#chieftancy

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Mójútáṣà, Àṣàáwùnmí & Gbáṣàníyì Olú-Òjé Òjénpetu Yorùbá Community of Gadumọ Kingdom. At the Consulate General of Brazil in Lagos earlier today. #chiefs #chieftancy #oluoje #ojenpetu #brazil #brasil #lagos #frosea #dmajor7th https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZ6UTjtTn9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The corrupt Nigerians have given her a Nigerian chieftancy title of princess surprise surprise !! Now when will she actually prove she is in fact of Nigerian descent??

It doesn't mean anything, though. It's a title Meghan bought, just like all the other accolades and awards she bought. No one legitimate is going to call her 'Princess'.

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MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE - LONG ISLAND

Should we talk about a place that I HATE and will not return to ever again?

I bet you weren’t expecting that, were you?

Would you also be surprised that it is a place that allegedly has buried treasure from a King of Albania?

💰: FREE (aren't the worst things in life always free?)

⏰: 9:30am to 4:30pm, 365 days 

🌎: 34 Muttontown Lane, East Norwich, LI (Chelsea Mansion)

♿️: not really? The grounds around Chelsea Mansion are manageable but don’t go to Muttontown Preserve

🏃‍♀️: it’s 550 acres and a maze, but sure! call it beginner if you want.

🐶: No pets, but I’ve also seen people walking their dogs and maybe you need an animal to guide you out of this hellhole

🚗: park by Chelsea Mansion, if you read nothing else, just PARK BY CHELSEA MANSION

📸: high Instagramability by Chelsea Mansion

📍: ancestral land of the Matinecock chieftancy

Okay, TECHNICALLY, I DID return very briefly a few weeks ago BUT that was only to get pictures of WHERE NOT TO GO. And I did not step foot out of the parking lot. This place gave me PTSD.

Why create what will essentially equate to a “shitpost”, you may ask?

Why not just NOT include it? 

Because people should be WARNED. 

I looked at the google reviews recently and finally found out I was not alone. For years this place has haunted me.

How did my friend, @himynameisnotjoby and I get SO lost?

We literally had a paper map PROVIDED BY THE PRESERVE and we STILL got the kind of lost where we started to get legit worried and it was getting dark and we were only getting MORE lost. The kind of lost that involved scaling fences and bushwhacking and eventually listening for the sounds of cars and just following that and hoping it led us towards one of the main roads, which by the way IS how we got ourselves UN-lost eventually. 

Muttontown Preserve deserves a post because it is a DANGER to Long Islanders. 

The amount of reviews on Google that mention just how deeply lost people have gotten over the years was staggering, and also validating for Joby and I. One person even mentioned that you shouldn’t go there without a literal compass because THAT is how big the potential for getting hopelessly disoriented in this hellscape masquerading as a “Preserve” is. 

According to the Nassau County website, Muttontown Preserve is 550! ACRES, making it the largest nature preserve on Long Island. 

Those aren’t facts, THOSE ARE WARNINGS! 

The same website also claims that “The preserve includes miles of marked nature trails with local wildflowers, trees, birds…” blah blah blah. MARKED TRAILS, MY ASS.

Allegedly, the trail markings HAVE been improved in very recent years, but I refuse to go back and see if that’s true for myself so if you decide to go, you are doing so of your own volition. 

There are four things that lure people to the Muttontown Preserve (of Lost Souls): 

equestrian trails

“safe” hiking for normal people WHO JUST WANTED TO ENJOY A NICE WALK AT A NEW PARK

Chelsea Mansion 

The hidden treasures of the last King of Albanian

So, where does one start? 

I guess, do you have a horse? No? Then don't come here!

I honestly think this place would’ve been less scary if at least I had been on a horse because also when you get lost for AS LONG as Joby and I did that ill-fated day, you start to get tired, which is also scary. My legs were TORN UP from bugs and thorny bushes. A horse would’ve, in theory, solved that. But we didn't have horses and unless you have one though, don’t come here. And even if you do... don't come here.

PARKING SITUATION (THIS IS IMPORTANT):

The problem for Joby and I that harrowing day, I think, was that I learned about Muttontown Preserve because I drove past it randomly (probably on the way back from a different park in the area) and drove past the Equestrian Parking entrance off of Jericho Oyster Bay Road/Route 106 and thought that was the only parking area. 

