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Ilaje comes from the phrase Ule Aje which means a land of plentiful; land of Aje (wealth; the god of wealth and the ocean).
The ilaje is a people from ule ufe. This is what shaped Ilaje uniqueness among their brethren. Ilaje are migratory people of the creeks & coastline deltas. Ilaje culture & dressing reflect from both sides. Ilaje territory is a meeting point between Yoruba, the Benin, and the coastline deltas.
Ilaje names are 97% understood by Western Yoruba but have no meaning in the Benin language. Omasuwa, Adesuwa, Obasuwa, etc are Ilaje names. There are many similar words due to interaction, shared territory, and proximity with all their neighbours. The Ilaje tone is a mix of both Yoruba and Benin but the language is different from Benin and is considered a dialect of the Yoruba people who traced their ancestry to Ile Ife. Ilaje traditional dressing reflects Ife and Benin because some ilaje people have their ancestry in the Benin empire.
Article written by: Joseph Lepe
THE SECOND PART OF THE GRAND FINALE OF THE ILAJE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
BY OTUNBA SADARE.
In the first part of this write-up, I brought to your reading pleasure the different talks or speeches given at the GRAND FINALE PROGRAMME of the just concluded ILAJE NATIONAL DAY which was very colourful, glorious, and memorable; it was indeed a great event as it brought together eminent personalities or important Dignitaries of Ilaje Origin in celebration of our UNITY, CULTURE, AND DEVELOPMENT. And the illustrious SONS and DAUGHTERS of Ilaje extraction from all walks of life attended this great Event.
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