Lagunna

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Lagunna is a titled chief within the Oyo Mesi, the council of kingmakers and principal nobles in the traditional Oyo Yoruba political system.

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Lagunna canonical 1

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Oyo Mesi title
chieftaincy title
traditional title
appliesToJurisdiction Oyo Empire
Oyo traditional state
linked to: Oyo
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culture Yoruba culture
ethnicGroup Yoruba
governmentalBody Oyo Mesi
hasFunction advising the Alaafin of Oyo
checks and balances on royal authority
participation in selection of Alaafin of Oyo
hasRole kingmaker
principal noble
historicalRegion Yorubaland
isA hereditary chieftaincy title (in many cases)
languageOfName Yoruba
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Oyo
linked to: Oyo State
partOf Oyo Mesi
council of kingmakers of Oyo
principal nobles of Oyo
positionHeldBy titled chief
religionAssociated traditional Yoruba religion
usedIn traditional Oyo Yoruba political system

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Oyo Mesi hasMember Lagunna