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‎[wistful music plays]
‎[traditional upbeats plays]
‎[narrator] ‎In the mid ‎17th to late 18th century,
‎the Alaafin of Oyo
‎who ruled over the Oyomesi ‎and the entire village
‎appointed Bashorun ‎to oversee the affairs of Oyo.
‎And there was no Bashorun more feared
‎and revered than my father,
‎Bashorun Ga'a.
‎[reverential music plays]
‎[man 1] Father,
‎-why are we waiting? ‎-[father] Just watch.
‎[man 2] What are the terms ‎that you're here to offer?
‎Nupe people will never bow to you.
‎And we will not secede our land.
‎It is part of our territory.
‎If that's the case, ‎then be prepared to die.
‎I will make sure I bathe with your blood!
‎[horse neighs]
‎Deal with them thoroughly.
‎[father] Destroy them!
‎[warriors yelling]
‎-[dramatic music plays] ‎-[warriors yelling]
‎[anticipatory music plays]
‎[screams]
‎[warriors groaning]
‎[warriors cheering]
‎[warriors grunts]
‎-[man 3] Get up. Get up! ‎-[warrior groaning]
‎[man 3] You! I said get up!
‎-Come here, kneel. ‎-[warrior groaning]
‎[warrior groaning]
‎Ilorin?
‎[grunts] Didn't I tell you ‎I would be the one to kill you? [grunts]
‎-[blood spurts] ‎-[man 1 heaves]
‎[laughs]
‎[warriors cheering]
‎-Aare Oyabi, ‎-[Aare grunts]
‎uh, congratulations on this great victory.
‎-Mm, it is a great victory. ‎-The victory belongs to all of us.
‎-It belongs to all of us. ‎-[laughs]
‎-Alaafin Onisile will be pleased ‎-[grunts]
‎-Hmm. ‎-when he hears about today's victory.
‎Um…
‎You will not be the one to inform
‎the Alaafin about my victory.
‎I'll do it myself. [laughs]
‎Eh, well done. Uh…
‎[sighs] You will go back to Ajase
‎and rest.
‎I will send for you ‎when the time is right.
‎Hm? Regards to your people.
‎That's good.
‎-Strong man. ‎-[man 3 laughs]
‎-[snorts] ‎-Um, Olaotan.
‎My father.
‎-Well done my son. ‎-[chuckles]
‎You will go to their palace, ‎seize all their slaves and valuables,
‎-Hm. ‎-then meet us at Oyo-Ile.
‎[father] Okay?
‎-[tuts] Uh, Onisigun. Ojo, ‎-Father.
‎you will go with him.
‎Because if we leave it to Olaotan,
‎he will behead all of them.
‎Uh, Oyemekun.
‎-[laughs] ‎-Mm-hm. Warriors! Great work.
‎[both laugh]
‎-[warrior] All hail! ‎-[warriors cheering]
‎[warriors chanting] ‎Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a!
‎[villagers cheering]
‎Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a!
‎This is the head of the Nupe King!
‎[crowd cheering]
‎I hereby appoint Ga'a
‎as the Bashorun
‎-of Oyo and all it's environs. ‎-[crowd cheering]
‎Bashorun Ga'a!
‎[crowd] Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a!
‎Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a! ‎Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a!
‎[narrator] ‎He who has oomph, ‎everyone calls him Ga'a.
‎A warrior loved by all.
‎A great man. My lord!
‎[praise singing]
‎Let us go in warriors!
‎[indistinct chatter]
‎My husband!
‎-Yes? Yes? ‎-Son of quiver,
‎-son of arrow, ‎-Well done.
‎son of war.
‎-Welcome. Welcome. ‎-Thank you. Thank you.
‎-Welcome. ‎-Thank you [laughs]
‎[indistinct chatter]
‎Onisigun.
‎[background singing]
‎[man 1] Big brother! [laughing]
‎Big brother!
‎Mh! We are thankful, we are thankful.
‎[woman 1] Congratulations everyone!
‎-[crowd cheering] ‎-I want to greet my big brother.
‎-In this drunken state? Leave this place! ‎-Please be
‎-patient. ‎-What is wrong with you?
‎-Don't you know your elders anymore? ‎-[woman 1] You all know
‎What is the problem?
‎-Olubu, don't let me disrespect you. ‎-I will make you suffer.
‎[singing] ♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious‎ ♪ ‎-[Bashorun] Thank you.
‎♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious‎ ♪ ‎-A powerful man standing tall
‎has just arrived!
‎[Bashorun] Uh, keep 50 for us,
‎distribute 50 to the Oyomesi,
‎then sell the rest. [exclaims]
‎-Who is this? ‎-Lift your head.
‎Who is this sturdy fellow? ‎Ah-ah, what is it?
‎[Olaotan] Get up. Stand up.
‎Idi Al-Farouk.
‎He is the beheaded Emir's personal guard.
‎He killed four men ‎before we could capture him alive.
‎I thought if we sold him he would ‎fetch us a good price at the slave market.
‎He is so huge.
‎Sell him off. Ah-ah.
‎Who is this beauty?
‎-See how beautiful she looks. ‎-[Olaotan] 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.
‎Hey, don't bother,
‎-she belongs to me. ‎-[Bibanke] Ah!
‎Father,
‎-father, please don't do that. ‎-Uh, Bibanke.
‎My lord.
‎Come and take her in ‎and get her cleaned up.
‎She's to wait in my bed chamber.
‎Uh…
‎Oyemekun, let's go and eat.
‎[Bibanke] Let's go.
‎-[man] Guards! Get up! ‎-Look at her. See how she looks.
‎[owl hoots]
‎[intriguing music plays]
‎[door knocks]
‎[Bibanke] The female slave ‎that you asked us to clean up is here.
‎-[Bashorun] Let her in. ‎-Okay.
‎Now go in.
‎Useless woman, look at her.
‎See how she's acting. ‎Acting as if she is innocent.
‎[door creaks open and closes]
‎-[crickets chirping] ‎-[fire cracking]
‎What is your name?
‎[raises voice] I said what is your name?
‎My name is Zeinab.
‎Stand up.
‎-Stand up! ‎-[Zeinab gasps]
‎[Zeinab gasps]
‎-Remove your hands, what's wrong with you? ‎-[gasps]
‎[Zeinab continues gasping]
‎You better come here and eat.
‎I told my wives to stop ‎putting too much meat in the plate. Ah!
‎I cannot even reach the soup. Ah-ahn!
‎There's meat everywhere. ‎Ah. Ah! [smacks lips]
‎[mumbles] Putting quantity
‎that twelve people can eat on my plate.
‎Ah-ah!
‎-Take it easy. ‎-[Zeinab gasps]
‎-The food is not going anywhere. ‎-[Zeinab panting]
‎Ah-ah!
‎-When was the last time you ate something? ‎-[Zeinab smacking lips]
‎Since your soldiers captured me.
‎[shudders] I was just taken to the Emir
‎as a gift to him after concluding Ramadan.
‎Really?
‎Eh, you now belong to me.
‎I am your slave,
‎I will obey your command with my body
‎but not with my heart.
‎Your heart?
‎Of what use is your heart to me? ‎[scoffs] I don't need your heart.
‎Just my body, isn't it?
‎Then it's an agreement.
‎Agreement?
‎Who-- Who is making an agree--
‎Ah, please come to my aid.
‎Ah-ah! You, a mere slave?
‎An agree--
‎Stand up!
‎Who is making the bed?
‎Come on get on the bed! That is an order!
‎Who is… who…
‎Quickly!
‎Who is making an agreement with you?
‎I, make an… Come on, lie on the bed! ‎What's wrong with you?
‎Ah! I, make an agreement with you?
‎[splutters] Come… come on, ‎take off your wrapper.
‎What's wrong with you? ‎Am I the one… [grunts]
‎Ah-ah! Why are you looking ‎at me so emotionlessly?
‎You only want my body, isn't that so?
‎If you want my heart, ‎you will have to earn it.
‎Earn--
‎I'll have to earn…
‎I'll have to earn your heart?
‎Get-- Get up!
‎Come on, get up! Get up!
‎Get out! Get out!
‎I said get out! Look at this silly thing.
‎I will have to earn… Guards!
‎[tense upbeats playing]
‎My lord,
‎it is time.
‎[crickets chirping]
‎[man shouts] ‎Ga'a!
‎Son of Yau Yamba.
‎A slave is buried without any regard.
‎The day leaps like a dog.
‎A slave will not grow old and say ‎he will 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'a says
‎it must all come to pass.
‎All your commands must be obeyed.
‎From today henceforth, whatsoever we say,
‎it 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,
‎one who takes down a tree.
‎A creeper that tries ‎to stand in the way of an elephant
‎goes along with the elephant eventually.
‎Olusalala!
‎Sturdy as a wall, ‎rise and become an elephant!
‎[elephant trumpets]
‎Gbangbala pays for Gbangbala!
‎The hill and it's occupants are initiates.
‎-Obatala always donning ‎-[metal jingles]
‎a white garment, he will run the race
‎that he wants to,when a dog sleeps, ‎how can he run the race?
‎A drunkard can't discuss with his drink.
‎No one will stand in your way.
‎No one opposes you!
‎Ga'a! You have become a deity.
‎May all you say come to pass.
‎From today henceforth, ‎all your commands must be obeyed.
‎No one dares to question your authority.
‎Ga'a, you've become a deity!
‎[narrator] ‎After the death of the Alaafin,
‎the Oyomesi were ready ‎to select a new king.
‎Ga'a, welcome.
‎Eh! We welcome you ‎into the midst of the Oyomesi
‎uh, today.
‎Thank you Asipa.
‎I am happy to be among you.
‎Uh, the Oyomesi are
‎-seven in number. ‎-[elder 1] Mm.
‎-[Asipa] Six of us are ‎-Mm.
‎-here already ‎-[Elder 2] Yes.
‎And you are here with us also. ‎That makes us seven in number.
‎-[Elder 2] Yes. ‎-[Asipa] I will start from
‎my right hand side here.
‎Uh, that is Samunu. ‎Alapinni is the one beside him.
‎That's Gbakin over there.
‎-Eh-ehn. The person after him is Laguna. ‎-[Samunu] Laguna.
