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In the mid 17th to late 18th century,

the Alaafin of Oyo,

who ruled over the Oyomesi and the entire village,

appointed a Bashorun to oversee the affairs of Oyo.

And there was no Bashorun more feared

and revered than my father,

Bashorun Ga'a.

Father,

-why do we wait? -Just watch.

What's your parley?

Nupe Kingdom will not submit

and we will never leave our land.

It's part of our caliphate.

If that's the case, then be prepared to die.

I will bathe with your blood.

Deal with them.

Destroy them!

Destroy them!

Get up!

You? I said get up!

Come here, kneel.

He was seen.

Didn't I tell you I would be the one to kill you?

Aare Oyabi,

err, congratulations on this great victory.

-Yes, it is indeed a great victory. -The victory belongs to all of us.

The victory belongs to all of us.

Alaafin Onisile will be pleased…

when he hears about

today's victory.

You won't be the one to inform

the Alaafin about my victory, okay?

I'll do it myself.

Well done.

You will go back to Ajase…

and you will rest.

I will send for you when the time is right.

Okay? Regards to your people.

That's good.

Strong man.

Err, Olaotan?

Yes, Father?

Well done, my son.

Go to their palace, seize slaves and valuables,

then meet us at Oyo-Ile.

Understood?

-I understand, Father. -Onisigun?

-Father. -Ojo?

Go with him.

Because if we leave it to Olaotan,

he will behead all of them.

Err, Oyemekun!

Warriors! Great work.

-Hail, hail! -Hail!

Gaa!

This is the head of the Nupe King!

I appoint Ga'a

as the Bashorun

of Oyo and its environs.

-Bashorun Ga'a! -Bashorun Ga'a!

Bashorun Ga'a!

-My brother is back! -Bashorun.

Great warrior,

loved by all.

It is I.

-I will do great things. -My lord will do great things.

Welcome.

Let's go in!

Well done.

My husband.

-Yes? -Son of a quiver,

son of arrow…

son of war.

-Welcome. -Thank you.

-Welcome. -Thank you.

Onisigun…

Big brother!

Big brother!

We are thankful, we are thankful.

Congratulations to us.

-Thank you. -I want to congratulate my big brother.

-In this drunken state? Leave this place! -Congratulations!

-Hail! -What is wrong with you?

You don't know your elders anymore. True or false?

-What's your problem? -You all know…

-Olubo, don't let me disrespect you. -I will make you suffer.

He is a victorious warrior

Yes!

Victorious warrior

He is a victorious warrior

He is a victorious warrior

He is a victorious warrior

A man dressed in robes

Keep 50 for us.

Distribute 50 to the Oyomesi.

Then sell the rest.

-Who is this? -Lift your head.

Who is this sturdy individual? What is it?

-Get up. -Rise!

Idi Al-Farouk.

He is the beheaded Emir's personal guard.

He killed four men before we could capture him alive.

I thought he would fetch us a good price at the slave market.

He is so huge.

Sell him off.

Who is this beauty?

-See how beautiful she looks. -Get up.

Didn't you hear me? Get up!

Are you deaf?

I found her among the Emir's wives

and brought her to take care of me while my wife is pregnant.

Don't bother,

she belongs to me.

Father.

-Father, please don't do that. -Bibanke?

My lord.

Take her in and get her cleaned up. She is to wait in my bedchamber.

Oyemekun?

Let's go eat.

Let's go.

-Guards! Get up! -Look at her.

The slave you asked us to clean up is here.

-Let her in. -Okay.

Go in. Just look at her silly self.

Acting as if she is innocent.

What is your name?

I said what is your name?!

My name is Zeinab.

Stand up.

Stand up!

Remove your hands, what's wrong with you?

Better come eat.

I told my wives to stop putting too much meat in the plate.

There's hardly room to get some soup.

There's meat everywhere.

Putting enough

for 12 people to eat from my plate.

Take it easy.

The food is not going anywhere.

When was the last time you ate?

Since your soldiers captured me.

I was just taken to the Emir

as a gift to him after concluding the Ramadan.

Really?

You now belong to me.

I am your slave,

I will obey your command

with the whole of my body but not with my heart.

Your heart?

Of what use is your heart to me? I don't need your heart.

Just my body, isn't it?

Then I take it as an agreement.

Agreement?!

Who is making an agr--?!

Please come to my aid.

You, a mere slave?!

An agree--

Stand up!

Who is making…?

Get on the bed! Naked.

Who is…?

Quickly!

Who is making an agreement with you?!

I, make an… come on lie on the bed! What's wrong with you?

I, make an agreement with you?

Come on take off your wrapper.

What's wrong with you? Am I the one you are…

Why are your eyes so cold?

You want only my body, isn't that so?

If you want my heart, you'll have to earn it.

What?

I'll have to earn--

I'll have to earn your heart?!

Get up!

Come on, get up! Get up!

Get… get out!

I said get out! Can you see this useless thing?

I will have to earn… Guards!

My lord, it's time.

O Ga'a!

Son of Yau Yamba.

The day leaps like a dog,

a slave is buried without any regard.

A slave won't grow old and say he'll no longer serve his master.

The whole of Oyo!

Men of Oyo,

women of Oyo,

children of Oyo,

elders of Oyo.

You are all Ga'a's subjects.

Everything Ga's says

must all come to pass.

All his commands must be obeyed.

Whatsoever we say today shall come to pass.

Ga'a, you have become a deity.

Ga'a you've become an elephant.

You are an elephant who breathes with wealth,

an elephant who takes down a tree with wealth.

A creeper that tries to stand in the way of an elephant

goes along with the elephant eventually.

Oh Olusalala!

Sturdy as a wall, rise and become an elephant.

Gbangbala pays for Gbangbala.

The hill and its occupants are initiates.

Oh Obatala! Always donning

a white garment, will run the race he wants to,

he runs the race he wants to. When a dog sleeps,

he still runs. A drunkard

doesn't hold any discussion with his drink,

No one stands in your way.

No one opposes you.

O Ga'a! You have become a deity.

May all you say come to pass.

All your commands must be obeyed.

O Ga'a! You have become a deity.

After the death of the King,

the Oyomesi was ready to select a new King.

Ga'a, welcome.

We welcome you into the midst of we, the Oyomesi here, today.

Thank you, Asipa.

I am happy to be among you.

Seven in number

-are the Oyomesi, isn't it? -Yes.

-Six of us are here… -Yes.

-already. -Yes.

And you are also here, that makes us seven in number.

-Yes. -I will start from

my right hand side.

Samunu. That's Alapinni next to him.

That's Gbakin over there.

-Yes. The person next to him is Laguna. -Laguna.

Then Akinniku.

I'm Asipa, we know each other already. That's my seat over there.

But this one right here

belongs to your fore fathers.

Now that you are here, the Oyomesi is complete.

We don't argue among ourselves.

And we speak with one voice.

-That's true. -Yes.

-No one knows it all. -True, true.

I enter into a covenant with you today

-because the Oyomesi are seven in number. -Yes.

