KILLING THE ABOBAKU IN THE NAME OF TRADITION
PICTURE OF ABOBAKU THAT WILL BE BURIED ALIVE WITH OONI OF IFE "According to Yoruba tradition, a king does not die alone. His burial rites include being buried with other people. This is when an Abobaku comes into the pictur e. An Abobaku lives his life for the king and he is buried alongside the king. In the authentic tradition, just as there is a lineage that become king, there is also always a family dedicated to the ancient belief of dying with the king. An Abobaku also enjoys great benefits while he is still alive,the man pictured above is the Abobaku, he alone will be buried alive tomorrow friday 14th August 2015 to accompany the late Ooni of Ife as he journeys to meet with his ancestors in the land of the unknown." Today the Ooni was buried and my question is this, " Did Nigerian state watch helplessly while the innocent man was buried alive in the name of tradition? What type of Nigerian state are we running if indeed he is buried with the Ooni. I a...