Jayin
Jayinwas anAlaafinof theOyo Empire.
Jayin was the son ofObaKanran.Like his father, Jayin was reportedly an unpopular ruler.[1]He was considered to be aneffeminateand dissolute prince prior to his accession to thethrone.As king of Oyo, hisHaremwas usually filled with varied sort of characters. However, it was his son who carried the hopes and aspirations of the people during his reign, in the process triggering jealousy from the King.
Jayin allegedly poisoned his son, Prince Olusi.[1]Olusi was kind and generous, but his stay in the palace was short-lived. Some accounts state that he was raised in his father's house and one day succumbed to a tryst with one of his father'swives.Theprincewas caught and inevitably had an audience with Jayin, who could not control his jealousy and poisoned the prince.
Olusi's death was a tragic event in Oyo and shattered the hopes of many citizens. Thechiefsbegan to suspect foul play and vowed to find the cause of death. During Olusi'sfuneral,the King was asked to abdicate the throne, preferably committingsuicide.According to legend, he committed suicide upon hearingEgungunchanters approach his palace, knowing that Olusi's murder would be the subject of their songs.[2]
The throne then passed to Olusi's young son, Ayibi.[1]
It was during Jayin's reign the title ofAwujaleofIjebuwas created.
References[edit]
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- ^Okùnoyè (2010). "Ewì,Yorùbá Modernity, and the Public Space ".Research in African Literatures.41(4): 43.doi:10.2979/ral.2010.41.4.43.ISSN0034-5210.
- Samuel Johnson,Obadiah Johnson. The History of the Yorubas: From the Earliest of Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate.p 171.
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