DO NOT PARK AT THE EQUESTRIAN PARKING AREA OFF OF JERICHO OYSTER BAY ROAD/ROUTE 106! I DO NOT CARE THAT IT IS THE CLOSER PARKING AREA TO THE OLD KNOLLWOOD ESTATE AND KING ZOG’S TREASURE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO FIND THE TREASURE ANYWAY, YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER FIND YOUR WAY OUT OF THE PRESERVE IF YOU GO IN SEARCH OF IT. AGAIN, I WILL NOT BLAMED ON NEWS 12 FOR YOUR DISAPPEARANCE. 

I’ll get back to King Zog and the alleged buried treasures and the burned down remains of Knollwood Estate in the next post. 

IF YOU INSIST ON COMING TO THIS CURSED PLACE, here is my advice: SKIP MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE ALTOGETHER. 

Okay, here is my ACTUAL ADVICE: drive up to Jericho Turnpike/Route 25A and park either at the parking lot next to Chelsea Mansion or you can find the entrance around the corner from the parking lot by Chelsea Mansion and park there because that is a trailhead that is usually supplied with maps.

If you want to hear about Chelsea Mansion and King Zog I of Albania's buried treasures, watch this space for a Chelsea Mansion post coming later this week.

and also, let me just reiterate, Muttontown Preserve makes my “RUN AWAY FROM” list. You have been thoroughly warned. 

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Emir of Ilorin Confers Chieftancy Title ‘Wakilin Ngeri’ on Mashood Mustapha

The Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR, has honored Hon. Mashood Mustapha (MM) with the chieftaincy title of ‘Wakilin Ngeri’of Ilorin Emirate. The Emir made the pronouncement on Friday, September 13, 2024. Mashood Mustapha, a business guru, hailed from Isale Aluko Compound in Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara Central Senatorial district. The former…

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Some of my photographs of the chiefs (some paramount ) from the northern Region on show in Tamale

Eric Gyamfi 2017

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“Chief”, 22 Others Arrested, during Installation

“Chief”, 22 Others Arrested, during Installation

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a man being enstooled as a Chief.The man was arrested together with 22 other Suspects, after the installation turned chaotic with gunshots. The incident occurred at Yamoah Nkwanta in the central region, after the faction in a Chieftaincy dispute defied police order.   They went ahead to enstool Teacher Oluu as chief despite the tension in the…

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Turbaned bandit leader says he didn't ask for chieftancy title in Zamfara

Turbaned bandit leader says he didn’t ask for chieftancy title in Zamfara

Ado Aleru, the wanted bandit recently turbaned as Sarkin Fulani in Zamfara, has said he didn’t solicit for the title. The bandit, on the wanted list of the Katsina state government and the police who was recently turbaned as the Sarkin Fulani by Aliyu Marafa, Emir of Yandoto, in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state, made the disclosure in an interview published by DW Hausa on Sunday. The turbaning of…

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ASHIWAJU YEMI ADERIBIGBE SAGE OF OUR TIME: AJAFETO YOUTH FORUM

ASHIWAJU YEMI ADERIBIGBE SAGE OF OUR TIME: AJAFETO YOUTH FORUM

ASHIWAJU YEMI ADERIBIGBE SAGE OF OUR TIME: AJAFETO YOUTH FORUM   Truly what distinguishes a leader from a ruler is the ability to handle complexity with simplicity.   The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.   To our greatest dismay cum discomfort ,heartbroken, disheartening and sardonic that people are voluntarily tendering…

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Kaakyire Kwame Appiah Enstooled!

Kaakyire Kwame Appiah Enstooled!

Legendary Ghanaian Highlife singer Kaakyire Kwame Appiah, has been enstooled as Benkumhene of Bosomtwe Asaman in the Bosomtwe district of the Ashanti Region on Monday 20th September, 2021. Popularly known for his 1994 “24th” hit, Kaakyire sworn allegiance to Okogyeasuo, the “Omanhene” of Asaman at the Asamanhene’s Palace and under the stool name “Offisebedie” Nana Trimude Adieamuodru Kaakyire…

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Farotimi Okunade was a Yoruba prince of the Egbedi Quarters and a direct descendant of Owa Ofokutu ( 27th ruler of Ilesha)…. His drummers sang of his military feats and sang in his praise saying : a re omo ro L’ese oke.’… ( one who takes off his enemy’s head at the foot of the sacred hill)….the cognomen got him his name “Arimoro.’

