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Obalufon Ogbogbodirin | |
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![]() Terracotta head of Obalufon Ogbogbodirin c. early 14th century CE | |
Ooni of Ife | |
Predecessor | Oduduwa |
Successor | Obalufon Alayemore |
House | House of Ogane |
Religion | Yoruba religion |
Obalufon Ogbogbodirin or Obalufon I (also known as Osangangan Obamakin), was the 2nd Ooni of Ife, a paramount traditional ruler of the Ife Empire, the ancestral home of the Yorubas. He succeeded Oduduwa and was succeeded by his son, Ooni Obalufon Alayemore.[1] He lived for over 500 years, and after reigning for centuries, he was transformed into a deity.