‎-And we see Akinniku. ‎-[Akinniku] Hm.
‎-[Asipa] Eh-ehn. Yes. ‎-[chuckles]
‎I'm Asipa, we know each other already. ‎Um, that's my seat over there.
‎But that one right there
‎belongs to your own forefathers.
‎Eh, yes
‎Now that you're here, eh, ‎the Oyomesi is complete. Ehn.
‎We don't argue among ourselves
‎and we speak with one voice.
‎[all] Yes!
‎-Right? ‎-No one knows it all.
‎-[all] Yes! ‎-[grunts]
‎[anticipatory music plays]
‎[Asipa] Eh-ehn.
‎[grunts]
‎-I enter a covenant with you today, ‎-[Asipa] Mm.
‎-because Oyomesi are seven, ‎-[Asipa] Yes.
‎-and one is Oyomesi. ‎-[all] Yes!
‎And henceforth,
‎we must not argue with each other.
‎-[all] Yes. ‎-We've made a covenant
‎because the day a child takes an oath
‎he doesn't know, ‎but the day he breaks the oath…
‎[all] He will face the consequences.
‎Whatever we make a secret…
‎[all] Remains a secret.
‎-It's an oath. ‎-[all] So shall it be.
‎Mh! Um,
‎-Bashorun. ‎-Yes?
‎The issue on ground now
‎-Mh ‎-that is of extreme urgency
‎is the issue of the coronation
‎of the new Alaafin
‎that is on the way.
‎-Yes, yes. [chuckles] Yes, you are right. ‎-Yes.
‎If the time is right, let's not delay.
‎I propose we do it today.
‎Labisi has been waiting for a while now.
‎That way, the provinces under Oyo
‎will eventually know ‎that we mean business.
‎-[Asipa] Ah, yes. ‎-Yes!
‎-[exclaims] ‎-Mm? Right?
‎[both laughing]
‎-I disagree. ‎-What?
‎[tense music plays]
‎[Alaafin] I said he dare not!
‎Ah ah
‎I appointed him as the Bashorun
‎and he wants to bite ‎the hands that fed him?
‎Ah-ah! [tuts]
‎-This matter…You see this matter? ‎-[woman] Your Highness,
‎-Your Highness… And I said it. ‎-This is not a recent issue.
‎I said it. I knew it.
‎I said Ga'a would eventually become
‎-a thorn in our flesh. ‎-[tuts]
‎[woman sighs]
‎-Iyalode, ‎-Your Highness.
‎it is true.
‎We shared a checkered history together.
‎-Mmh ‎-Ehn?
‎Yes. But,
‎that was in the past.
‎-[chief 1] Eh, and all the chiefs, ‎-Mh!
‎I suggest we call for a meeting
‎-between the Alaafin and Ga'a. ‎-Aha!
‎Yes, so we can finalize the issue today,
‎being the eve of the uh, Orun festival,
‎or what do you all think?
‎It's a good idea.
‎-It's a good idea. It's a very nice idea. ‎-[chiefs] Your Highness.
‎I make it a decree.
‎-I want you to summon him to the palace. ‎-Ah, Your Highness,
‎-he won't come. ‎-[chiefs exclaiming]
‎[Asipa] Ga'a?
‎[Asipa] I said he won't, he won't come.
‎-[chief 2] That's a taboo. ‎-[Asipa] Your Highness,
‎Ah-ah
‎-I would've suggested that let both Otun ‎-Eh?
‎and Osi that they should ‎go and meet Bashorun Ga'a
‎-and have a meeting with him ‎-[Otun] Ah-aah!
‎-today and not tomorrow, ‎-[Osi] Ah!
‎being the eve of Orun festival.
‎-[Osi] Ah-ah! ‎-[Asipa] Let them iron it out.
‎-Ah! ‎-[Otun] Uh, hold on, hold on,
‎do you now speak for His Highness?
‎-Don't… [grumbles] ‎-We will go together.
‎-Don't be a coward. ‎-[Iyalode] Patience
‎One can not be in a position such as yours
‎-and be scared. ‎-We will go together.
‎-Your Highness. ‎-That will solve everything
‎[crickets chirping]
‎[drum beats playing]
‎[Bashorun] I heard that
‎the Akeyo family
‎are causing trouble in the market ‎and that they've bought all your goods.
‎-Yes. ‎-Mm?
‎They are devourers.
‎They've bought the Iyalode
‎-over to their side. ‎-Really?
‎-Yes. ‎-Uh, don't worry, okay?
‎I will sort it all out soon.
‎-[groans]. ‎-May you be well and strong my lord Ga'a.
‎-[all] We hail you. ‎-[woman 1] My lord.
‎Thank you. Thank you. Eh-ehn.
‎Happy Orun festival celebration!
‎[all] Thank you.
‎As you all know,
‎this is the first
‎that I will lead ‎since I became the Bashorun.
‎-[all] That's right! ‎-Yes.
‎Isn't that so?
‎-[all] 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,
‎that are mature and my younger ones
‎that are up to the task
‎to replace them.
‎[all cheering]
‎Yes. Uh, Gbagi.
‎[Gbagi] My lord.
‎Good.
‎It's well with you.
‎Can you see?
‎[all] Mm.
‎This will be a means of identification
‎for all the sons.
‎Uh, Olukoye.
‎-Big brother. ‎-[Bashorun] Come here.
‎You will go to Ibadan
‎as the governor.
‎[all cheering]
‎[drum beats plays]
‎My oldest son,
‎Olaotan the merciless, ‎with a woman always on his lap.
‎-[all laughing] ‎-[Bashorun laughs] Yes.
‎You will go to Dahomey
‎as the governor.
‎You will go to Egbaland as the governor.
‎You will go to Ilorin
‎as the governor.
‎-[crowd cheering] ‎-[drum beats plays]
‎[Olubu] Big brother.
‎[laughs] Big brother. [chuckles]
‎[exhales]
‎What about me?
‎What about you?
‎You have not given me any title,
‎but you have given one to everyone else.
‎-You want a title? ‎-Yes.
‎-You want-- You want a title? ‎-[woman] Ah! My lord!
‎-Get him. Bring him here. ‎-[man] Get up!
‎-[Bashorun] You… you… ‎-Ah-ah!
‎-Carry him, carry him and hold him down. ‎-Big brother.
‎-Olaotan. ‎-[Olaotan] Father.
‎Bring me some alcohol, ‎we will get him drunk.
‎-[Bashorun] Yes. Don't you love to drink? ‎-Big brother, I can drink it myself.
‎Get him drunk. Yes.
‎-Get him drunk. ‎-[Olaotan] Open your mouth.
‎-Pour more. ‎-[women] That's enough. That's enough.
‎It's enough.
‎-Pour more, pour more. Get him drunk! ‎-[all booing]
‎-Get him drunk. ‎-[crowd sympathizing]
‎My lord, my lord.
‎Ayinba,
‎don't let me deal with you. Move back!
‎-Olaotan, pour more. ‎-Please.
‎-[Bashorun] Pour more. Are you drunk? ‎-[Ayinba] Ah, that's enough.
‎[Bashorun] Leave him, leave him.
‎Yes, that's good.
‎-Are you drunk? ‎-Mh!
‎That's it. A drunk person ‎cannot tell when he is drunk.
‎Uh, now go sit with the others.
‎-[grunts] ‎-Go take your sit.
‎Get up, get up, get up, get up.
‎-[Ayinba] Leave him alone. ‎-Watch your leg.
‎-[Bashorun] Well done. Yes. ‎-[grunts]
‎[splutters] Where… where is he going? ‎Come back here.
‎-Where are you going? ‎-Eh?
‎Where are you going?
‎You asked me to go sit with the others.
‎Ah-aah.
‎-You are to go and sit with the children. ‎-[Olaotan laughs]
‎-You can't sit with the adults. ‎-[crowd sympathizing]
‎-Now, this way. Yes. ‎-[man] You have said it,
‎-so shall it be. ‎-Quickly.
‎-Hurry up! ‎-Ga'a!
‎-Death is superior to sickness. ‎-Yes.
‎-Yes. Eh-ehn? ‎-A thief is superior to a witch.
‎All a witch has ‎a thief will eventually steal.
‎See how he is making my head swell.
‎Now, come on. ‎Let's continue to make merry.
‎What are you waiting for? ‎What is going on? [laughs]
‎[drum beats continues playing]
‎[Bashorun] I will go.
‎[crickets chirping]
‎[tense upbeats plays]
‎-Uh-huh. Asipa. ‎-[Asipa] Ga'a.
‎I wish you happy ‎eve celebration of the festival of Orun.
‎Everything looks so colorful. [laughs]
‎-Otun. ‎-Yes, that's me, that's me.
‎-Osi. ‎-Eh!
‎Greetings.
‎Ga'a, not to waste much time,
‎eh-ehn, these are
‎top officials from ‎the Alaafin standing before you.
‎They have a message for you.
‎I just came with them
‎to um… facilitate the meeting.
‎-Um… Otun, ‎-Hm?
‎-Osi, this is Ga'a. ‎-[clears throat]
‎I thought as much. Ah-ah,
‎but, ah,
‎you didn't come at a good time.
‎It's not a good time. ‎And you know I'm celebrating
‎uh, the eve ‎of Orun festival with my family
‎[chiefs]Argh!
‎It's not proper, no it's not proper.
‎[Otun] Uh, look, look, look, ‎that's not the reason why we are here.
‎The king asked us to tell you ‎that the coronation must take place
‎before this approaching moon appears.
‎Are you in agreement?
‎Ah-ah, please,
‎-why is the king in such a hurry? ‎-[Osi] Ah-ah!
‎-Yes. ‎-How dare you say that, Ga'a?
‎How dare you? Ah, you can't do that.
‎You can't second guess the king at all.
‎-[Ga'a chuckles] ‎-Huh?
‎So has the king now turned ‎to someone to be questioned?
‎[splutters] Le… le… let me speak, please.
‎[Ga'a laughs mockingly]
‎The elephant does not forget easily.
‎[tense upbeats plays]
‎Weren't both of you there on that day?
‎-[woman 1] Buy your vegetables! ‎-[man 1] Just take a look at it.