He was a sworn enemy of Ibadan… reason being that during previous campaigns including Ijebu Ere and Ara expeditions, Ilesha always fought against Ibadan…. twice in the past, Ilesha was on the losing start and Ibadan wariors raided Ijesha in reprisal…. In these two raids, all his possessions and family were carted away to Ibadan as booty of war. With the painful loss, he swore to avenge the humiliation and resist Ibadan till his last breadth. To better prepare himself for future engagements, he formed a band of warriors and built a private militia.

His first opportunity came at the Igbajo war. Igbajo was a cosmopolitan city of many Yoruba factions ( hence the name Igbajo, meaning community of different people). Ijesha wanted to annex Igbajo in a campaign to absorb all lesser kingdoms in the region as well as reduce Ibadan’s influence in the region…. the Bale of Ibadan sent Balogun Akere to reinforce Igbajo. The Balogun showed the legendary battle skills of Ibadan and totally subjugated the Ijesha warriors. Many of the generals of Ijesha perished in the battle, including Lejoka, Risinkin and Lejofi. Arimoro managed to escape but he had to go underground for a while to rebuild his militia.

Three years later, Ibadan launched a full scale war on Ijesha. Once again, Arimoro played a great role in the war and for the first time, Ibadan warriors noticed him as a potential problem. After series of combats with which Ibadan closed in dangerously on Ijesha, Arimoro escaped to Akure to avoid being caught and executed. A siege was laid by Ibadan on Ijesha to cut it off from the outside world and push to people of Ijesha to near starvation. This forced Ijesha to surrender and submit to the sovereignty of Ibadan.

While in Akure, Arimoro received constant sad news of how Ibadan totally subjugated his ancestral home into a tributary vassal of Ibadan and the imposed Ajeles. For few years after, he waited for another opportunity to defend his ancestral home from exile. During his campaigns at Akure, he met Fabunmi of Oke Mesi and identified with the rising momentum to rebel against Ibadan in the region. when events finally led to a full scale revolt against Ibadan Ajeles, Arimoro took part in the riots. After the massacre of the Ajeles at Ekiti, he went back home with his militia and took the front row place in a similar full scale revolt against ajeles in the region leading with example by killing the Ajeles at Ilesha. In a short while, all the Ajeles of the region would be massacred as was the case at Ekiti.

He joined the Ekiti Parapo army and fought alongside folk heroes like Ogedengbe and Fabunmi. After the end of the war, he came back to Ilesha in 1887 as a war hero. In 1896, he was offered the throne of Ilesha but he refused, as he had all political interests and chieftancy offers prior, claiming that his motivation for his ancestral home was nothing but love. He stepped down for his brother Haastrup to take the throne.

Arimoro died in 1898 at a very old age.

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Heavy security at Akropong as House of Chiefs destools Okuapemhene

Heavy security at Akropong as House of Chiefs destools Okuapemhene

The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has nullified the enstoolment of Odehye Kwasi Akufo as Okuapemhene. Odehye Kwasi Akufo was enstooled by the Paramount Queen-mother Nana Afua Nketia Obuo as the successor to the late Okuapemhene Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III without due traditional process.

The Okuapeman stool has three ruling houses- Nketia, Amogyaa, and Sakyeabea. Currently, it is the turn of the…

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ALDER MANOR - WESTCHESTER, NY

Alder Manor is what one might call an “addendum” to a park… a sort of illegal one but there aren’t “No Trespassing” signs EVERYWHERE so I like to think it’s a vague policy no one told me about...

Alder Manor is what resides on the other side of the brick wall that denotes the property line ending for Lenoir Preserve, and unfortunately, for the Wightman Mansion on Lenoir Preserve property, Alder Manor is the mansion and estate that really catch your eye as you walk through Lenoir. The brick wall has been vandalized enough over the years that you can pretty easily find a way over, around or literally through it and onto the Alder Manor property…. which again, I plead the Fifth if anyone comes asking… 

The piece of land that Alder Manor resides on was the same ancestral home to the Weckquaesgeek, who were a part of the larger Wappinger chieftancy who generally lived in the Yonkers area as was the case for Lenoir Preserve. The informational plaques at Lenoir Preserve indicate that the land was originally inhabited by the Lenni Lenape tribe (translates to “true people”) and they called the area “Keskeskick”, which isn’t necessarily wrong as the Lenni Lenape is a broad name for any native who lived between essentially the Hudson Valley down to the area around modern-day Philadelphia. I don’t know the exact details, I’m sure they involved trickery, violence or misunderstandings, so I’ll put it in the nice way of saying, the Lenni Lenape were “pushed” out of the area in the 1600s and eventually a man named Frederick Philipse III, whose family had acquired the land two generations prior, then owned the property of what is now known as Lenoir Preserve and Alder Manor. 

