Beaded Crown. An Oba's crown represents the highest level of authority vested in Yoruba rulers. Referred to as an Adé, the bead-embroidered crown is the foremost attribute of the ruler and …

This Yorùbá beaded crown, or ade, would have been worn by the king. It helped to deify the ruler to the level of a living orisha (god). It also protected both the king and his public by obscuring …

For important ceremonial occasions, the oba (ruler) wears large conical beaded crowns with many design elements. Faces on either side of the crown may refer to Olokun, god of the sea and …

Jan 4, 2023 · Ade-Aare is the crown worn by the Ooni of Ife, the direct descendant of and the holder of the royal stool of Oduduwa, the progenitor of Yoruba and human race. Ade-Aare is a …

This elaborate conical crown once belonged to the king of Idowa. It refers to the inner head (ori inu) or spiritual essence of a Yoruba ruler. The faces outlined with beads establish a link to …

The crown (or ade) is the most important object in royal Yoruba regalia, and the right to wear one is limited to a small number of kings (obas) descended from royal families. The beaded veil …

A Yoruba king (oba) is identified in public by a conical, beaded crown (adé) with a veil that transforms him into a living embodiment of Odùduwà, regarded as the first king of the Yoruba …

Sep 16, 2012 · This beaded crown was considered the prerogative of only those rulers of Yoruba kingdoms who, theoretically, as descendants of the original founder, Oduduwa, of the original …

5 days ago · The most significant of them all, Ade-Are, or Ade Oduduwa is a beaded conical crown structure, popular for its intricacy and regency, and only worn by the highest …

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