‎-[woman 2] Garden eggs for sale. ‎-[man 1] Please patronize me.
‎-[man 1] Look at this one too. ‎-[woman 1] Buy your vegetables.
‎-[woman 2] Baba, I am thankful. ‎-[man1] It's quite fleshy.
‎-[man 1] Please buy them. ‎-Please take a look. Patronize me.
‎-[man 2] Ga'a! ‎-[man 1] It's a 100 bags. It's a 100 bags.
‎-[woman 3] Buy jute leaves. ‎-[man 3] I can't accept that its 100 bags
‎Come, what sort of… of… of selfish
‎and senseless behavior is this? Why would
‎you be riding horses within the market?
‎-Ah! ‎-With such a crowd around.
‎To the Prince?
‎-Ga'a, wait. Wait, wait, wait. I'm coming. ‎-Big brother, please.
‎Big brother, please.
‎-What kind of nonsense behavior is that? ‎-Please don't
‎-be annoyed. ‎-[scoffs]
‎-How dare you speak to me in that manner! ‎-[crowd exclaims]
‎-It is so you would know what to do! ‎-Please be patient.
‎-Crown Prince? Please be patient ‎-Yes!
‎-Kneel! Apologize. ‎-I?
‎-Do what he asked you to do. Do it. ‎-Apologize to me.
‎-I In this village? ‎-Just once.
‎Who is supposed to get offended if not me?
‎-Seize him! Seize him! ‎-Who are you? Seize who?
‎-Ah, Crown Prince, forgive him. ‎-Come on get out!
‎Crown Prince, forgive him.
‎-Who do you want to seize? ‎-Crown Prince!
‎[villager] Crown Prince, forgive him.
‎-[exclaims] Big brother. ‎-[big brother] Take who?
‎[murmurs]
‎-[big brother blustering] ‎-Please, please.
‎Please.
‎-Big brother. ‎-Seize him!
‎-[big brother] Ga'a!
‎-Ga'a! ‎-Big brother!
‎-[man 1] Forgive him, please forgive him. ‎-[woman 1] Forgive him.
‎-[woman 2] Please forgive him. ‎-Ah.
‎-[man 1] Crown Prince, forgive him. ‎-[woman 2] Crown Prince, forgive him.
‎[crowd murmurs]
‎[groaning]
‎[man 3] Good job.
‎Flog him hard!
‎[crowd indistinct chatters]
‎[villager] Don't be tired.
‎-[groans] ‎-Don't be tired.
‎[Ga'a] Big brother.
‎Big brother.
‎-[sobs] ‎-[tense music plays]
‎[tense beats plays]
‎[Otun] Eh… ah, ‎we are the king's emissaries
‎and you have to yield
‎to the king's command
‎-because he reigns supreme over all. ‎-[Osi] Yes.
‎-Really? ‎-Yes.
‎Eh, that's fine. ‎You must also yield to my own will.
‎-[Otun yells] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]
‎[grunting]
‎[Asipa] Ah! They are royal chiefs!
‎Ah! [splutters]
‎Please. Please.
‎-Please. ‎-Ah, Asipa.
‎-Mm? ‎-Asipa!
‎You and I broke kola.
‎-Please. ‎-We took an oath to speak with one voice,
‎yet you brought hyenas to my home
‎-and my family! ‎-I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
‎Ga'a, please.
‎Please.
‎Plead with him.
‎-Plead with him. Mm. ‎-I should forgive you,
‎-just this once! ‎-Yes.
‎But,
‎I have a message I want to send to Labisi.
‎It's piercing me, it's piercing me, Ga'a.
‎Please, please.
‎[tense beats swells up]
‎No, no. Please wait.
‎My lord, just thank your stars.
‎[Asipa] Uh…
‎-Asipa had no choice but to deliver Ga'a's ‎-[Asipa] Labisi…
‎message of compulsory suicide to the king.
‎-this is Oyo's message. ‎-[shuddering]
‎-This is not for me. ‎-[Asipa] Ah!
‎-[Asipa] You'll accept it. ‎-No!
‎-You have to accept it. ‎-[shuddering]
‎-Ah! ‎-It's Oyo's message to you.
‎You have to accept it. Here.
‎Yes.
‎-[tense music playing] ‎-[shuddering, screams]
‎These are parrot's eggs!
‎Oyo oh!
‎-[tense music continues] ‎-[Labisi exclaims]
‎Olabisi,
‎-Eh? ‎-from today
‎the gods of this land reject you.
‎[chiefs] Yes.
‎-The deities of this land reject you. ‎-[chiefs] Yes.
‎-Oyo rejects you. ‎-[Labisi] Aha!
‎[all] Oyo rejects you.
‎Oyo rejects you.
‎Ah! [pants]
‎[shuddering]
‎[Labisi] You, Ga'a!
‎[sighs]
‎Henceforth,
‎[inhales] I curse you.
‎I curse your lineage.
‎It shall not be well with you.
‎May you never find peace ‎and comfort wherever you settle.
‎[groans in pain]
‎-[tense music continues] ‎-[yelling]
‎[grunts]
‎[tense music dies down]
‎My lord, I come bearing good news.
‎Do tell.
‎Alaafin Labisi
‎has gone to be with his ancestors.
‎He is no longer among the living.
‎My lord, Alaafin Labisi is dead ‎and has gone to the great beyond.
‎Well done.
‎May you be well my lord.
‎[soft upbeats plays]
‎[exhales]
‎Here's your medicinal brew my lord.
‎[flute playing]
‎[blows air, slurps]
‎[clears throat]
‎[Ga'a] Come help me with these clothes.
‎Help me take it off.
‎[Ga'a grunts]
‎[flute playing]
‎What else does my lord want me to do?
‎You know what I want.
‎I want the whole of you. ‎Your whole body and your heart.
‎[tuts] Get of you here!
‎Get out!
‎Call me Eyinju my wife.
‎-[cock crowing] ‎-[goat bleating]
‎-[Oye] I'm no longer fighting. ‎-You are 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 we fought, didn't ‎father take the woman you brought back?
‎[scoffs] Which woman did he take from me?
‎-Say it again. ‎-He didn't take the woman from you?
‎I said say it again, Oye.
‎Say it again. [grunting]
‎Our senior wife,
‎is it true that
‎Bashorun is in love ‎with that slave Nupe girl?
‎The slave Nupe girl? That's not important.
‎[mouthing]
‎Uh, last night
‎when I and my husband were making out,
‎he was calling out ‎that slave Nupe girl's name.
‎He was calling out the slave girl's name
‎when you were making out, right?
‎Please what did you go there for?
‎Shouldn't it be the Nupe girl ‎that should be with him? Eh?
‎You were nosy, that's why you heard ‎and saw what you shouldn't have.
‎-Don't be offended. [tuts] ‎-Don't be offended, ma.
‎But I'm grateful for it.
‎Our senior wife, [tuts]
‎I just feel for Bibanke.
‎You feel for Bibanke?
‎Did Bibanke trip and fall?
‎Or… or does she have sores on her body?
‎Shut your mouths, ‎are you both unfortunate?
‎-Please, why are you all behaving so daft? ‎-[Bibanke sobbing]
‎See her mouth like the base of a gun.
‎-Please, don't be offended. ‎-Can't you see Bibanke sitting here?
‎Are you supposed to say ‎such in her presence?
‎Answer me.
‎-Don't be annoyed, ma. ‎-Don't be offended.
‎-[Ayinba] Mind your tongues. ‎-[Bibanke sobbing]
‎Mind your tongues.
‎-I swear by the gods, ‎-Ah, please don't do that.
‎-if you repeat such rubbish, ‎-We are sorry ma.
‎I will slice your tongues, ‎prepare vegetable soup
‎-with it and feed you with it. ‎-[Bibanke continues sobbing]
‎-We are sorry. ‎-[Ayinba] See her eyes like an owl's.
‎-We are sorry. ‎-What's wrong with you both?
‎-Stop crying. Stop crying. ‎-[Bibanke crying]
‎Stop crying.
‎May you not have reasons to cry.
‎[Oye] Please come. Come.
‎Eh!
‎Please go give this ‎to king Abiodun's daughter, Agbonyin.
‎-You know her? Eh-ehn. ‎-Yes. Yes.
‎-You know her. ‎-Okay.
‎-Princess Agbonyin had captured my heart. ‎-Please go and give it to her.
‎[Oye] ‎Her beauty has no blemish.
‎-Her name danced straight into my ears. ‎-Let's take a look.
‎Her laughter is as cool ‎as water fetched in the morning.
‎[all exclaim excitedly]
‎-I covet this. ‎-Ah-ah!
‎I'm sure that ‎this is Oyemekun and Agbonyin.
‎-[all laugh] ‎-What's your problem?
‎-Agbonyin-gbonyin. ‎-Awww.
‎-Let me see. ‎-Oyemekun's wife.
‎The love for him
‎-has flourished in your heart ‎-It has flourished in my heart
‎-so strongly. ‎-so strongly.
‎-[all exclaim excitedly] ‎-Agbonyin!
‎[Oye] ‎I was completely captivated ‎by Agbonyin's eyes.
‎Just like the hunter's trap ‎catches its prey.
‎-[giggles] Hmm. ‎-Eh-ehn, now listen,
‎-in the whole of this town, ‎-Yes?
‎-think about only me. ‎-[laughs]
‎And you are to have eyes for only me.
‎-Do you hear me now? ‎-Oye!
‎-Don't think about anyone else. ‎-[Abiodun] Agbonyin.
‎My father.
‎[Abiodun] Come.
‎-[Oye] Greetings sir. ‎-Greetings.
‎Thank you.
‎Good bye.
‎[woman coughing]
‎[Ayinba] My lord,
‎Bibanke has given birth
‎but the child is dead.
‎-Have you eaten? ‎-[child] Yes.
‎Hmm? Go and play, go and 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?
‎[Ga'a laughing]
‎-Father. ‎-Eh, Oye.
‎[Ga'a laughing] Good boy. Child of wealth.
‎Ah-ah, ah-ah.
‎Don't be downcast. Okay?
‎Don't be downcast. Hm?
