Oduduwa

Yoruba thumb|right|Ère tí Odùduwà nígbó l'Ífẹ̀ tí àwọn Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ pé ó gúnlẹ̀ sí láti òde ọ̀run Alternative forms yo Oòduà Etymology Possibly from yo odù dú ì wà The source of existence Pronunciation Odùduwà Proper noun Odùduwà yo historical The legendary ruler (yo Ọọ̀ni) of yo Ifẹ̀, he waged a war with yo Ọbàtálá and gained control of yo Ifẹ̀, where he became yo Ọọ̀ni. Because of this and his many descendants who founded modern Yoruba settlements, he is regarded as the father of the yo Yorùbá people yo Ọlọ́fin Àdìmúlà an ancestral deity associated with creation Derived terms yo ọmọ Odùduwà<t:Yoruba people>