The Warriors of Oduduwa
This story is an introduction to one of the most prominent characters in a Subfura universe, and the name of this character is Oluwaseyi. An orphan for as long as he can remember, but aside from that, he's also considered to be "accursed". This means that he is a sacrificial item meant to be offered to the gods, his life was forfeit from the very beginning and everyone treated him as such. He refused such treatment and stood upon his feet making the bow that he would one day force everyone in the village to acknowledge his existence.
He chose to become an Ẹṣọ, one of the warriors of Oduduwa. Join him has he embarks on the dangerous journey to achieve his goals.
The podcast and video of this book shall be posted here for your viewing enjoyment.
YouTube Podcast
-- Who is an IBA?
This YouTube podcast is an introduction to who the IBA (Lord) is, which gives a basic definition of what a traditional Yoruba warrior symbolizes.
-- Tribute to the warrior
I just made this video poem on a whim in order to promote my books I hope you enjoy it. The audio is kind of shaky but I promise to improve it in later productions so please forgive me.
The YouTube Videos
Just like the podcast I also produced a video using the same sound so as to give it a little bit of motion please enjoy.
--- Who is an IBA?
--- Tribute to the Warrior
For now these are the videos we have produced for your viewing pleasure if you like subscribe and continue viewing the site. It is promised that more videos like this one will be in production from now, thank you.
AUTHOR’S REMARKS
The beauty and riches of the Yoruba culture will never be measured with a simple book, records of different artists or the combination of the Yoruba oral history. The truth is, no one can ever comprehend everything about the Yoruba culture or her people. Subfura comic tries to create a world that could have been. A world unspoiled by the colonial regime, a virgin culture unaffected by the indirect rule or slave trade and modern democracy.
It should be noted that our (major) reference is a book called “The History of the Yorubas” by Rev. Samuel Johnson. From this book, we obtained the basic knowledge to lay the foundation of this novel and advise that every historian should possess a copy of this magnificent work of art.
The tale of Oluṣeyi is pure fiction or African fantasy. No part of this story is copied from any source whatsoever, it was written with the idea of creating a Yoruba empire unpolluted by the colonial era with references in accordance to the oral history records of each Yoruba historian.
The monetary system evolved thanks to the efforts of the Alaafin and the chiefs serving under him. In the early 14th century there was a great council meeting among the top decision-makers of Yoruba land. The Alaafin, who thoughtlessly decided to assist the people having an excess number of cowries in their possession to exchange them with the white beads. The meeting introduced a new initiative, this led to the development of the new Yoruba native currency.
The Alaafin modified the monetary system as follows:
| Value | Currency Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 10 Cowries | = 1 White Bead |
| 5 White Beads | = 1 String |
| 10 Strings | = 1 Manilla |
The white Bead is about the size of a small baby’s finger, with special incisions around the edges to indicate the monetary value to the Yoruba people. Each string is as long as a grown man's index finger, brownish with several horizontal lines incised across it to indicate the number of strings, the horizontal incisions are limited to 5 lines, along with some decorative black incisions.
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