Adefunmi - Wikipedia
Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi (born Walter Eugene King, October 5, 1928 – February 11, 2005) was the first documented African-American initiated into the priesthood of the Yoruba religion, who would then go on to become the first African-American to be crowned Oba (King) of the Yoruba of North America in Ile Ife, Nigeria.
Leader Of Oyotunji African Village Fatally Stabbed - Black Enterprise
Aug 1, 2024 · He became king of Oyotunji Village in 2005 after the death of his father, Oba Adefunmi I, who founded the community in the early 1970’s. Located in the heart of the Gullah Geechee Corridor,...
South Carolina: Leader of African village stabbed to death - WJCL
Jul 31, 2024 · Oba Adegbolu Abiogemo Adejuyigbe Egunjobi Oyewole Adefunmi, II, was 47. Adefunmi is recognized as the king of the Yoruba of North America. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the BCSO communications center received a report of a stabbing Monday around 2:45 p.m. at the village, which is located on Bryant Lane.
Oba Oseijeman bio - Oyotunji
Oba Adefunmi I has been called " Father of the African Cultural Restoration Movement". In 1981, the Caribbean Visual Arts and Research Center in New York sponsored Oba Adefunmi to be a presenter at the first World Congress of Orisa tradition …
Oba Abiogemo Adejuyigbe Egunjobi Oyewole Adefunmi Obituary
Jul 31, 2024 · Oba Adegbolu Abiogemo Adejuyigbe Egunjobi Oyewole Adefunmi, II, 47, of Sheldon, SC, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, He was the King of the Oyotunji African Village. Arrangements are...
Obituary: Beaufort, SC African Village mourns murder of chief
Aug 1, 2024 · Adefunmi, who was recognized as the ruler of the Yoruba, was stabbed to death on Monday at the Oyutunji African Village in northern Beaufort County.
Tragedy as Oba of Yoruba Village in United States Is Stabbed to …
Aug 1, 2024 · The leader of Oyotunji African village in the United States, Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, was tabbed to death in Beaufort County, South Carolina on Monday, July 29.
Oba of Yoruba village in US stabbed to death by ‘sister’
Jul 31, 2024 · The leader of Oyotunji African Village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA, Adegbolu Abiogemo Adefunmi, also known as Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, was allegedly stabbed to death by his...
Beaufort County, SC: African Village ruler stabbed to death | Hilton ...
Jul 31, 2024 · Adegbolu Abiogemo Adefunmi II, 47, was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m. Monday at Beaufort Memorial Hospital from multiple stab wounds, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. He was...
Royal Alase Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi Obituary - Legacy.com
Aug 14, 2024 · Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II departed this world on Monday, July 29, 2024 leaving a profound legacy marked by cultural enrichment, community development and an unwavering commitment to...