Oduduwa - Oduduwa

Japanese: オドゥドゥワ - おどぅどぅわ
Oduduwa - Oduduwa

...The first Yoruba kingdom, with its capital at Ife in the western part of the Nigerian Federation, was established by the early 11th century. According to Yoruba tradition, Ife is the birthplace of mankind, and Oduduwa, who was brought down by the heavenly god Olorun, founded the kingdom there. Oduduwa was the first ruler of Ife, and is also considered to be the ancestor of the Yoruba kingdoms that were subsequently established in the surrounding areas (in the creation myths of each kingdom, the ancestor is said to be a prince of Ife).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oduduwa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ナイジェリア連邦西部,イフェを都とするヨルバ族最初の王国で,11世紀初頭までにはつくられていた。ヨルバの伝承によれば,人類発祥の地はイフェIfeであり,そこに天の神オロルンが降臨させたオドゥドゥワが王国をつくった。オドゥドゥワはイフェの最初の支配者であると同時に,その後周辺につくられてゆくヨルバ族の諸王国の先祖とされている(どの王国の創世神話でも,先祖はイフェ王国の王子とされている)。…

※「オドゥドゥワ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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