11/09/2021
ẸFÚNSETÁN (Ẹ̀FÚNSÈYÍTÁN) ANÍWÚRÀ PART I
Efunsetan Aniwura, the great Iyalóde of Ìbàdàn, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence.She reigned as the Iyalode of Ibadan for years, though no light was shed about who her husband was, she had only one child (girl), who died at a very young age, between the age of 19 & 22yrs during Child birth. Efunsetan’s glory was rare and could not be compared with any other during her reign. she was a business woman who traveled round the country to buy products like bitter kola, kola-nut, cocoa, etc, & was well-known among the Hausas’ and was among the first women that had business transaction with the white men which helped to civilize Ibadan people.
During her days, Efunsetan helped to improve the economy of Ibadan through her business transactions, had her own warriors and slaves fight wars in favor of her people. She was also a good employer of labour and was loved by all. Although a very strict woman, she was also very nice to her slaves and employees. She gave out gift and money to them freely at times without measure. She gave out her slaves in marriages and even conducted naming ceremonies for them, give money,food, clothing & pomade but all these stopped after the death of her daughter.
After the death of her daughter, every thing took a new turn. Efunsetan was no longer submissive toeither God or the King, for according to her, God has failed her. So, God should manage his heaven while she managed her own earth. She began killing her slaves at will for committing any atrocity either by beheading, poisoning or even drowning. She gave a sanction that no cry of a child must be heard in her domain, neither must conception, courtship nor marriage and decreed that any female that conceived would either die or have the pregnancy terminated by forceful abortion depending on her choice while the man responsible would die.
Efunsetan was feared because of her diabolic powers which she uses to know all things happening around her. One of her slaves disobeyed her orders by getting pregnant, Efunsetan beheaded her even though she found out her brother was responsible for the pregnancy.
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