‎Umm
‎You are going to Dahomey as a young boy,
‎but by the time you return
‎you would have become a man. Hm? [laughs]
‎When I was also young
‎I and my big brother Oluke ‎were inseparable. Always seen together.
‎I want you to always listen
‎to your older brother Olaotan.
‎Okay?
‎-Yes father. ‎-Mm-hm.
‎May the gods go with you.
‎-Amen. ‎-Hmm?
‎Eledua won't leave you, okay?
‎-My boy. ‎-[Oye] 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 Ga'a's son.
‎Son of Yamba.
‎Do you hear me? Behave like a man.
‎[laughs] Be a man.
‎[chuckles]
‎My boy. My boy
‎Mh! Behave like a man.
‎[sniffs]
‎Be a man.
‎[sighs]
‎[laughs] That's my boy.
‎You may go.
‎You may go. You may go, you may go.
‎-It is well with you. ‎-[man] My lord.
‎Yes?
‎Well done, be careful mh!
‎Quickly, quickly.
‎[Ga'a] The weather is…
‎Ah, well done.
‎Take it easy. Uh-huh. Gently.
‎Quickly, quickly, quickly.
‎Get going.
‎May it be well with you.
‎[adventurous music plays]
‎[horse snorts]
‎Agbonyin.
‎-Oyemekun. ‎-Yes?
‎-This is the way to Dahomey. ‎-Um, I have something to do, I'll be back.
‎Oye!
‎-[Oye] I'm coming. ‎-You wait there.
‎-[giggles] ‎-Agbonyin!
‎-Be careful. Don't fall. ‎-Agbonyin!
‎-Oye. ‎-Ah-ah. Good day.
‎-Go and meet him. ‎-[women giggling]
‎[Agbonyin] Oye.
‎-[Oye] How are you? ‎-Look at them [laughing]
‎[sings] ♪ ‎Agbonyin, ‎who is as gentle as a dove.‎ ♪
‎-Aww. ‎-You are funny [chuckles].
‎[singing] ♪ ‎Two hundred men are gathered ‎They want your hand in marriage‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎But they can't see‎ ♪ ‎-[giggles]
‎♪ ‎The beauty the eye beholds‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎My Agbonyin‎ ♪
‎-Hmm? [chuckles] ‎-♪ ‎The one with a pure heart‎ ♪
‎-Oye. ‎-[laughs]
‎-Thank you. Eh… ‎-[man] Oye!
‎-Eh! Let me take my leave. ‎-Ah! Eh-ehn?
‎-I will miss you. ‎-Let me take my leave. Okay, thank you.
‎-Oye… Hm? ‎-Ah, ah! Please, um…
‎I'm coming, I'm coming ehm!
‎I can't leave without giving you this.
‎-Ah! [sighs] ‎-Here.
‎It belonged to my mother,
‎may Eledua rest her soul.
‎It looks more beautiful ‎on your wrist than anyone else.
‎-Oye, ‎-Yes?
‎-I will wait for you until you come back. ‎-Thank you.
‎Thank you. Thank you.
‎-I'll be seeing you, okay? ‎-Hm.
‎[Agbonyin whines]
‎Allow me to take my leave. [grunts]
‎My Agbonyin. I'm going.
‎-[sighs] Okay ‎-I'll see you later.
‎-[man] Oyemekun! ‎-Thank you.
‎-Alright. Okay. Okay. ‎-I'm coming. I'll be seeing you.
‎I'll be seeing you.
‎Okay, bye.
‎Ah-ah, you are so drunk in love.
‎Can't you see her eyes?
‎-Let us go. ‎-[giggles]
‎He's very handsome.
‎-You can see Oye loves you so much. ‎-[Agbonyin chuckles]
‎He loves you, isn't it? Ah-ah.
‎[Ga'a] ‎Prince Awonbioju,
‎with the support of the Ogboni
‎and I as the Bashorun
‎and the Oyomesi,
‎mh!
‎we have decided ‎to install you as the new Alaafin.
‎[all] Yes.
‎-Eh, thank you. ‎-But,
‎there are some things ‎that may oppose your being crowned.
‎Yes.
‎Firstly,
‎my kins who are governors in all ‎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.
‎Hm. Are you satisfied with it or not?
‎I am satisfied.
‎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 has been ‎frustrating the market people.
‎-We will relieve her. ‎-Ah!
‎Ga'a,
‎ah, she is my first wife's older sister.
‎Are you satisfied or you are not?
‎[sighs]
‎I am satisfied.
‎Finally,
‎Edan-Asiko
‎-will be appointed as the new Iyaloja. ‎-[all] Ah!
‎[Samunu] What issues do you have? ‎He knows what he wants.
‎If he is satisfied with it
‎he would accept it ‎and if he is not he would reject it.
‎-Samu! ‎-Ah! Okay, I've heard you.[coughs]
‎Ga'a, Edan-Asiko your younger sister?
‎Are you satisfied or you're not?
‎I am satisfied.
‎[Ga'a] Your coronation will take place
‎immediately after the new moon.
‎May your reign be long
‎and lasting.
‎-[woman 1] Witch! Witch! ‎-[Zeinab] I'm not a witch, please.
‎-Flog her. ‎-Yes, flog her very well.
‎-Flog her. ‎-[woman] Beat her well. Yes beat her.
‎-Flog her. ‎-[woman 2] Beat her well.
‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-You!
‎-[screaming] ‎-You killed my junior wife's baby.
‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-[woman 2] Eh-ehn, flog her.
‎-[woman 2] Beat her. ‎-[woman 1] Flog her well.
‎-[woman 1] Witch! ‎-[Ga'a panting]
‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-Ayinba, what… what's going on?
‎-Beat her! Beat her! ‎-Ayinba, what's going on? Whats going on?
‎-Ayinba! [exclaims] ‎-My lord.
‎-What is going on?
‎-What's going on? ‎-The Nupe witch killed Bibanke's child.
‎So we want to burn her ‎and sacrifice her to cleanse the land.
‎-[Ga'a] Is that so? ‎-[Zeinab groans]
‎You want to burn her? ‎You're the one I ought to burn.
‎-You're the one I ought to burn. ‎-[choking, coughing]
‎Listen,
‎Zeinab is no longer a slave.
‎Henceforth, she's now a concubine.
‎-[cries] ‎-Oh yes!
‎Zeinab is now my wife henceforth.
‎-[exclaims] ‎-[Ga'a] So shall it be!
‎-Now hear this, ‎-Bitch.
‎honor is due to whom who deserves it.
‎A deity is accorded it's due respect, ‎whoever does not accord her respect,
‎I will cut off her head to Ogun!
‎-[Ga'a] Ah! Sorry, sorry. Take it easy. ‎-[Ayinba choking]
‎-Sorry, sorry. ‎-[Zeinab pants]
‎[Zeinab continues sobbing]
‎Did you mean all you said? [pants]
‎What you said earlier…
‎[sobs] That I am now your wife.
‎-[scoffs] ‎-[Zeinab continues sobbing]
‎I just said that ‎so that Ayinba and the rest
‎will no longer lay a finger on you.
‎[Zeinab crying]
‎If not for your timely arrival
‎-they would have… ‎-Uh, you…
‎[grunts] You may go ‎back to your room. Hm? To rest.
‎[Zeinab whimpering]
‎I desire to stay here with you.
‎That is
‎if you still want me. [gasps]
‎Uh… look,
‎What I told you ‎I wanted from the beginning,
‎is what I still want.
‎If you cannot give me that,
‎I don't want anything else.
‎Allah brought you to protect me
‎and that's why ‎you saved me from death today.
‎[whimpers]
‎My body
‎and my heart
‎I give to you.
‎[exhales]
‎[sensual music plays]
‎[Ga'a groans]
‎-[grunts] ‎-[moaning]
‎[both panting]
‎[goat bleats]
‎[Ayinba] Zeinab! Zeinab! Are you deaf? ‎Come here, come, come.
‎Come here. Just look at her, ‎tall for nothing.
‎Destined to be a mere slave.
‎-Nupe witch! ‎-[gasps]
‎Let me send you an errand.
‎[gasps]
‎Leave this place!
‎-You won't come again. ‎-[Zeinab pants]
‎-Get out of here! ‎-[Zeinab sobs]
‎Look at her. Nonsense.
‎[Oye] ‎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.
‎Eh… Let us 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.
‎-I? ‎-Yes.
‎-Prostrate to you? ‎-Yes.
‎I, Awonbioju?
‎A deity's warrior.
‎I, who sleeps at home yet scares myself.
‎Prostrate to you? Taboo!
‎Ah-ah. Eh, you just said it ‎yourself that it's a taboo.
‎You said it ‎before that you committed a taboo
‎when you left your palace to come here.
‎Make it two taboos and get it over with.
‎Prostrate and 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 real elephant.
‎Ah-ah, Awonbioju, did you forget or what?
‎I know your beginning and I know your end.
‎-Ga'a, ‎-Yes?
‎do whatever you want.
‎-Eh-ehn? ‎-I will not prostrate to you.
‎-Eh-ehn? ‎-Do whatever you want.
‎-Do whatever you wish. ‎-[chuckles] Well done.
‎-[Awonbioju] What do you mean? ‎-Well done.
‎-[Awonbioju] I won't bend to you. ‎-Eh-ehn. It's fine then.
‎You asked me to do my worst. We shall see.
‎Do you hear me? ‎I will not tell you not to be bold with me
‎but be ready to face the consequences.
‎I'm coming! [laughs]
‎[Oye] ‎As a result of this
‎Alaafin Awonbioju's reign was a short one.
‎[dramatic music swells up]
‎Alaafin Agboluaje became the new king.
‎You are welcome to Dahomey.
‎The governor has been expecting you. ‎Hope you are not too tired?
‎-Not at all. Thank you. ‎-Ah!
‎How are you?
‎Ah, we are thankful.
‎-[laughing] ‎-My brother!
‎-Oyemekun! ‎-You look good.
‎Yes. How was your journey?
‎-Ah, it was good. ‎-Ah-ah!
‎-It has been a while. ‎-Yes,
‎big brother, it has been a while.
‎-Welcome. ‎-Olaotan,
‎-[laughs] Yes. ‎-governor of Dahomey.
‎You live like an Alaafin here.