-And the Oyomesi are one. -Yes.

From today henceforth,

we must not argue among ourselves.

-Yes. -We've entered into a covenant

because the day a child takes an oath

he doesn't know. But the day he breaks his oath,

he will face the consequences.

Whatever we make a secret

remains a secret.

-It's an oath. -So it shall be.

-Bashorun. -Yes?

The issue on ground now

that is of extreme urgency

is the issue of the coronation

of the new Alaafin

we want to do.

-Yes, you are right. -Yes.

If the time is right, then it shouldn't be delayed.

I propose we do it today.

Labisi has been waiting for a while now.

That way, the provinces under Oyo

will know we mean business.

Exactly.

-Eh! -Right?

-I disagree. -What?

I said he dare not!

I appointed him as the Bashorun

and he wants to bite the same hands that fed him?

-This matter… -Your highness,

I said it, I said it.

I said Ga'a would

eventually become a thorn in our flesh.

-Iyalode… -Your highness.

you are right.

We shared a checkered history together.

-Really? -Yes.

But

that was in the past.

-Chiefs, I suggest we call for a meeting, -Yes?

between the Alaafin and Ga'a.

Yes, so we can finalize the issue

today being the eve of

the Orun festival. Or what do you all think?

It's a good idea.

-Err… It's okay. -Your highness.

I make it a decree.

Summon him to the Palace.

Your highness,

-he won't come. -What?

Ga'a?

I said he won't. He will not come.

-That's forbidden. -Your highness,

I suggest that…

Otun and Osi

should go to Bashorun Ga'a

and have a meeting with him.

Today, being the eve of

Orun festival, not tomorrow.

Let them iron it out.

Err hold on,

do you now speak for His highness?

-Don't… -You will go with us.

You have to be bold. You can't be cowards.

One can not be in a position such as yours and be scared.

-Your highness. -Hmm?

-Your highness. -Go and sit on…

I heard that

the Akeyo household

are causing trouble in the market and that they have bought all the goods.

Yes.

They are devourers.

They've bought the Iyalode

-over to their side. -Really?

Yes.

Don't worry,

I will sort it all out soon.

-Hmm. -May all be well with you my lord Ga'a!

-We hail you. -Thank you.

Thank you.

Happy Orun festival celebration!

Thank you.

As you all know,

this is the first I will lead

since I became the Bashorun.

-That's right. -Or isn't it so?

-It is. -Alright.

I will send for all our ambassadors,

ambassadors of Oyo-Ile

that are in the neighboring kingdoms including Oyo-Ile and Oyo-Oko

to return.

Then I will appoint my sons

who are of age,

matured, and my younger brothers

that are up to the task

to replace them.

Yes. Err, Gbagi.

My lord.

Good.

It shall be well with you.

Can you see?

This will be a means of identification

for all the sons.

Um, Olukoye.

-Big brother. -Come here.

You will go to Ibadan as the governor.

My oldest son

Olaotan the merciless, typical of him to have a woman on his lap.

You will go to Dahomey

as the governor.

You will go to Egbaland as the governor.

You will go to Ilorin

and be the governor there.

Big brother.

Big brother.

What about me?

What about you?

You haven't given me a title,

but you have given everyone else.

-You want a title? -Yes.

You also want a title?

-Aw, my lord. -Get hold of him! Bring him here.

You… you too want…

-Carry him and hold him down. -Big brother.

-Olaotan! -Father.

Bring me some alcohol, we will get him drunk.

-Yes. Don't you love to drink? -Big brother I can drink it myself, ah!

Get him drunk. Yes.

-Get him drunk. -Take it easy.

Get him drunk.

-Pour more. -That's enough.

That's enough.

-Pour more. -Pour more.

Get him drunk.

Get him drunk.

My lord.

Ayinba, don't let me deal with you. Move back.

Olaotan, pour more.

-That's enough. -Are you drunk?

Leave him, leave him.

Yes, yes that's good.

Are you drunk?

That's it. A drunk person cannot tell when he is drunk.

Now go sit with the others.

Go take your seat.

Get up, get up.

-Leave him alone. -Look at his weakness.

Well done.

Where is he going? Come back here.

-Come back here! -Huh?

Where… where are you going?

You asked me to go sit with the others.

-You are to go sit with the children. -Aw.

You can't sit with the adults.

-Now, this way. -You've said it,

so shall it be.

-Quickly. -Ga'a o!

Death is superior to sickness.

A thief is superior to a witch

All a witch has a thief will eventually steal

See how he is making my head swell.

Come on, let's continue to make merry, what are you waiting for?

Let us rejoice

Let us rejoice

When we are done with this

We will celebrate again

Let us rejoice

-Asipa. -Ga'a.

Happy eve of Orun festival celebration.

Everything looks so colorful.

-Otun. -Yes.

Osi.

How are you?

Ga'a, not to waste unnecessary time…

Good. These are, top officials

from the Alaafin standing before you.

They have a message for you.

I just came with them

to facilitate the meeting.

-Err… Otun. -Hmm.

Osi.

This is Ga'a.

I thought as much…

But you didn't come at a good time.

It's not a good time. You know I'm celebrating

the eve of the Orun festival with my family.

It's not proper.

Look, that's not the reason why we are here.

The King asked us to tell you the coronation must take place

before the next moon.

Are you in agreement?

Please, why is the King in such a hurry?

-Yes. -How dare you say that, Ga'a?

How dare you say that? You can't do that.

You can't second guess the King at all.

Has the King become someone to be questioned?

Let… let me speak please.

The elephant does not easily forget.

Weren't you both there on that day?

Just take a look at it.

-It's quite fleshy. Please buy them. -How's the market, madam?

-Take a look at this one too. -I'm thankful Baba.

-Take a look. -You need to be patient.

Its a hundred bags.

Ga'a!

Come.

What sort of selfish

and senseless behavior is this?

Why would you be riding horses within the market?

With such a large crowd around!

-Ga'a, wait. Wait, I'll be right there. -Big brother, sorry.

Big brother, please.

What kind of behavior is that?

Please don't be annoyed.

How dare you speak to me in that manner?!

It's so you would know what to do!

-The Crown Prince! -Yes!

-Kneel and apologize! -I?

-So that I'm not offended. -Do what he asked you to do.

I?! In this village?

Who is supposed to get offended if not I?

-Seize him! Seize him! -Who are you? Seize who?

-Crown Prince, don't be offended. -Seize who?

Crown Prince, don't be offended.

Seize who? Seize who?

-Ga'a! -Seize him.

Crown Prince, forgive him.

-Crown Prince. -Please, please.

Please.

-Please. -Can you all see?

-Seize him! -Ga'a!

-Ga'a! -Big brother!

-Ga'a! -Big brother!

Forgive him, please forgive him.

Forgive him.

-Crown Prince, forgive him. -Crown Prince, forgive him.

Don't be tired,

-flog him hard. -Please.

Yes.

Flog him harder.

Don't pity him, don't pity him.

Flog him hard.

Yes.

