Oba John Adetoyese Laoye I, the 22nd Timi of Ede (1946-1975), proudly wore this stunning royal crown. During Queen Elizabeth II's 1956 visit to Nigeria 🇳🇬, Oba Laoye showcased the elegance of Yoruba culture by demonstrating the talking drum.
In 1962, he traveled to West Germany 🇩🇪 for a cultural exchange, exhibiting Yoruba arts and carvings. Later that year, he lectured on Yoruba traditional music in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe 🇿🇼), earning a standing ovation.
Ede, one of Yorubaland's oldest towns, was founded around 1500 by Timi Agbale, a hunter and warlord sent by the Alaafin of Old Oyo empire.
Photo Credit: Roy Sieber/National Museum of African Art (Source: Asiri Magazine)
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