‎-Yes, that's true. ‎-[laughs]
‎Ah! Ogun!
‎Ah, this is a real sword.
‎We do not train with sticks in Dahomey.
‎You youngling, come on,
‎let's fight.
‎How do you-- Hold on! Wait, wait.
‎[Oye] ‎As soon as I went ‎to learn combat in Dahomey,
‎my father established himself
‎-as the kingmaker and the kingbreaker. ‎-Agboju, Agboluaje or what are you called?
‎[Ga'a] Ah, I'm ashamed on your behalf.
‎-[Oye] ‎Alaafin Agboluaje had ‎-[Ga'a] I'm ashamed
‎-‎no love for bad behavior. ‎-on your behalf.
‎-Yet my father was not ready to stop. ‎-[Ga'a] And you call yourself
‎the Alaafin.
‎[Oye] ‎My father proposed ‎that the Alaafin's outfit
‎was not befitting enough ‎for the Bebe festival.
‎[chuckles] Come to my aid. Even my slave, ‎my slave cannot dress in this manner.
‎I will cut his head off to Ogun.
‎Just look at him.
‎Anyone who sees you enter into my room ‎will think you are an important person.
‎They won't know ‎you are a big for nothing empty barrel.
‎-Bashorun. Bashorun. ‎-Yes? Yes?
‎Elewi-Odo is my friend, he's my friend.
‎[Ga'a] Mm-hm?
‎Let us allow peace to reign, please.
‎[smacks] It shall not be well with you.
‎It shall not be-- Both you ‎and the peace you talked about,
‎it shall not be well with both of you.
‎It shall not be well with you!
‎Did you hear what I said? ‎[splutters] If-- Ah!
‎As you are leaving, go straight ‎to the river and drown yourself.
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎[grunting]
‎-It may not come to your household again. ‎-There's no lie in that.
‎-[Oye] ‎The next Alaafin after Agboluaje ‎-The fear of death
‎-was Majeogbe. ‎-does not allow one to attain
‎-a great position in his father's house. ‎-He was aware of my father's
‎reputation, hence ‎he was reluctant to take the throne.
‎-You have to. ‎-Do you care to listen?
‎-[all] Yes. ‎-I won't accept, even with all your pleas.
‎[all exclaim]
‎[Oye] ‎He contacted three seers ‎from three kingdoms
‎to fortify himself against Bashorun.
‎[growling]
‎[all] Your Highness.
‎[Oye] ‎He was crowned the king afterwards.
‎As for Agbonyin,
‎not a day goes by without me ‎sending a token of my love to her.
‎-Well done. ‎-Greetings.
‎-[man] Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Eh?
‎Prince Oyemekun asked me ‎to give you this small gift.
‎-Ah, thank you. ‎-Greetings.
‎-Bye. ‎-Greetings.
‎-[grunting] ‎-[swords clanking]
‎[menacing music plays]
‎[grunting]
‎[both continue grunting]
‎[Oyemeku grunts]
‎-[Ogun gasps] ‎-[Oyemeku grunts]
‎[Olaotan] Oye, in war ‎we don't extend a hand of friendship
‎to our enemies.
‎You have to finish her off.
‎[coughs] I can't kill her.
‎-My brother! ‎-[Olaotan grunts]
‎-Oye… ‎-[panting]
‎you can never be a warrior.
‎-Never. ‎-[Oyemeku pants]
‎-[man 1] Please patronize me. ‎-[Oye] ‎Different events that could
‎alter the course of my life ‎were happening in Oyo-Ile.
‎Come, come. Come.
‎[man 2] My friend please be careful.
‎-Lubu, please be careful. ‎-[Olubu] Yes?
‎-[man 2] Carefully take your steps. ‎-[man 3] Carefully.
‎[all laughing]
‎He who spends his money to drink ‎doesn't die on the streets,
‎-he will get home. ‎-[man 3] He will get home.
‎-You've been joined together again. ‎-[women chattering]
‎-[women laughing] ‎-Wow. Who is that lady in the middle?
‎-Ah, which one? ‎-Ah-ah. [tuts]
‎-[man 2] She is Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Didn't you see his cap?
‎And the way he was walking.
‎[man 2] That's the most ‎beautiful lady in the land.
‎-Mm-hmm. ‎-But be careful Olubu.
‎That lady you're looking at,
‎she's the daughter of Prince Abiodun.
‎-Eh, so what? ‎-[woman 1] Yes.
‎-That his cap, ehn. ‎-I'm also Bashorun's younger brother.
‎-[women laughing] ‎-[Olubu] And I will do as I please.
‎-[man 2] Lubu Lubu! ‎-[woman 1] Isn't it?
‎-[man 2] Lubu Lubu! ‎-[man 3] A man himself!
‎[Olubu] If you keep hailing me ‎like that, I'll misbehave.
‎-Good day. ‎-Good day.
‎-Wait a minute, did you see what happened?
‎-Ah-ah! ‎-Take this.
‎-It was serious. ‎-Agbonyin.
‎-Come here. Why? ‎-Ah-ah!
‎-Why did you ignore my call? ‎-Eh, come here.
‎[scoffs]
‎-What is it? ‎-You're… You are a beautiful young lady.
‎-You are beautiful. ‎-Ah-ah, what?
‎-You are beautiful. ‎-What?
‎-What is it? Leave my away, ‎-Thank you. Leave me alone.
‎-What is wrong with you? Come here! ‎-Ah! Ah!
‎-I said I don't want to embrace you. ‎-What is wrong with you?
‎It seems you don't know ‎who you are talking to.
‎-Get out of my way! ‎-Who are you?
‎-[man 3] What do you want to do? ‎-[Olubu] Stay there!
‎-Look… ‎-Come! You… you…
‎-[woman 1] Agbonyin! Agbonyin! ‎-You can't see me? [splutters]
‎-[blade piercing flesh] ‎-[Olubu yells]
‎-[woman 2] Agbonyin! Come let's go! ‎-Lubu! Lubu!
‎-What is it? What is it? ‎-Don't go anywhere.
‎-Ah! You cannot escape! ‎-[Olubu groans]
‎-Don't let them escape! ‎-You can't escape!
‎-What is it? Did it fall off? ‎-[Olubu] She has sliced it off.
‎It fell off?
‎-Lubu, walk gently, please. ‎-Come with me.
‎-You cannot escape. ‎-Come with me.
‎-She has sliced it off. ‎-They must not escape.
‎-You! ‎-You what?
‎-Will you beat me? ‎-[Abiodun] Alright then.
‎The punishment he will get ‎is what I want to see.
‎Prince Abiodun.
‎May you be well.
‎-[Ga'a] Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Just observe.
‎[Ga'a] Uh, but my daughter, ‎uh, there's just something… [tuts] ah,
‎you didn't do right.
‎You should have sliced that thing ‎that you mentioned off completely.
‎Did you hear me?
‎Uh…
‎-Prince Abiodun. ‎-May you be well.
‎Don't be offended.
‎I assure you that he will be punished…
‎accordingly.
‎-[Abiodun] That's what I want. ‎-[Ga'a] Did you hear?
‎-He has to be punished. ‎-In addition,
‎Gbagi will bring a bag full
‎of cowries
‎to you as a form of atonement.
‎[Olukoye] Uh, my prince, ‎just as my big brother has said,
‎let it end there.
‎Please don't be offended, ‎don't be offended.
‎Agbonyin, so sorry
‎for everything that he did to you.
‎-Don't be offended. Ah! ‎-That is okay.
‎She can hear you clearly.
‎-We are only apologizing to her. ‎-You, you will will see.
‎We are the offenders,
‎-we'll be the ones to apologize. ‎-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. ‎-That man--
‎Big brother!
‎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. ‎-[yells]
‎-I relieve you of your title! ‎-[exclaims] Big brother!
‎-Big brother! Ah! ‎-[Ga'a] You are a bastard!
‎-You still remember me? ‎-If we were not siblings,
‎-I would have cut your head off too. ‎-Do you still
‎-Ogun! I relieve you of your title. ‎-remember me?
‎-[Ga'a] I would have killed you. ‎-It's alright then.
‎What you have done is good.
‎-[Ga'a] Ah, what a pity! ‎-[Olukoye] Big brother!
‎What a pity!
‎If we consider the weight ‎of his actions, we will overreact.
‎Eh? Please be patient.
‎-Ah, please don't overreact. ‎-[sighs]
‎Big brother, please take it easy. ‎Please, I beg you.
‎-I beg you. ‎-[breathing angrily]
‎I thought of something.
‎In order to remove this ridicule,
‎why not let me marry Agbonyin?
‎-Hm. ‎-[anticipatory music playing]
‎[Oye] ‎After training in Dahomey,
‎I returned to Oyo-Ile as a warrior.
‎-Oyo-Ile. ‎-[Oye] There's no place like home.
‎Let's go.
‎[trumpet blowing]
‎-[Ga'a] My sons are back. ‎-[Oye] My father.
‎[laughs]
‎-Oyemekun! Well done. ‎-Greetings father.
‎Well done, well done, well done.
‎-Ah-ah! Ah-ah! ‎-Greetings father.
‎It shall be well with you.
‎-Olaotan! ‎-Father.
‎Welcome, welcome, welcome.
‎How was your journey?
‎[Oyemeku chuckles]
‎Oyemekun!
‎-I have missed you, father. ‎-[Ga'a laughs]
‎I missed you too. Now, from today
‎you've also become ‎a man in the house of Ga'a.
‎[All laugh]
‎-Well done, well done. Get up, get up. ‎-[Olaotan laughs]
‎-[Ga'a] Olaotan. ‎-[Olaotan] Father.
‎[Ga'a] How is Dahomey?
‎-[Ga'a laughs] Yes? ‎-[Olaotan] Father,
‎Aje-Olokun made me prosperous
‎-in Dahomey town. ‎-Eh, I can see that.
‎Dahomey fairs well under my protection.
‎-Hm. Thanks to Eledua. ‎-Hm
‎-Zeinab. ‎-My lord.
‎-Welcome home. ‎-[laughs] Hmm.
‎As I came in father, ‎I noticed some ongoing preparations.
‎And I know that ‎all this preparation is not because of us.