Good job.

Flog him hard.

Flog him harder.

Don't be tired.

Big brother.

Please!

Big brother.

Err… we are the King's emissaries,

and you have to yield to the King's command

-because he reigns supreme over all. -Yes.

-Really? -Yes.

That's fine. You must also yield

to my own will.

They are royal chiefs!

Please!

Please.

-Please. -Asipa?

-Yes? -Asipa?

You and I broke kola.

We took an oath to speak with one voice

yet you brought hyenas to my home

-and my family! -I'm sorry.

Ga'a, please.

Please.

Plead with him on my behalf.

-Beg him on my behalf. -I forgive you,

just this once!

But

I have a message for Labisi.

It's piercing me. Ga'a, it's piercing me.

Please, please.

-Please wait. -Hmm.

My lord, you should have killed him.

Both Otun and Osi were killed by Bashorun.

-Asipa had no choice but to deliver Ga'a's -Olabisi…

message of compulsory suicide to the King.

This is Oyo's message.

This isn't for me.

-You have to accept it. -No!

You have to accept it.

Oyo asked me to give it to you.

You have to accept it. Here.

Yes.

These are parrot's eggs!

Oh Oyo!

Olabisi, from today

the gods of this land reject you.

Yes!

-The deities of this land reject you. -Yes!

Oyo rejects you.

-Oyo rejects him. -Oyo rejects you.

Oyo rejects him.

No.

You, Ga'a!

Henceforth

I curse you.

I curse your lineage.

It shall not be well with you.

May you never find peace and comfort wherever you settle.

My lord, I come bearing good news.

What news?

Alaafin Labisi

has gone to be with his ancestors.

He is no longer among the living.

My lord, Alaafin Labisi is dead.

Well done.

May you be well and strong.

Here's your medicinal brew, my lord.

Come help me with these clothes.

Help me take it off.

What else does my lord want me to do?

You know what I want.

I want all of you, your body and your heart.

Get out of here!

Get out!

Call me Eyinju my wife.

-I'm no longer fighting. -You're no longer doing what?

My whole body hurts.

That's the reason you went to battle the last time and vomited.

That's the reason I don't want to go anymore.

Oye!

With all the battles, didn't Father take the woman you brought back?

Which woman did he take from me?

-Repeat it. -Didn't he take the woman from you?

I said repeat it, Oye.

Repeat it.

Our senior wife,

is it true that

Bashorun is in love with that slave Nupe girl?

-The slave Nupe girl? -Yes.

That's not important.

Last night,

when our husband and I were making out,

he was calling out the slave Nupe girl's name.

He was calling out the slave Nupe girl's name

when you were making out, right?

Please what did you go there for?

Shouldn't it be the Nupe girl that ought to be with him?

You were nosy, that's why you heard and saw what you shouldn't have.

-Don't be offended. -Don't be offended, ma.

But I'm grateful for it.

Our senior wife,

I just feel for Bibanke.

You feel for Bibanke?

Did Bibanke trip and fall?

Or does she have sores on her body?

Shut your mouths, are you both unfortunate?

Please, why are you so daft?

See her mouth like the base of a gun.

-Don't be annoyed. -Can't you see Bibanke sitting here?

Are you supposed to say such nonsense in her presence?

-Answer me. -Don't be annoyed, ma.

Don't be annoyed.

Mind your tongues.

Mind your tongues.

-I swear by the gods… -Please don't do that.

if you repeat such rubbish,

I will slice your tongues, prepare vegetable soup with it

and feed you with it.

-We are sorry. -See her eyes like an owl's.

-We are sorry. -What's wrong with you both?

Stop crying.

Stop crying.

May you have no reasons to cry.

Please come.

Please go give this to Prince Abiodun's daughter, Agboyin.

-You know her, right? -Yes.

You know her.

-Princess Agboyin had captured my heart. -Thank you.

Her beauty has no blemish.

Her name danced straight into my ears.

Her laughter is as cool as water fetched in the morning.

I covet this.

I'm sure this is Oyemekun and this is Agboyin.

That's your problem.

-Agboyin. -Aww.

Oyemekun's wife.

Love for him

-has flourished in your heart. -It has flourished in my heart so

-strongly. -Strongly.

I was completely captivated by Agbonyi's eyes.

Listen,

-in the whole of this town… -Yes?

think about only me.

And you are to have eyes for only me.

-Oye! -Do you hear me?

-Don't think about anyone else. -Agboyin.

Come.

Greetings, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Good bye.

My lord,

Bibanke has given birth

but the child is dead.

Have you eaten?

Hmm? Go play.

My lord, my husband.

My lord.

Ayinba.

Come here!

A mere slave. Why not just go naked?

Can't you pull down your cloth?

Unfortunate being.

Me?

-Father. -Oye.

Good boy. Child of wealth.

Don't be downcast. Okay?

Don't be downcast.

You are going to Dahomey

as a boy,

but by the time you return

you would have become a man. Okay?

When I was also young,

my big brother, Oluke, and I were inseparable like a snail and its shell.

I want you to always listen

to your older brother, Olaotan.

Okay?

-Yes, Father. -Alright.

May the gods go with you.

-Amen. -Hmm?

The Lord will not forsake you, okay?

-Well done. That's my boy. -Amen.

My creator will go with you.

Patiently learn all that you will be taught.

Go become a man and behave like a man.

Remember the son of whom you are.

You are the son of Ga'a.

Son of Yamba.

Do you hear me? Behave like a man.

That's my boy.

My boy.

Be a man.

Be a man.

Be a man. That's my boy.

You may go.

You may go.

-May it be well with you. -My lord.

Well done, be careful.

Quickly, quickly.

The weather is…

Well done.

Take it easy.

Gently.

Go on, go on.

Get going.

May it be well with you.

Agbonyin.

-Oyemekun. -Yes?

-This is the way to Dahomey. -I have something to do,

I'll be back.

Oye!

-I'm coming. -You wait there.

Agbonyin!

-Don't fall. -Agbonyin!

Good day.

Oye.

How are you?

Agbonyin who is as gentle as a dove

Aww.

Two hundred men are gathered they want your hand in marriage

but they can't see

the beauty the eye beholds

My Agbonyin

one with a pure heart

Oye.

-Thank you. -Oye.

-Let me take my leave. -Really?

Okay? Thank you.

-Please. -Yes?

I'll coming, I'm coming.

I can't leave without giving you this.

Here.

It belonged to my mother,

may the Lord rest her soul.

It looks more beautiful on your wrist than anyone else.

-Oye… -Yes?

I will wait till you return.

Thank you.

I'll be seeing you, okay?

Let me carry you.

My Agbonyin.

-Let me take my leave, okay? -Okay.

-Oyemekun. -Thank you.

I'm coming. I'll see you.

I'll see you.

Thank you, thank you.

You are so drunk in love.

-Let us go. -Can't you see her eyes?

Let's go.

Prince Awonbioju,

with the support of the Ogboni…

and I as the Bashorun

and the Oyomesi,

we have decided to install you as the new Alaafin.

