March 1959 The Strange Case Of Mrs Ransome-Kuti And

March 1959 The Strange Case Of Mrs Ransome-Kuti And The Alake Of Abeokuta It is from this building, palatial and solid, that the Alake rules in uneasy glory over the people of Abeokuta. Sir Ladapo Ademola, the Alake (King) of Abeokuta, is one of the most glorious Yoruba Obas. But his glory doesnt derive from the possession of 89 crowns a fantastic number even for the Queen of England that are stuffed in his sitting-room cupboard. Nor does it derive from the fact that he has not a single black sheep in his family, that all his 31 children were given either good or the means of going through life without tears. (Photograph by Matthew Faji BAHA)

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Abeokuta Ademola Crowns Cupboard Derive Does Doesnt Either Fact Faji Fantastic Glorious Kuti Means Palatial Possession Ransome Rules Solid Stuffed Tears Uneasy Yoruba

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