‎You are right about that, you are right.
‎Uh… tomorrow
‎my brother,
‎the governor of Ibadan will get married.
‎Um, uncle Olukoye?
‎-Yes. ‎-[all laughing]
‎-May the gods bless their union. ‎-[Zeinab] So shall it be.
‎So shall it be. 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.
‎[laughing]
‎Princess Agbonyin
‎is the one my ‎younger brother has eyes for.
‎Aha! [laughs]
‎-My uncle has a very good eye. ‎-[Ga'a] He does, he does.
‎[Olaotan laughs]
‎[woman 1] Your Highness.
‎[crowd] Your Highness.
‎[woman 1] May you be well ‎and strong, Bashorun.
‎-May you live long, Prince Adegoolu. ‎-[man 1] Greeting, child of wealth.
‎You look forlorn, ‎hope all is well with you?
‎[woman 1] ‎I greet you all, elders of Oyo.
‎[crowd] ‎Thank you.
‎-[Oye] I'm tired due to the long trip. ‎-May good things like this never cease.
‎-You're tired due to the long trip? ‎-[crowd] So shall it be.
‎-Let me tell you this, the door of life ‎-May life always be sweet for you.
‎-opens in two directions. ‎-[crowd] So shall it be.
‎It may open inward or outward.
‎-People of Oyo may life always be sweet. ‎-When it closes, it closes
‎-hard. ‎-[crowd] So shall it be!
‎-[man 1] ‎If something isn't yours, ‎-[woman 1] ‎Hail, hail, hail!
‎-then it belongs to someone else. ‎-[crowd] Hail! 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 ♪
‎♪ ‎Eledua has done this for us‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎May it last long‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎So shall it be‎ ♪
‎[Majeogbe] Enough!
‎[drums beating]
‎[crowd] Your Highness!
‎Thank you.
‎I'm happy that
‎two prominent families ‎in Oyo are now united as one.
‎-[woman 2] Hmm. Yes. ‎-[woman 1] Two.
‎But,
‎what kind of unentertaining dance ‎are these dancers dancing, Bashorun?
‎Can't we find something else that would be
‎more entertaining than these funny dances?
‎-[woman 2] Hmm. Eh? ‎-Maybe we should make
‎-[woman 1] Eh? ‎-my best warrior
‎-face your own best warrior. ‎-[woman 2] Yes.
‎[crowd] Yes. [cheering]
‎How do you see this?
‎-[woman 1] It's good. ‎-Hmm.
‎I accept.
‎[crowd cheering]
‎Bashorun, now tell me, ‎who among your warriors will face mine?
‎-Father, ‎-[Ga'a] Yes?
‎-let me go. ‎-That's my boy.
‎♪ ‎It's Olaotan that can do it‎ ♪
‎[Majeogbe] Hey!
‎What is wrong with you?
‎Don't feed me, I'm not a baby! ‎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?
‎-Ah! ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun! Oyemekun!
‎Father, Oyemekun cannot fight this fight.
‎-Father, let me fight. ‎-[Olaotan] Oye!
‎Oyemekun!
‎-[drums playing] ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!
‎Oye, Oyemekun, I said you mustn't go.
‎You can't take this fight.
‎Let him fight.
‎-[Olaotan] Oye! Oye! ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!
‎-Oye!
‎-[crowd chanting] Oyemekun!
‎-Oye, you don't have to fight. ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!
‎-Oyemekun! Oyemekun! ‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunts]
‎[man 2] Ahh!
‎[man 2] Is he human or a hippopotamus?
‎[Olaotan] Ah, Idi Al-Farouk!
‎I should have killed you ‎when I had the chance!
‎[laughs] I am Idi!
‎No one sees me and lives!
‎I shall kill you today
‎to avenge my master's death.
‎-Be careful and be patient, okay? ‎-Can you hear me? Show no mercy.
‎Kill him!
‎[drum beats plays]
‎[Onisigun] Be careful! ‎Be careful and beat him!
‎-[both panting] ‎-[drums playing]
‎[gasps]
‎Oye!
‎-[Olaotan] Oye! ‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunts]
‎Oye!
‎[Onisigun] Stab him to death!
‎[crowd cheering]
‎[Onisigun] Move close to him!
‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunting] ‎-Oye!
‎-Ah! ‎-[Olaotan] Oye, get up!
‎-[Onisigun] Get up!
‎-[Onisigun] Move close to him. ‎-[grunting]
‎Get up! Get up! Ah!
‎-[Olaotan] Oye! ‎-[Onisigun] Hit him!
‎-[both panting] ‎-[drums continue playing]
‎[Idi Al-Farouk grunting]
‎[grunts]
‎-[Olaotan] Oye! Oye! ‎-[woman screaming]
‎-[Olaotan] Oye, get up! ‎-[grunting]
‎-[groans] ‎-[crowd exclaiming]
‎-[Woman sighs] ‎-[blood splutters]
‎[Onisigun chocking]
‎[groaning angrily]
‎[sorrowful music plays]
‎[Ga'a] I've been disgraced! ‎I've been disgraced!
‎I thought it was said that a child ‎does not die on his parent's watch?
‎So why me? [sobs]
‎So why should it be me? ‎My own son. My son.
‎Ga'a's son.
‎Onisigun! Onisigun! Onisigun!
‎Oyemekun! [sobbing]
‎Majeogbe oh!
‎You are ready to go ‎and meet your ancestors. [cries]
‎It's me, Majeogbe! [cries]
‎Me, Ga'a!
‎[crying] Me, Ga'a!
‎[yells] Me, Ga'a!
‎-[somber music playing] ‎-[crying]
‎[Oyemeku groans]
‎Sorry, sorry.
‎[Oye] ‎A maize that isn't brought home ‎does not turn to pap.
‎[Oyemekun groans]
‎-‎Oye come home, we all do. ‎-[Oyemekun sighs]
‎Sorry, sorry. It will subside.
‎A snail is always cool,
‎its shell is never hot.
‎Oye, sorry.
‎This last one,
‎-you will inhale it. ‎-[groans] Huh?
‎What is it, Baba [grunts]?
‎It's to make you sleep well.
‎-This little amount. ‎-[breathes heavily]
‎If an elephant sniffs it, ‎it will knock him out.
‎Eh, you need to sleep ‎so you can get better.
‎When the sun sets
‎the night is definitely near. ‎Oye go to sleep.
‎-[Oyemekun groans] ‎-Sleep!
‎[Oyemeku exhales]
‎[wistful music plays]
‎Sleep well, child of wealth.
‎[dramatic music plays]
‎May you be well my lord.
‎May you be well.
‎-How is Oyemekun's health? ‎-Ah!
‎He is getting better. ‎Oye will survive my lord.
‎I told you Sasa,
‎I told you to allow me kill Majeogbe.
‎Allow me kill Majeogbe, you disagreed.
‎Do you want the same thing ‎that happened to my father
‎when my brother was killed ‎to happen to me?
‎Um, my lord, it's not so.
‎Uh, I will still give you ‎the same explanation I gave to you before.
‎Majeogbe has some powerful seers ‎working under him my lord.
‎Are they more powerful than you?
‎My lord he has ‎been fortified with a charm.
‎He has a retaliatory charm on 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-- ‎-Sasa, you cannot break the spell?
‎-My lord I'm trying to break it. ‎-[Ga'a] You're not trying hard enough!
‎-Sasa try harder! ‎-My lord.
‎-Try harder, Sasa! ‎-My lord.
‎-Sasa, you're not trying hard enough! ‎-I'm trying!
‎-Sasa, you're not trying hard enough! ‎-I'm trying my lord.
‎-Be fast, Sasa! ‎-I'm trying.
‎-Be fast, Sasa! ‎-Father, please I beg you, just calm down.
‎-Ah! ‎-Father,
‎please calm down.
‎Father, sorry.
‎Please calm down.
‎Sorry.
‎-[Ga'a groans] ‎-Father,
‎-let us go to the palace. ‎-[breathes heavily]
‎Let's go bathe with their blood,
‎so they can know that the house ‎of Bashorun Ga'a cannot be ridiculed!
‎[breathes heavily]
‎No matter how angry you get,
‎you can't be as angry as I am! [groans]
‎But Majeogbe is the Alaafin,
‎he cannot just be killed.
‎[breathes heavily]
‎-Olaotan! ‎-Father.
‎Go tell Ojo
‎to return to Ilorin.
‎You too are to return to Dahomey.
‎And you should leave immediately.
‎Father.
‎[Oye] ‎Alaafin Majeogbe blocked ‎all my father's escape routes.
‎He declared war on Bashorun Ga'a.
‎-[Asipa] Ga'a. ‎-[Ga'a] Yes?
‎-Greetings. ‎-Eh.
‎Greetings.
‎How is um, Oyemekun doing now?
‎Ah! Hmm. Please,
‎[tuts] he is a true warrior.
‎[the Oyomesi] Yes.
‎-[Asipa] He is a true warrior ‎-[Gbakin] Yes.
‎who fights bravely.
‎-Yes. ‎-Thank you Asipa.
‎-Thank you. ‎-Mm
‎-Ga'a, ‎-Mm?
‎while you were away,
‎Oyomesi received an order ‎from the Alaafin.
‎-Yes. ‎-[Sumunu] Ikubabayeye.
‎He said
‎from henceforth
‎he is going to double
‎the income tax rates
‎and tributes coming ‎from all the provinces.
‎-That's true. ‎-Yes.
‎-Well said. ‎-[Ga'a] Ah-ah,
‎what sort of foolish talk is that?
‎-[the Oyomesi] Ah-ah! ‎-Nonsense talk.
‎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. ‎-Ah!
‎-[Asipa] Yes. ‎-[Samunu] We'll just have to endure it.
‎-[Gbakin] It can't cause suffering. ‎-We just have to endure it.
‎-[splutters] And if… if… if they cannot… ‎-Uh, yes, yes,
‎-they will endure it. ‎-Uh, Ga'a,
‎The king also decreed.
‎It's a decree.
‎-[Samunu] Yes, it is. ‎-The king doesn't make suggestions.
‎-The king said from henceforth ‎-[all] Yes.
‎all your family members that are across
‎the provinces ‎as governors are to be removed.