Yes.

-Thank you. -But,

there are some things that may oppose your being crowned.

Yes.

Firstly,

my kin who are governors in all the major kingdoms throughout the Oyo empire

are to pay tribute to me henceforth.

From which I will send that which I deem worthy to the Palace.

Are you satisfied with it or not?

I'm satisfied with it.

Secondly,

your sister-in-law, the Iyalode,

has been enjoying the market tax for a while now.

She has been lining her pockets with all the interests

and she's been frustrating the market people.

We will relieve her of her post.

Ga'a,

she is my first wife's older sister.

Are you satisfied with it or not?

I'm satisfied.

Finally,

we will appoint Edan-Asiko

as the new Iyaloja.

What issues do you have?

If he is satisfied with it

he would accept it. And if he isn't satisfied, he would reject it.

-Samo! -Okay, I've heard you.

Ga'a, Edan-Asiko your younger sister?

Are you satisfied with it or not?

I'm satisfied with it.

Once the new moon comes,

your coronation will take place.

May your reign be long

and lasting.

-Witch! -I'm not a witch, please.

Flog her!

Flog her.

-Flog her. -You!

Flog her.

Flog her.

Ayinba, what's going on?

-Ayinba! -My lord.

-My lord. -What is going--

-What's going on? -The Nupe witch killed Bibanke's child.

So we want to burn her and sacrifice her to cleanse the land.

Is that so?

You want to burn her? You are the one I ought to burn.

You are the one I ought to burn.

Listen!

Zeinab's no longer a slave!

Henceforth, she is not a concubine.

Yes!

Zeinab is now my wife!

So shall it be!

Hear me,

honor is due to who deserves it.

A deity is accorded its due respect. Whoever does not accord her respect,

I will cut her head off to Ogun!

Sorry, sorry. Take it easy.

Take it easy.

Sorry.

Did you mean it?

What you said earlier…

that I am now your wife.

I just said that so Ayinba and the rest will no longer lay a finger on you.

If not for your timely arrival

-they would have-- -Err, go on.

You may go back to your room.

So you can rest.

I desire to stay here with you.

That is

if you still want me.

Err… look,

I still want what I told you

from the beginning.

If you cannot give me that,

I don't want anything else.

Allah brought you into my life to protect me.

That's why you saved me from death today.

My body

and my heart

I give to you.

Zeinab! Zeinab! Are you deaf? Come here, come.

Come here. Just look at her, tall for nothing.

Destined to be a mere slave.

Nupe witch!

Hold on, let me send you on an errand.

Leave this place!

You won't come again.

Leave this place!

Look at her, nonsense.

My father became so drunk with power

that he started demanding the unthinkable.

Ga'a, this is a taboo.

The Alaafin does not leave his throne to go meet anyone.

You have turned me into someone who uses the night as a cover to come see you.

Let's not waste time then.

I just want you to prostrate to me, just lie flat.

Once you do that, you can go back to your palace.

-Me? -Yes.

-I should prostrate to you? -Yes.

I, Awonbioju?

The deity's warrior?

I, who sleeps at home yet scares myself?

Prostrate to you? Taboo!

You just said it yourself that it's a taboo.

You said it before that you committed one taboo

when you left your palace to come here.

Why not make it two taboos and get it over with?

Prostrate, then go back to your palace. That's all.

Don't you know that

if I prostrate to you,

the position of an elephant is not for childish minds like yours.

I am the elephant.

Awonbioju, did you forget or what?

I know your beginning and I know your end.

-Ga'a, -Yes?

do whatever you want.

I will not prostrate to you.

-Is that so? -Yes!

-Do whatever you want. -That's good.

-Well done. -Do whatever you want,

-I won't bend to you. -It's fine, then!

You've asked me to do my worst, we shall see!

Did you hear me? Now you have dared me!

We shall see about that. Do you hear?

I'm coming for you!

As a result of this,

Alaafin Awonbioju's reign

was a short one.

Alaafin Agboluaje became the new king.

Welcome to Dahomey.

The governor has been expecting you. Hope you are not too tired?

Not at all. Thank you.

How are you doing?

We are thankful.

Big brother!

-Oyemekun! -You look good.

Yes. How was your journey?

It was good.

It's been a while.

There's so much to tell you, big brother.

-Welcome. -Olaotan,

-the governor of Dahomey. -Yes.

You live like an Alaafin here.

That's true.

Ogun!

This is a real sword.

We don't train with sticks in Dahomey.

Youngling, come on.

Let's fight.

How do you… wait! Wait!

As soon as I went to learn combat in Dahomey,

my father established himself

-as the King maker and the King breaker. -Agboluaje or what are you called?

I'm ashamed on your behalf.

-Alaafin Agboluaje had no love -I'm ashamed on your behalf...

-yet my father was not ready to stop. -And you call yourself the Alaafin? You?

You should be called Alaafin.

My father proposed that the Alaafin's

outfit was not befitting enough for the Bebe festival.

Just imagine,

even my slave cannot dress in this manner!

I will cut his head off to Ogun!

Just look at him.

Anyone who sees you in my room will think you are an important person.

They won't know you are a big for nothing empty barrel.

-Bashorun… -Yes?

Elewi-Odo is my friend. He is my friend.

Let's allow peace to reign.

It shall not be well with you.

It shall not be well with both you and the peace you talked about.

It shall not be well with you!

It shall not be well with you!

Did you hear what I said?

As you are leaving, go straight to the river and drown yourself.

-It may not get to your household. -There's no lie in that.

-The next Alaafin was Majeogbe. -Fear of death does not allow one attain

-a great position in his father's house. -He was aware of my father's reputation

-thus he was reluctant to take the throne. -You will take the throne.

-You will take the throne. -Do you care to listen?

Yes.

I won't accept it, even with all your pleading.

You have to.

He contacted three seers from three kingdoms

to fortify himself against Bashorun.

-Your highness. -Only then was he crowned king.

As for Agbonyin,

not a day goes by without me sending a token of my love to her.

Well done.

-Princess Agbonyin, -Yes?

Prince Oyemekun asked me to give you this little gift.

-Thank you. -Greetings.

Oye! In the face of war, we don't extend a hand of friendship

to our enemies.

Finish her off.

I can't kill her.

Big brother!

Oye…

you can never be a warrior.

Never.

Far away in Oyo-Ile,

events that will alter the course of my life were happening.

Come, come.

Careful, my friend.

-Olubu, please be careful. -Yes?

Walk carefully.

He who spends his money on drinks

-doesn't die on the streets, -he will get home.

-My guy. -You've been joined together again.

Wow...

Who is that lady in the middle?

Prince Abiodun's daughter.

That girl.

She is Princess Agbonyin.

That's the most beautiful lady in the land.

But be careful, Olubu.

As you are looking at her,

she is Prince Abiodun's daughter.

So what?

I'm also Bashorun's younger brother,

and I will do as I please.

Lubu, Lubu!

Lubu, Lubu.

I trust you.

If you keep praising me, I'll misbehave.

