as Agbada and Gele

[@tabianamoto]

Thank you for creating this video - beadwork has a RICH heritage and to focus this piece on him is SO important - Thank you again :)

[@adewolekayode6148]

God bless you for showcasing our culture.

[@BattaBox]

Abi o @Adewole we have plenty more videos on Nigeria culture on BattaBox so don't forget to click Subscribe 👏

[@felixabayomiakanbaiyaniwur4169]

Incredible

[@alaskanfrogman]

As much as I am enjoying this video, I love the background music even more. It's earthy, rich, powerful, yet gentle, pleasing and peaceful at the same time. I would love to get recordings of just the background music used in this video but I do not know how... Ms Odunayo Oti, you do your country justice and you show the world the true heart of your country. I love your beautiful speaking accent. It is a part of you just as you are a part of Nigeria, and you are so proud of your home as it is, and not as tourists would want to see it. I love how you are connected to your heritage, your culture, your history and most of all, to your people and to your language. May peace be with you always, and thank you for sharing your heritage and your home with the world. Your videos are a key and a treasure. A treasure that the rest of the world need to learn how to embrace and to hold. It is because so many people have lost touch with their heritage, their customs, language history, art and culture, that this world is in such chaos and is such a mess. It is a key you bring because you are showing everyone that these things are what matters most, because it is joined to your country, to its people and most important of all, it is joined to you and your family, and you to it... Thank you for this always. I mean you no harm because I knew these things at one time... I am reminded of it by you and what you and all of Battbox.com are bringing to us, the rest of the world... Thank you, thank you, thank you... always.

[@BattaBox]

Thank you so much for your kind words.... We appreciate you ooo!

[@kayodeawemercy2308]

Please,can we have the contact of this man

[@mosunmolaadeojo9061]

Kindly put the contact of such artisans. Thank you!

[@BattaBox]

Kindly send us a mail on your inquiries via [e-mail]

[@idonigboobu1999]

Black beauty, that girl too fine, Black is beautiful in all different shades, no need for bleaching!

[@akinadeeboda8760]

Odunayo ... I'd like to know how much he charges for these stuffs, and does he make for kings alone? I intend to crown myself this year :) You're doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work.

[@olusegunodesanya2931]

I pity you leave this to the kings

[@stevekuye]

Very talented

[@BattaBox]

👍🏿

[@adewalemuritala7151]

wow oduduwa agbe ooo.

[@tawhidabubakariel350]

the fez is a crown of royalty.

[@jumiofuya8793]

I could do with those walking sticks,beautiful.This is the same stuff king daudu(david) in the bible wore.There are things people here can't handle if l told you.All l will say is do your research.God bless his people. Athough lost,not knowing who they are,God does.

[@jakuta21]

I make the walking sticks. If u are in usa and are interested in some just like them. Please feel free to contact me

[@proverbalizer]

The interviewer may be even more beautiful than the artworks. and I love how black women look with their natural hair

[@adeade9686]

Long life baba

[@BattaBox]

👍🏿

[@mclagosboy1893]

nice one👍👍👍

[@omoteshooyinkansola506]

nice work batta box

[@afolabimutiu3662]

nice work odun ayo good work batta box

[@fiyinebenezer3724]

Please, what's the man's name? urgent.

[@gwinyaidhliwayo4878]

Good Job Odunayo1!$ Gorgeous As Usual1!$

[@ade2trey]

well done Battabox. but I think you guys did not translate this video properly. Especially when he was talking about those bags. something about how our traditional religion is more accepted in the diaspora than in Nigeria.

[@lisamims1718]

ade2trey it is more excepted more in the diaspora than in nigeria

[@successhandcraft]

Hello please how can I meet the man

[@BattaBox]

You’d have to visit Ile-Ife

[@eledaedumers7961]

Wow

[@folasadeafilaka6886]

How does one contact him please?

[@BattaBox]

I’ve got no idea😪

[@adenikesijuwade5908]

Weldon asinde pls can u teach woman

[@BattaBox]

👍🏿

[@ramimohd3938]

2nd

[@temptwixie1076]

i like how people believe in superstitions ...

[@chriszion5956]

Temp Twixie that's believe in culture not superstition

[@temptwixie1076]

Theres nothing like believing in culture .. ( hahahah ) the superstitions there was that " oduduwa's kids were dying and the haberlist did some magic shit to save them " thats bullshit and superstition and people like you probably believe in that bullshit t

[@loveislove8741]

Lol but you believe in biblical superstitions like a White man turnng water into wine and splitting the ocean in two hahaha

[@temptwixie1076]

nah .. that shit is bullshit too

[@vevodatina7750]

what he said about oduduwa is real and you need to be careful about whatever you say....