Early Life
Born in 1932 in the historic city of Oyo, Nigeria, the Awise comes from a family of traditional title-bearers. His late father, Abimbola Iroko, a renowned hunter and warrior whose brave exploits are still being celebrated by Ijala oral artists, was the Asipade (Leader of the Ogun Community) of Oyo until his death in 1971. His mother, a high priestess of Sango, is still both mentally and physically well at the age of 110.
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