‎-[all] Yes. ‎-And to be replaced
‎by the king's own nominees.
‎-[all] Yes. ‎-I am the Bashorun!
‎-And he is the king too! ‎-And so what?
‎-Yes. ‎-What will you do?
‎If you were not the Bashorun, ‎what can you do?
‎We supported you
‎-that's 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. ‎-What are you?
‎[Asipa] Rubbish!
‎[tense upbeats builds up]
‎[Oye] ‎Agbonyin's marriage to my uncle
‎changed me completely.
‎-Hand it over, hand it over. ‎-My… my lord,
‎-I wish I had a little more time. ‎-Ah-ah,
‎-Sasa, are you alright? ‎-Yes?
‎-My… my lord. ‎-Tomorrow is the Bebe festival
‎-I under-- ‎-there's no more time. Hand it over to me.
‎Ah! My… my lord,
‎don't forget to utter the incantation
‎just like I taught you.
‎Ah, I just hope ‎my powers will not fail me.
‎-[Crickets chirping] ‎-[tense music plays]
‎[thunder rumbling]
‎Oh ye death!
‎Oh ye words!
‎Evil stays with the devil!
‎[thunder continues rumbling]
‎Oh you who makes a person die painfully,
‎rise up!
‎[thunder rumbling]
‎[Ga'a] ‎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 is a man ‎who gives way for the elephant.
‎Majeogbe oh!
‎You are the fly,
‎I am the elephant.
‎Majeogbe make way for me, make way!
‎Make way!
‎[yells] Make way!
‎[exclaims] Aah.
‎[gasps]
‎[breathes heavily]
‎[grunts]
‎[tense upbeats plays]
‎[goat bleating]
‎[indistinct chatter]
‎[groaning]
‎-Ah! ‎-[breathing heavily]
‎What is it, my lord?
‎-Mm ‎-Is it that dream again?
‎-[Gbagi] ‎My lord! My lord! ‎-[door knocking]
‎-[Gbagi] I greet you. ‎-I'm coming.
‎-[Gbagi] ‎My lord! ‎-[sighs]
‎-My lord! ‎-[Ga'a breathing heavily]
‎What is it?
‎-My lord! ‎-[Zeinab] Ah-ah.
‎We received news from the palace.
‎-Eh? Hm. ‎-Alaafin Majeogbe
‎-died last night. ‎-[Zeinab] Ah
‎[laughing]
‎[squeals]
‎So that's how ‎Majeogbe's reign ended abruptly.
‎[exhales sharply]
‎His reign did not last long.
‎-My lord, people all over town ‎-Yes?
‎are rejoicing and dancing
‎and they're happy ‎that the Alaafin is dead.
‎Ah-ah, why won't they rejoice?
‎We are in need of a new king.
‎-Ah, my lord. ‎-Hm.
‎[chuckles] I need to go ‎to the tabernacle of the Oyomesi.
‎Hm, we need a new king.
‎-Ahhh! ‎-My lord!
‎-What is it? Eh? ‎-Is this an attack?
‎-Ah-ah. ‎-Is this an attack?
‎-Gbagi, what happened? ‎-My lord.
‎-[Gbagi] What is this? ‎-Ah-ah.
‎-Move, move, move. Move. Move aside. ‎-Ah!
‎-Ah! Ah! ‎-Ah-ah!
‎-[grunts] ‎-Abomination!
‎-Somebody help me! Ah! ‎-My lord.
‎-[Gbagi] Sit down. Sit down. ‎-[Zeinab] My lord!
‎-Ah! Help me! ‎-My lord.
‎Help me! Gbagi,
‎-what do we do? ‎-Ah!
‎-Ah! I'm done for! ‎-What should we do? My lord.
‎-I'm done for! I'm in trouble! ‎-Gbagi,
‎-who took my legs? ‎-I'm in trouble! [sighs]
‎-Gbagi, who took my legs and my hands? ‎-I'm in trouble! Ah!
‎[tense beats plays]
‎[Zeinab sobbing]
‎Raise his hand up.
‎-[Ga'a groans] ‎-[Zeinab] My lord.[sighs]
‎[door squeaks open]
‎Help me lift his hand.
‎[Zeinab continues crying]
‎-Ga'a Bashorun, ‎-Hm?
‎you can't remain in this state.
‎Now, get up and walk! Get up!
‎[Zeinab continues crying]
‎-[Ga'a groaning] ‎-[Sasa] Get up, get up.
‎[grunts]
‎-My lord, don't relent, get up. ‎-[Ga'a] grunts]
‎[sad upbeats plays]
‎-My lord. ‎-[Ga'a groaning]
‎Whenever a masquerade ‎is called upon he responds.
‎Bashorun Ga'a,
‎-get up my lord. [sighs] ‎-What do you mean?
‎Get up how?
‎Are you blind? Can't you see ‎that my father cannot get up?
‎-I'm… I'm working on him. ‎-[Zeinab continues crying]
‎[sobs] My lord. My lord.
‎-[yelps] ‎-[dramatic upbeats plays]
‎[Olaotan] You useless man clothed in rags!
‎Can't you see my father?
‎Does he look like someone who can get up?
‎-Olaotan, ‎-[Sasa grunts]
‎-leave him! ‎-[groans]
‎[Sasa] Please.
‎[Oye] ‎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 which has never happened before.
‎[triumphant music plays]
‎[all] Your Highness!
‎[Oye] ‎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. ‎-Your Highness.
‎My heart longed for Agbonyin still.
‎I heard she had a child ‎for my uncle in Ibadan.
‎[horn blowing]
‎[Eyinju] Agbonyin!
‎-[Oye] He looks so much like my uncle. ‎-Ah!
‎-[Oye] What's his name? ‎-[Eyinju] Agbonyin.
‎-[Agbonyin] Oluyole Iyanda. ‎-Welcome.
‎-Thank you. ‎-[Ayinba] Agbonyin,
‎-welcome. ‎-Thank you.
‎Ah!
‎-Her eyes are swollen. ‎-Oh, sorry.
‎-Welcome. ‎-Agbonyin.
‎-Take heart. ‎-Take heart.
‎-Accept our condolence. ‎-Take heart.
‎Agboyin [sniffles]
‎-Eledua will be with you. ‎-My wife, take heart.
‎-You shall not be afraid. ‎-Thank you.
‎-Sorry dear. ‎-Thank you.
‎Sorry. Ah, ah, ah, my son!
‎-Child of wealth. ‎-[Oye] ‎We were surrounded by sorrow,
‎yet I found joy.
‎My uncle had passed on
‎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. ‎-Agbonyin.
‎Oye.
‎Will you take me
‎as your husband?
‎-Hm. [giggles] ‎-[soft music playing]
‎[Ayinba] Just look at her.
‎[Bibanke hisses] A mere slave.
‎Useless thing.
‎-Rubbish thing. ‎-Someone you don't wish to encounter
‎first thing in the morning.
‎-[Ayinba] Ah! ‎-Greetings.
‎-Agbonyin, child of wealth. ‎-[all exclaim]
‎-Don't be discouraged, ‎-[Ga'a] Welcome.
‎-all hope is not lost. ‎-That's right our senior.
‎-Eledua will take care of your children. ‎-So shall it be.
‎Um, Agbonyin,
‎-Go meet my lord. ‎-come close.
‎Thank you, thank you.
‎[Ga'a] Mm-hm.
‎Well done. Take heart.
‎May sorrow not be your portion.
‎Okay?
‎Hmm
‎Since you made my younger brother happy
‎till uh, the day of his death
‎and gave him a bouncing baby boy,
‎[tuts] listen all of you.
‎Agbonyin will not be a widow in her prime.
‎[Ayinba] So shall it be. ‎[Oye] So shall it be.
‎You will remarry in this Ga'a's house.
‎-So shall it be. [giggles] ‎-[Ga'a] Okay?
‎[Oye] Yes father.
‎-Agbonyin and I are-- ‎-[Ga'a] I know. [laughs]
‎I will marry her.
‎-[tense music plays] ‎-Oh yes, I will marry you.
‎-Ah! ‎-[Ga'a] She belongs to me.
‎Well done.
‎-My lord! ‎-Yes?
‎[tense music playing]
‎Good for nothing old man.
‎You want to take over ‎your younger brother's wife?
‎Yes.
‎With the way you are presently? A cripple?
‎-[Ga'a] Eh? ‎-[Ayinba laughs] Please,
‎who knows ‎if your third leg is still active?
‎Nonsense.
‎It's done already.
‎And whatever I say is final. [sneers]
‎[laughs] It's done already.
‎Well done Agbonyin. 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 is well with you. [laughs]
‎Such a beauty.
‎Ah- ah
‎Oye, be patient.
‎[Gbagi] Ye!
‎[Gbagi] Oye!
‎-How will we find you now? ‎-Don't look for me, you'll never find me.
‎[Gbagi] Ah-ah.
‎Oye!
‎-Oyemekun! ‎-[Oye] ‎I left Oyo-Ile
‎due to the marriage that took place ‎between Agbonyin and my father.
‎[Ga'a] Zeinab, come assist me.
‎[crickets chirping]
‎-Ah-ah, Zeinab! ‎-What is it?
‎Come and assist me!
‎Or should I call your new wife ‎to come and assist you?
‎[hisses, sighs]
‎[grunts]
‎[continues grunting]
‎[laughing]
‎-[grunts] ‎-[exhales sharply]
‎When I wake up, ‎I wake up to the bitter kola.
‎The bitter kola gives long life.
‎When I wake up, I wake up to the kola nut.
‎It's used to appease death ‎and appease sickness.
‎Change your form.
‎When a masquerade disrobes, ‎his voice changes.
‎Life, breathe.
‎-[frog crocking] ‎-[suspenseful music plays]
‎[laughing]
‎-[Zeinab] Cripple. ‎-[Ga'a grunts]
‎Take a… take a look at the slave.
‎A slave whose beauty has faded.
‎Yes!
‎The beauty that has faded ‎cannot be compared
‎to the beauty Eledua ‎gave Agbonyin. [laughing]
‎[Ga'a continues laughing]
‎-[owl hooting] ‎-[crickets chirping]
‎[door opening]
‎[Sasa] My lord Ga'a.