-Greetings. -Greetings to you too.

Greetings.

-Yes, ah. -Take this.

Agbonyin. Agbonyin. Come here.

I called you but you ignored me.

-You are a beautiful young lady. -What is it?

-You are beautiful. -What?

-You are beautiful. -Please…

-Hmm? -let me through.

What's wrong with you? Come here!

What's wrong with you?

It seems you don't know who you're talking to.

-Get out of my way! -Who are you?

Stay there!

Leave us alone.

-Agbonyin! Agbonyin! -Leave us alone.

What is it, Lubu? Lubu?

-What is it? -Don't go anywhere.

-She hit you? -She hit you?

-Don't let her go. What is it? -You can't leave.

-What is it? -She sliced that thing.

Did it fall off?

-Lubu, please. -Err…

You cannot leave.

-Come, come. -She has cut it off.

-You! -You and what?!

-Will you beat me? -Alright, then.

The punishment he will get is what I want to see.

Prince Abiodun…

May you be well and strong.

-Princess Agbonyin… -Just observe.

But my daughter, there's just something

you didn't do right.

You should have sliced it off completely.

Did you hear me?

-Prince Abiodun. -May you be well and strong.

Don't be offended.

I assure you that he will be punished…

accordingly.

-That's what I want. -Okay?

-Don't let him escape punishment. -In addition…

Gbagi will bring a bag

full of cowries

to you as a form of atonement.

May you be well and strong. Just as my big brother has said,

let it end there.

Please don't be offended, don't be offended.

Agbonyi, so sorry.

For everything he did to you,

-don't be offended. We are sorry. -That's okay.

She can hear you clearly.

-We are only apologizing to her. -You.

-We are the offenders-- -I said not like this.

This is the person you should reprimand.

-What's wrong with apologizing to her? -Reprimand the animal in your household.

Big brother!

She must be punished!

She must be punished!

That good for nothing girl almost sliced my penis off,

yet you didn't do anything.

Won't you do anything?

Big brother, won't you do anything?

You are a bastard.

-I relieve you of your title! -Big brother!

-Big brother! -You are a bastard!

-You still remember me? -If we were not siblings,

I would've cut your head off to Ogun!

-You still remember me? -I relieve you of your title.

It's alright then.

What you've done is good.

-What a pity! -Big brother!

What a pity!

If we consider the weight of his actions, we will overreact.

Please be patient.

-Please don't over react. -Alright.

Big brother, please take it easy. Please, I beg you.

I beg you.

I thought of something.

In order to remove this ridicule,

why not let me marry Agbonyin?

After training in Dahomey,

I returned back to Oyo-Ile as a warrior.

-Oyo-Ile. -There's no place like home.

Let's go.

-My sons are back. -Father.

-Oyemekun! -Greetings, Father.

Well done, well done.

Greetings, Father.

It shall be well with you.

-Olaotan! -Father.

Welcome, welcome.

How was your journey?

Oyemekun!

I missed you, Father.

I also missed you.

From today,

you've also become a man in the house of Ga'a.

Well done, well done. Get up, get up.

-Olaotan. -Father.

How is Dahomey?

-Father, -Yes?

Aje-Olokun made me prosperous

-in Dahomey. -I can see that.

And Dahomey fairs well under my protection.

Yes, thanks to the Lord.

-Zeinab. -My lord,

welcome home.

As I came in, Father, I noticed some ongoing preparations.

And I know

it's not a reception for us.

You are right about that, you are right.

Err… tomorrow

my younger brother,

the governor of Ibadan will get married.

Um… Uncle Olukoye?

Yes.

May the gods bless the union.

So shall it be.

Which of the maidens is my Uncle getting married to?

The most beautiful maiden in all Oyo-Ile.

Excluding my own daughters.

Princess Agbonyin

is the one my younger brother has eyes for.

-My uncle has a good eye. -He does.

-So shall it be. -Your highness.

Your highness.

May you be well and strong, Bashorun.

-May your son live long. Prince Adegoolu. -Greetings, child of wealth.

You look forlorn, hope all is well with you?

I greet you all, elders of Oyo.

Thank you.

-I'm tired from the long trip. -May good things like this never cease.

-You are tired due to the long trip? -So shall it be.

-Let me tell you this… -May life always be sweet for you.

-The door of life… -So shall it be.

-opens in two directions. -May life always be sweet for you.

-It may open inward or outward. -So shall it be.

-May Oyo always be sweet -When it closes…

-It rings a bell. -it closes hard.

-If something isn't yours… -Hail, hail, hail!

-then it belongs to someone else. -Hail!

We picked a date, the day is here

We picked a month, it's here We are celebrating in this land

May we all have reasons to celebrate

The Lord has done this for us

May it last long

So shall it be

Enough!

Your highness.

Thank you.

I'm happy that

two prominent families in Oyo are now united as one

-Hmm. -Yes.

But what kind of entertainment is this, Bashorun?

Can't we find something else

that will be more entertaining than all this dancing?

Maybe we should make my warrior

-face your warrior. -Yes.

How do you see it?

Yes!

I accept.

Bashorun, who among your warriors will face mine?

-Father… -Yes?

let me go.

That's my boy.

Olaotan can do it

Olaotan can do it

-Olaotan can do it -Hey!

What is wrong with you?

Are you the one to tell me what to do?

Oyemekun,

the one who was sent to Dahomey to learn how to fight.

Wasn't it paid for from the government's purse?

Oyemekun!

Father, Oyemekun cannot fight this fight.

Father, let me fight.

Oye!

Oyemekun!

Oye, Oyemekun, you mustn't go.

You can't take this fight.

Let him fight.

-Oye! -Oyemekun!

-Oyemekun! -Oye!

Oye!

-Oye, you don't have to fight. -Oyemekun!

Oyemekun! Oyemekun!

Is he human or a hippopotamus?

Idi Al-Farouk!

I should have killed you when I had the chance!

I am Idi!

No one sees me and live!

I shall kill you today

to avenge my master's death!

-Are you listening? Show no mercy. -Be careful and be patient, okay?

Kill him!

Be careful! Be careful and beat him!

Beat him!

Oyemekun!

Oye!

Oye!

Finish him!

Oye!

Stab him to death!

Move close to him!

Oye!

Oye, get up!

Oye Get up!

Move close to him.

-Oye, get up! -Get up!

-Oye! -Get up!

Oye, get up!

Oye!

Oye, get up!

I've been disgraced!

I've been disgraced!

I've been disgraced!

I thought it's been said that a child does not die on his parent's watch?

So why me?

Why me? Why my son?

It's me, Ga'a's son.

Onisigun!

Oyemekun!

O Majeogbe!

You are ready to go meet your ancestors.

It's me, Majeogbe!

Me, Ga'a!

Me, Ga'a!

Me, Ga'a!

A yam is used to make pounded yam

Sorry, sorry.

Corn is used to make pap meal

Oye come home we all do

Sorry, sorry. It will subside.

A snail is always cool,

its shell is never hot.

Sorry, Oye.