Fast forward to the 20th Century and Alder Manor is a little bit of a New York history geek’s dream come true. AKA, my dream come true.

Alder Manor is also sometimes known as the W.B. Thompson Mansion, named after William Boyce Thompson, a mining tycoon and later Wall Street financier in regards to mining who had intended to use this palatial estate as his weekend home…

This part though is roughly where I suddenly became DEEPLY obsessed with the history of Alder Manor. 

Mr. W.B. Thompson, in all of his apparently ridiculous riches, commissioned the architecture firm of Carrere and Hastings, who are better known for being the architects of the NEW YORK FREAKING PUBLIC LIBRARY! YOU KNOW, THE ONE WITH THE LIONS AND BRYANT PARK OUT BACK AND THE BREATHTAKING OLD NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE?!!?!? You know which one I’m yelling about? 

..... I'm assuming you're as stunned and excited as me...

Anyway, Thompson lived in the house until his death in 1930, when it then passed on to his wife who lived there until her death in 1950. (If you’d like to see his absurdly nice mausoleum by the way, you can OF COURSE find it at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, like everyone else famous from the area.) Upon her earthly demise, Mrs. Thompson legally willed the Manor and estate to the Archdiocese of New York and Alder Manor was converted into the first Catholic high school in Yonkers. 

By 1989, the estate had switched hands again and was made a part of the Iona College campus due to space limitations in New Rochelle on the main campus. This was short lived, however, and the property began to be sold off to various developers.

The property has clearly been neglected and vandalized over the years, but since the late 1990s, the Irish Cultural Heritage Center, The Tara Circle, bought the manor and plan to revitalize it and turn it into their base of operations and an event venue. 

Alder Manor has actually been used for scenes in movies such as A Beautiful Mind, The Royal Tenebaums and Mona Lisa Smile, which as a movie nerd, pleases me greatly. 

BECAUSE OF COURSE, my favorite non-bird related part of Lenoir Preserve is NOT EVEN TECHNICALLY PART OF LENOIR PRESERVE. SOOOO, yes, I guess it is TECHNICALLY “trespa$$ing” but it’s owned by the Tara Circle, which is the Irish Cultural Heritage Center of Westchester and I’m Irish so I’m gonna say screw it. I get a free pass, and my free pass extends to my Italian boyfriend. LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE (of a brick wall)! But also, don't vandalize things ever please.

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Emir of Lafia confers chieftancy title on Buhari’s chief of staff, Prof Gambari

Emir of Lafia confers chieftancy title on Buhari’s chief of staff, Prof Gambari

The Emir of Lafia in Nasarawa State, Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Sidi Bage has conferred the title of Zannan of Lafia Emirate to the Chief of Staff to Nigerian President, Professor Agboola Gambari. The ceremony took place on Saturday at the Emir’s palace in Lafia . The title was confered on Professor Gambari when he paid a courtesy visit on the Emir in his palace. In his brief remarks , the emir…

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See The Epic Way Delta Community Denied Giving Davido A Chieftancy Title

See The Epic Way Delta Community Denied Giving Davido A Chieftancy Title

A few days ago, Popular Davido posted a photo with claims that he had gotten a Chieftancy title in Delta state but turns out he was at home of Bobo Ajudua his best friend and Legal adviser whom he visited.

Though it was a long story but this post you’re about to read totally explains it..

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The Youngest Chief in West Africa 👏👏 @massive_workout congrats bro . . . #chiefs #chieftancy #king #kingship #fitness #healthyfood #goodhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGtfUZjc4b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qcictxz1qjpj

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Chief Yoruba #curioos #elledecor #limitededition #creativity #decor #kunst #kunstzimmereppendorf #art #nigeria #chief#chieftancy #interiordesign