Timi of Ede

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Timi of Ede is the traditional royal title of the paramount ruler of Ede, an ancient Yoruba town in present-day Osun State, Nigeria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba chieftaincy title
monarchical office
traditional royal title
appliesToJurisdiction Ede
associatedWithCity Ede, Osun State
associatedWithEthnicSubgroup Ede people
ceremonialRole performs chieftaincy installations in Ede
presides over traditional festivals in Ede
continent Africa
country Nigeria
countrySubdivision Osun State
culture Yoruba culture
ethnicGroup Yoruba people
governmentalRole custodian of culture and tradition
traditional ruler
hasCapital Ede
hasGenderedForm male title
hasHistoricalSignificance ancient Yoruba town leadership
hasInfluenceIn Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers
hasJurisdictionOver Ede and its environs
hasSuccessionType hereditary monarchy
hasSymbolicRole symbol of unity for Ede people
hasTitleLanguage Yoruba
isTitleFor monarch of Ede
languageOfWorkOrName Yoruba language
linked to: Yoruba
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Osun State
Southwest Nigeria
linked to: Western Nigeria
locatedInTraditionalRegion Yorubaland
officeHolderTitleInEnglish King of Ede
Paramount ruler of Ede
partOf traditional rulership system in Yorubaland
rank paramount traditional ruler in Ede
recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
Government of Osun State
region Osun State
religionCurrentlyAssociated Christianity
Islam
religionHistoricallyAssociated Yoruba religion
residence Ede
titleHolderOf paramount ruler of Ede
traditionalAuthorityOver Ede community
traditionalStateType Yoruba kingdom
linked to: Yoruba monarchy
usedBy Yoruba people of Ede

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Ede traditionalRulerTitle Timi of Ede