This last one, you will inhale it.

What is it, Baba?

It's to make you sleep well. This little amount.

If an elephant sniffs it, it will knock him out.

You need to sleep so you can get better.

Oye, breathe it in deeply.

You will sleep deep like a dog. Oye, sleep!

Sleep!

Sleep well, child of wealth.

May you be well and strong, my lord.

Be well and strong, my lord.

How is Oyemekun's health?

He is getting better. Oye will survive, my lord.

I told you, Sasa.

I told you to allow me kill Majeogbe.

I told you to allow me kill Majeogbe, you said I should not.

Do you want the same thing that happened to my father

when my brother was killed to happen to me?

My lord, it's not so.

I will give you the same explanation as before.

Majeogbe has powerful seers working under him, my lord.

Are they more powerful than you?

My lord, he has been fortified.

A retaliatory charm is part of what has been prepared for him.

Once anyone attacks him,

the attack comes right back on the attacker.

It's a terrible spell.

And you cannot break the spell?

-I'm trying-- -You cannot break the charm?

My lord, I'm trying!

-You're not trying hard enough! -My lord.

-Sasa, try harder! -My lord, I…

-Try harder! -I'm trying.

-Sasa, you're not trying hard enough! -I'm trying!

-Sasa, it's not enough! -I'm trying, my lord.

-Work faster, Sasa! -My… my lord.

-Sasa, work faster! Work faster, Sasa! -Father, please be calm.

Father, sorry.

Sorry, Father.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Father, let us go to the palace.

Let's go bathe with their blood

so they can know that the house of Bashorun Ga'a can not be ridiculed!

No matter how angry you get,

you can't be as angry as I am!

But Majeogbe is the Alaafin,

he cannot just be killed.

-Olaotan! -Yes, Father.

Go tell Ojo…

to return to Ilorin.

You are to return to Dahomey too.

Leave immediately.

Father.

Alaafin Majeogbe blocked all my father's escape routes.

He declared war on Bashorun Ga'a.

-Ga'a. -Yes?

Greetings.

Greetings.

How is Oyemekun doing now?

Please,

he is a true warrior.

Yes.

He is a true warrior, who fights bravely.

-Yes. -Thank you, Asipa.

Thank you.

Ga'a,

while you were away,

Oyomesi received an order from the Alaafin.

-Yes. -Ikubabayeye.

He said henceforth,

he is doubling

the income tax rates

and tributes coming from all the provinces.

Yes.

You said it well.

What sort of foolish talk is that?

Nonsense.

Don't you know this kind of law will cause

untold hardship in the land and it will make--

-Ga'a, it won't cause any hardship. -Yes.

We'll just have to endure it.

We just have to.

-Tell… tell him the rest. -Tell him.

Yes, Ga'a.

The King also decreed…

It's a decree.

-Yes. -The King has said it.

-The King said henceforth, -Yes.

all your family members that are

across the provinces as governors are to be removed.

-Yes. -To be replaced by

the King's own nominees.

-Yes. -I am the Bahorun!

-And he is the Alaafin! -Bashorun!

-Yes! -If you were not the Bashorun,

what can you do?

We supported you

-that was why you were untouchable. -Yes.

-We no longer support you. -We no longer support you.

Anyone who doesn't support the King will end up being ridiculed.

-Who are you? -What is it?

Come on!

Agbonyin's marriage to my Uncle

changed me completely.

-Hand it over. -My lord,

I wish I had a little more time.

-Sasa, are you in your right senses? -Yes?

-My… my lord… -Tomorrow is the Bebe festival

-I under-- -there's no more time. Hand it over to me.

My…my lord,

don't forget to utter the incantation

just like I taught you.

I hope my powers won't fail me.

O death!

O words!

Evil stays with the devil!

O you who makes a person die,

rise up!

All the blood and water

running through Majeogbe's body

let them wage war against him!

Because a fly that perches on an elephant

will surely bow to the elephant!

An elephant never gives way for a man…

it's a man who gives way to the elephant.

O Majeogbe!

You are the fly!

I am the elephant!

Majeogbe, make way for me!

Make way!

Make way!

Make way!

Majeogbe is dead!

-He is dead! -Congratulations!

What is it, my lord?

Is it that dream again?

My lord! My lord!

-Greetings. -I'm coming.

My lord!

My lord!

What is it?

My lord.

We received news from the palace…

Alaafin Majeogbe

died last night.

So that's how Majeogbe's reign ended abruptly.

His reign did not last long.

-My lord, people all over town -Yes?

are rejoicing and dancing that the Alaafin is dead.

Why won't they rejoice?

Yes, we are in need of a new King.

My lord.

Yes. I need to go to the tabernacle of the Oyomesi.

Yes, we need a new King.

My lord!

-What' is it? -What manner of trickery is this?

What manner of trickery is this?

-Gbagi? What happened? -My lord.

What is this?

Move, move.

Abomination!

-Help me! -My lord.

-Sit down. -My lord!

-Help me! -My lord.

Help me! Gbagi,

what do we do?

-I'm done for! -A charm.

-I'm done for! -Gbagi,

what happened to my legs?

Gbagi, who took my legs and my hands?

This ritual will be effective to… Lift his hands up

To raise him

It will be effective for him to rise up

As I perform this ritual to raise…

Help me lift his hand up.

It will be effective on you

-Bahorun Ga'a, -Yes?

You can't remain in this state.

Now, get up and walk! Get up.

Get up, get up.

My lord, don't relent.

Get up.

Get up and walk.

Whenever a masquerade is called upon, he responds.

Bashorun Ga'a.

-Get up, my lord. -What do you mean?

Get up how?

Are you blind? Can't you see my father can't get up?

I'm working on him.

You this man, clothed in nonsense!

Can't you see the state my father is in?

Does he look like someone who can get up?

Olaotan!

Leave him!

Ga'a would not allow his pride and dignity be shattered by the plague.

He was carried like a King.

My father ensured that his in-law,

Prince Abiodun, Agbonyin's father,

came to his house to be installed as the new Alaafin.

A taboo, that's never happened before.

Your highness!

But who can dare question Ga'a?

For many moons, there was peace and calm in Oyo.

My father allowed Alaafin Abiodun to rule without any interference,

and the Alaafin ruled justly and wisely.

My heart still longed for Agbonyi.

I heard she had a child for my uncle in Ibadan.

Agbonyin.

He looks so much like my uncle.

-What's his name? -Agbonyin.

-Oluyole Iyanda. -Welcome.

-Welcome. -Oluyole Iyanda.

Welcome.

-Her eyes are swollen. -Take heart, Agonyin.

Agbonyin.

-Take heart. -Take heart.

-Accept our condolence. -Take heart.

Thank you.

-The Lord will be with you. -Take heart.

-You shall not be afraid. -Thank you.

-Sorry, dear. -Thank you.

Sorry. Ah, my son!

-Child of wealth. -We were surrounded by sorrow,

yet I found joy.

My uncle had died

and my beloved had come back to me.

The bracelet I gave her still sparkled like the sun on her wrist.

I could not wait to reignite the flame of our love.

Oye.

will you take me

as your husband?

Just look at her.

A mere slave.

Useless thing.

-Rubbish. -Someone you don't wish to encounter

first thing in the morning.

Greetings.

-Agbonyin, child of wealth. -Welcome.

Don't be discouraged,

-all hope is not lost. -Yes, our senior wife. The lord will

-take care of your children. -Amen.

-Agbonyin, come close. -Go meet my lord.

Thank you, thank you.

Well done. Take heart.

May sorrow not be your portion.

Okay?

Since you made my younger brother happy

till his dying day,

and gave him a son,

listen, all of you!

Agbonyin will not be a widow in her prime.

So shall it be!

You will remarry in the house of Ga'a.

-So shall it be. -Okay?

Yes, Father.

-Agbonyi and I-- -I know.

I'll be the one to marry her.

Yes! I will marry her.

She belongs to me.

Well done.

-My lord! -Yes?

You're a good for nothing old man.

You want to take over your younger brother's wife?

Yes.

With the way you are presently? A cripple?

Please, who knows if your third leg is still active?

Rubbish.

It's done already.

My decision is final.

It's done already.

Well done, Agonyin. Move close to me.

Move close to me, child of wealth. Ah, such a beauty!

Welcome to the house of Ga'a the second time.

It shall be well with you.

She is such a beauty.

Oye, be patient.

Oye!

-How will we find you? -Don't look for me, you'll never find me.

Oye!

-Oyemekun! -I left Oyo-Ile due to

the marriage that took place between Agbonyi

and my father.

Zeinab,

come assist me.

-Zeinab! -What is it?

I said come assist me.

Should I call your new wife to come and assist you?

When I wake up I wake up to the kola

Kola sustains life

When I wake up I wake up to the kola

Kola is used to appease sickness and death

Change your form

When a masquerade disrobes his voice changes

Life breathe

Cripple.

Take a look at the slave.

A slave whose beauty has faded.

Yes!

The beauty that has faded and cannot

be compared to the beauty that the Lord gave Agbonyi.

My lord,

a river with a strong current.

Welcome.

I found an antidote…

but…

Zeinab…

-My lord. -excuse us.

Bashorun… the price will exact a heavy toll.

It will exact a heavy toll.

My lord, say something.

Should I go ahead or not?

Stay where you are, don't take another step.

What is this? Can you see what I'm looking at?

Our senior wife, something terrible has happened.

What happened?

The bird is gone and the nest empty!

Agbonyin is dead!

Agbonyin is dead!

-Agbonyin is what?! -Agbonyin is dead!

-Bashorun, get up and walk. Get up. -Nothing happens without a reason.

Sacrificing Agbonyin was the healing my father needed.

Get up!

Wake up in your head

Bashorun.

Wake up in your legs

Walk!

Welcome back, my lord.

The Nupe witch has struck again!

Yoruba people!

The news of Agbonyin's death spread like wildfire.

I rode for ten days straight

from Ashanti without stopping to rest.

As I arrived at Oyo-Ile, others were leaving for the same purpose.

My lord,

-there's a woman here to see you. -Greetings.

-A woman? -Yes, my lord.

-At this time of the night? -Yes.

He is expecting me,

What kind of woman will come here at this time of the night?

Where… ah,

-Your… -There's no need for that.

You're the one who tied me up like a goat.

Yes.

-I'm the one. -What is the meaning of this?

How did you do it?

The herb you used to make me sleep,

is the one I used on you.

Hope there's no problem, Your highness?

Aare.

-Your highness. -Come close.

Your highness.

Bashorun has broken my front tooth.

He murdered my only precious daughter

without any hesitation.

He used her for a ritual to empower himself.

He has crossed the line.

He has committed an abominable crime.

What do we do?

-We take care of it. -That's exactly what I want,

to take care of it.

But Your highness,

you can't kill Bashorun Ga'a alone.

If we want to get rid if him,

it has to be along with his children.

We have to wipe out his entire lineage.

If anyone's left out, there might be a reprisal.

That's good.

Let's take out his lineage.

Look here,

they will all be at Oyo-Ile

for the Orun festival.

Can you see things are in our favor?

Aare, are you with me?

I understand.

I'm with you.

All the soldiers in Oyo-Ile

are loyal to Ga'a.

He is the one they listen to.

Aare, look at me, don't leave me helpless.

I want you to arise

and raise an army.

Those that are capable and equal to the task,

that can end the shame and ridicule I am facing.

Now, tell me,

why did you murder Princess Agbonyin?

-I? -Why did you murder her?

-Murder Princess Agbonyin? -She did nothing to you.

She was innocent, what did she do to you?

She was pure in heart and soul, why did you murder her?

-Why did you murder her?! -Oye!

-Why did you murder her? -Wait, let me ex…

-Let me explain to you! -Why did you murder her?!

Let me explain to you!

Let me explain to you!

It was important for us

-to do what we did. -And so?

It was truly grievous but

if we had not sacrificed Princess Agbonyin,

you would've been used in her place,

and it would not have been good for Ga'a to lose another child.

Oye!

Oye!

You should've used me instead.

-Err… it was because of you. -You should have used me!

Oye!

-Come, let me explain it to you. -Hmm?

Things are happening in Oyo.

All the council of Oyo,

are conspiring to declare war on Ga'a!

Your father needs you at home.

Oyo-Ile has high walls.

How will my soldiers gain access?

-One more thing. -What is it?

As long as Olaotan the merciless is alive

and wears his helmet,

Bashorun Ga'a will be impossible to kill.

Fear not.

I know the man for the job.

Your highness.

I doff my hat to you.

Hear me!

It would be better war gets to him before I do.

-Oye, Oye, listen to me. -Can you hear me?

Don't be like this.

-Oye, you are not a bastard. -Don't do what?

-You are Ga'a's son. -Don't do what?

You see the sacrifice we made,

it was important we did it for the greater good.

It's just that Princess Agbonyin was the way out.

-You are your father's son. -You should've used me.

You should have used me.

You should have used me.

You should have used me.

You should have used me!

It should have been me.

You should have used me.

You should have used me.

You should have used me.

Sasa?

Yes, my lord.

Sasa L'eniyan was killed like a chicken?

What a pity!

I hope the Alaafin does not suspect I am responsible for Agbonyin's death?

-Gbagi. -My lord.

Send word to all my sons.

Tell them all to return home.

-Immediately! -Yes, my lord.

Yes. Well done.

My father's recovery was far from perfect.

After Sasa L'eniyan's death,

my father became more vulnerable.

Oyemekun?

You gave me a fright. When did you arrive back in Oyo-Ile?

What… what's going on?

Oyemekun! Oye!

-Oye! -Animal.

-You are a murderer. -Oye!

Oye, what's wrong with you?

What is the meaning of all this?

Oye, let go of me. What is wrong with you?

Twice…

-Yes? -you allowed her slip through my fingers.

Then you snuffed the life out of her!

-You snuffed the life out of her. -Zeinab!

Zeinab!

-Zeinab! -Zeinab!

-What? -She can't wake up.

She won't wake so easily.

I gave her a sleeping potion. It's the same one I used on…

It's the same one I used on him. Do you hear me? She won't wake easily.

-It was you who killed Sasa? -She won't wake so easily.

You killed Sasa?

Why did you kill her?

Why couldn't you just love her, Father?

What did she…

What did she do to you?

-Oye, ah Oye. -What did she do to you?

-She was innocent. -Oye.

She was innocent, what did she do to you?

You let her perish.

-Oyemekun! -You will know no peace!

-Oyemekun! -You will know no peace!

You will know no peace!

Gbagi!

-Gbagi! -You will know no peace!

-Gbagi! -You will know no peace!

-Gbagi! -You will know no peace!

You will know no peace.

You let her perish!

-Oye! -You let her perish!

You will never know peace!

Oye!

-You let her perish! -Oye!

You let her…

Oyemekun!

Oyemekun!

Oyemekun!

If you were not my blood brother,

-I would have cut your head off to Ogun! -Do me that favor then.

-Don't do that, -Do me that favor.

-Don't do that. -Why can't I do that?

-Leave him. Leave him! -Oye!

Just watch.

Leave him. Didn't I tell you?

If you observe well enough

you will realize Bashorun's enemies are behind this.

Leave him. See, if I handle you…

Are you listening? If I handle you

your blood will dry up.

If one is patient enough

to observe you very well

from the front and not from the side,

one will see that you don't take after your father

or mother. Bastard.

Nonsense.

You'll talk to him but he'll never listen.

Where are you going, anyway?

Water flows steadily

Water flows steadily water flows steadily

Water has no hands

Water has no legs

Water flows steadily

Sing with me

Water flows steadily

Water flows

Steadily water flows

Steadily water flows

Steadily water has no hands

Water has no legs

Water flows steadily

Water flows

Steadily water

Water flows steadily

Water flows

Only a lazy person

can do it only a lazy person

-Hail Ga'a, let me hear you. -During the Orun festival,

-Bashorun. -Aare and Alaafin Abiodun

gathered the warriors to invade the boundary of Oyo.

-Hail Ga'a let me hear you, -Bashorun

-hail him let me hear. -Bashorun

-Hail him, let me hear him. -Bashorun

-The one who kills without a mark -Bashorun

-Bashorun Bashorun. -Hail him let me hear you

-An elder chief -Bashorun

-Hail him let me hear you -Bashorun

-Hail him let me hear you -Bashorun

-Bashorun -An elder chief

Bashorun

Don't be afraid, stay calm.

Stay calm!

This is Ga'a house, there is no fear!

Guard the door! Quickly!

Destroy them!

This is war.

Gbagi,

take Bashorun to his room.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm not going anywhere.

-My lord. -Big brother,

I said you should hide yourself.

Let's go.

Come on.

You, go that way.

Come on, don't be afraid.

Ga'a!

It is I, Aare Ona Kakanfo.

My soldiers have surrounded your residence.

But,

-you are the one we seek. -Where is my helmet?

If you surrender yourself without a struggle,

your family members will live to see another day,

but if you refuse

-and disregard my words, -Mother, mother.

if I come in to meet you,

I will behead your entire family.

I have the authority

and the backing of the Alaafin for all I will do here tonight.

Mother.

Bashorun Ga'a!

Aare Oyabi in Oyo-Ile?

Keep your mouth shut!

Aare! You!

Aare!

Edun?

Ola…

Olaotan.

Olaotan.

Ga'a!

I thought they said you had charms.

That you are an elephant and you have trampled us all.

Why then are you just staring and not turing into an elephant?

-Please. -Seize her!

Please!

Leave me alone! He's the one you came for, please.

I'm not related to them.

Please,

please.

The Nupe witch.

Are you not his wife?

No!

I'm not related to them.

I'm just a mere slave.

Let's go!

Leave me alone!

Bashorun Ga'a!

Oyo-Ile's strong one.

The elephant who makes the forest tremble.

So you aren't more than this?

You are so tiny,

squealing like a mouse.

Seize him!

I ran for my dear life to come hide myself in Ilorin.

Who is he?

Who are you?

-I am Oyemekun, -Sorry.

son of the Bashorun of Oyo, son of Bashorun Ga'a

-son of Yamba. -Sorry.

I have a message.

-Let him sit. -Sit here.

When I saw him awake.

Please do you know the fate of my father as we speak?

The night Bashorun was captured,

he was taken to the Alaafin.

Please have mercy on me, it was a mistake.

It was a mistake.

His Highness said enough.

Look at the boy.

Look at his face.

What do you mean it's a mistake?

-What will he do? -See the way he is staring at me.

-If there are two of his kind, -My Uncle rescued Oluyole

-Agbonyin's son -If there are two of his kind in a village

from the massacre in exchange for a political position.

He really destroyed things.

He really did.

-Take him away. -Take him away from here.

You may drag him if he doesn't want to walk.

Ga'a!

A wicked man.

Merciless.

Yes.

-One who thrives on the tears of others. -True.

Is this not the end?

Oyo, I congratulate you.

Your Highness.

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

-What a pity. -What a pity.

Take them out.

Take this one out first.

Take him out.

Carry him.

-Take him away. -Take him out.

Carry him.

Drag him away..

-Drag him if he doesn't want to walk. -He overdid it.

Murderer.

Everything will be revealed in due time.

Ga'a's wickedness made the whole of Oyo turn their backs on him.

After Agbonyin's death, everyone wanted Ga'a's blood

as a deterrent for future tyrants.

You ought to die a continuous death.

Help me press it.

Death is the best reward.

Death is the best reward.

The King said he should be burnt.

-You shall burn. -We shall burn him.

-I will leave him here. -We got him.

-We got him. -Be careful.

-Be patient. -We got you.

-Hail, hail, hail. -Hail.

Hail!

What did you say?

Be a man.

useless fellow.

Don't let them hear you scream.

Listen!

What is it?

Ga'a!

Son of Yamba leaves.

-You are the son of Yamba. -Fight for yourself.

-You have no other option than to go. -But my death…

What's the issue?

will bring an end to Oyo-Ile.

-That's a big lie. -That's a lie.

That's a lie.

It's a lie.

He's been apprehended

He's been apprehended

He's been apprehended

-Hail the warriors! -Hail!

Myself, and Agboyin's son,

Oluyole, were the only members left of Ga'a's family.

The life I had left was what I was clinging to in Ilorin

just like…Gbangbalasa.

You are the only living desendant of the house of Ga'a.

Get up.

Please,

please don't hand me over to them.

Please.

Please, whatever you want me to do, I will do it.

-Please don't hand me over to them. -Get up.

Please.

Please.

Oyemekun is dead.

Oyemekun is dead.

Welcome, Gbangbalasa.

Gbangbalasa.

Welcome, Gbangbalasa.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Subtitle translation by: Ayolope Koiki