‎A river with a strong current.
‎-Welcome. ‎-I found an antidote.
‎But…
‎-[Zeinab] Hmm ‎-[sighs] Zeinab.
‎-My lord. ‎-Excuse us.
‎Bashorun,
‎the price will exact a heavy toll.
‎My lord, say something.
‎Should I go ahead or not?
‎[suspenseful music plays]
‎Ah ah
‎Stay where you are, ‎do not take another step.
‎What is this? Ah! ‎Can you see what I'm looking at?
‎[man groaning]
‎[man screams]
‎[dramatic music plays]
‎There's trouble! It has happened!
‎What happened?
‎The bird is gone and the nest empty!
‎-Ah! ‎-Agbonyin is dead!
‎-[women wailing] ‎-Agbonyin is dead!
‎-Agbonyin is what? ‎-Agbonyin is dead!
‎[women crying]
‎-Bashorun, get up and walk. Get up. ‎-[Oye] ‎Nothing happens without a reason.
‎Sacrificing Agbonyin ‎was the healing my father needed.
‎-[yells] ‎-[somber music playing]
‎-[Sasa] Get up. ‎-[grunting]
‎[Ga'a grunts]
‎[sorrowful music plays]
‎-Wake up in your head. ‎-[groans]
‎Bashorun,
‎-wake up in your legs. ‎-[Bashorun sighs]
‎[sorrowful music plays]
‎-[Sasa] Walk! ‎-[Ga'a groans]
‎My lord, welcome back.
‎[sorrowful music plays]
‎The Nupe witch has struck again!
‎[wailing]
‎[women crying]
‎[somber music plays]
‎Ah! Yorubas.
‎[breathes heavily]
‎Ah-ah
‎[tuts]
‎[scoffs]
‎[spits]
‎[smacks]
‎[Oye] ‎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.
‎[suspenseful music plays]
‎[muffled groans]
‎[Oyemekun breathes heavily]
‎My lord,
‎there's a woman here to see you.
‎-A woman? ‎-Yes, my lord.
‎At this time of the night?
‎-Yes, my lord. ‎-Ah-ah.
‎What kind of woman ‎comes her at this time of the night?
‎-Aare. ‎-Where-- Ah, ah, ah, ah.
‎-My lord. Ah. ‎-Aare, there's no need for that.
‎[Sasa] 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? ‎-[chuckles]
‎The herbs 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.
‎[tuts]
‎Bashorun has broken my front tooth.
‎-Huh? ‎-He murdered my only precious daughter
‎without any hesitation.
‎He used her for a ritual ‎to empower himself.
‎Aah, he has crossed the line.
‎He has committed a 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 is left out, ‎there might a reprisal.
‎That's good,
‎let's wipe out his lineage.
‎Look here,
‎-they will all be at Oyo-Ile ‎-Mh!
‎for the Orun festival.
‎Can you see that things are in our favor?
‎[Aare groans]
‎Aare,
‎are you with me?
‎I understand.
‎I'm with you.
‎Ah-aah. All the soldiers ‎that are 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 entire army.
‎Those that are capable
‎and are equal to the task,
‎that can end the shame I am facing.
‎Now, tell me,
‎why did you murder Princess Agbonyin?
‎-Me? ‎-Why did you murder her?
‎-Murder Princess Agbonyin? ‎-She did nothing to you!
‎She did nothing! What did she do to you?
‎She was pure in heart and soul, ‎why did you murder her?
‎-Why did you murder her? ‎-Oye, Oye, wait!
‎-Why did you murder her? Tell me! ‎-Let me explain.
‎-Why did you murder her?
‎-Let me explain! ‎-[breathing heavily]
‎Let me explain to you!
‎-It was important for us ‎-Yes?
‎-to do what we did. ‎-Eh?
‎It was truly grievous but
‎if we had not sacrificed ‎Princess Agbonyin,
‎we would've used you.
‎And it would not be good ‎for Ga'a to lose another child.
‎-[laughs manically] ‎-Oye!
‎Oye!
‎You should have used me instead.
‎-Eh, yes, it was because of you. ‎-You should have used me instead.
‎Oye, Oye, Oye.
‎-Come, come, let me explain it to you. ‎-Eh?
‎Things are happening in Oyo.
‎All the councils of Oyo, ‎they are conspiring
‎to declare war on Ga'a!
‎Your father needs you at home.
‎The whole of Oyo-Ile has high walls,
‎how will my soldiers gain access?
‎-Uh, one more thing. ‎-What is it?
‎As long as ‎Olaotan the merciless one is alive
‎and wears his helmet,
‎Bashorun Ga'a will be impossible to kill.
‎-[laughing] ‎-[suspenseful music plays]
‎Fear not,
‎I know someone.
‎Your Highness.
‎May you live long.
‎[combat music builds up]
‎Hear me!
‎It would be better ‎if war gets to him before I do.
‎-Can you hear me? ‎-Oye, Oye, Oye, listen to me.
‎Don't be like this.
‎-Oye, you are not a bastard, you ‎-Don't do what?
‎-are the son of Ga'a. You see the ‎-Don't do what?
‎-sacrifice we made, the sacrifice we made, ‎-Eh-ehn?
‎it was important, ‎we did it for the greater good.
‎It's just that ‎Princess Agbonyin was the way out.
‎-[screams] ‎-Oye, you're your father's son.
‎-[blade piercing flesh] ‎-You should've… you should've used me.
‎-You should have used me. ‎-[screaming in pain]
‎You should have used me.
‎You should have used me. [panting]
‎You should… you should have used me!
‎You should have used me,
‎You should have used me.
‎You should have used me. [sniffs]
‎You should have used me. [panting]
‎[sobbing]
‎[tearfully] You should have… ‎you should have used me.
‎[sobbing]
‎[Ga'a] Sasa?
‎My lord.
‎Sasa l'eniyan was killed like a chicken?
‎Ah, what a pity!
‎I hope the Alaafin does not suspect ‎that I'm responsible for Agbonyin's death?
‎-Gbagi, ‎-My lord.
‎send word to all my sons,
‎tell them all to return home.
‎-Immediately! ‎-Yes my lord.
‎[Ga'a] Yes. Well done.
‎[tuts]
‎[crickets chirping]
‎[tense music playing]
‎[Oye] ‎My father's ‎recovery was far from perfect.
‎After Sasa l'eniyan's death,
‎my father became more vulnerable.
‎[Ga'a] Ah-ah.
‎Oyemekun?
‎You gave me quite a scare. ‎When did you arrive back in Oyo-Ile?
‎[Oyemeku panting]
‎[splutters] What… what… ‎what… Oye, Oyemekun!
‎Oyemekun! Ah! Oye!
‎-Ah, Oye! ‎-[grunting]
‎-Oye! Oye! Ah! [choking]
‎-Oye, what's wrong with you? ‎-Murderer.
‎-Oye, what's wrong with you? ‎-You're a murderer.
‎-Oye, leave me alone! Ah-ah! ‎-Murderer.
‎-[panting] ‎-Twice,
‎you allowed her slip through my fingers,
‎-then you snuffed the life out of her! ‎-[Ga'a shouting]
‎-You snuffed the life out of her. ‎-Hey, hey, Zeinab, help!
‎Zeinab, help!
‎-Zeinab! ‎-Zeinab, help!
‎-What? ‎-She can't wake up.
‎-Eh? ‎-Zeinab won't wake up so easily.
‎I gave her the sleeping potion. ‎It's the same one I used on him.
‎Do you hear me?
‎-You killed Sasa? ‎-She won't wake so easily.
‎-You killed Sasa? ‎-[grunting]
‎-[shouting in pain] ‎-Why did you kill her?
‎-[Ga'a whimpering] ‎-Why couldn't you just love her, father?
‎-What did she do to you? What did she do ‎-Ah! Ah! Ah! Oye!
‎-Oye! Oye! Oye! ‎-to you? She was innocent.
‎-She was innocent. She was innocent. ‎-[Ga'a crying] Oye. Oyemekun.
‎-[Ga'a sobbing] Oyemekun! ‎-You will know no peace!
‎-Oyemekun! Oyemekun! Ah! ‎-[Oyemeku crying]
‎Oyemekun!
‎-Oyemekun! ‎-[door opens]
‎I am your father. I am your father. Gbagi!
‎-[Ga'a] Gbagi! Gbagi! ‎-[crying] You let her perish.
‎-Gbagi! ‎-You will know no peace!
‎-Gbagi! Ah! ‎-Ah! You will know no peace.
‎-[Oyemeku sobbing] ‎-Oye!
‎-[Oye] You killed her! You killed her!
‎-[Oyemeku continues crying] ‎-Oyemekun!
‎[sobbing] Oyemekun!
‎Ah!
‎Oyemekun!
‎[Olaotan] If you were ‎not my blood brother, Oye,
‎-I would have cut your head off to Ogun! ‎-Then do me that favor.
‎-Don't do that. ‎-[yells angrily]
‎-Don't do that. ‎-Why should I not do so?
‎-Leave him. Leave him! ‎-Oye!
‎-Do me that favor. ‎-You just watch.
‎-Ah! Leave him. Didn't I tell you? ‎-[panting]
‎If you observe well enough
‎you will realize Bashorun's ‎enemies are behind this.
‎-Leave him. You see, ‎-[breathing eavily]
‎-if I handle you, ‎-[sniffles]
‎are you listening? If I handle you,
‎the blood in your body would dry up.
‎[breathing heavily]
‎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 will never listen.
‎You, where are you going?
‎[percussions beats plays]
‎[crickets chirping]
‎[percussions beats continues playing]
‎♪ ‎Water flows steadily‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎Water flows steadily, water flows‎ ♪
‎♪ ‎Steadily‎ ♪
‎[tense upbeats plays]
‎♪ ‎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 ♪
‎♪ ‎Steadily, water‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Flows steadily‎ ♪ ‎-[indistinct chatters]
‎♪ ‎Water flows‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Steadily, only a lazy person‎ ♪ ‎-[whistling]
‎♪ ‎Can do it, only a lazy person‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-[Oye] ‎During the Orun festival
‎Aare and Alaafin Abiodun
‎brought in soldiers from Oyo province.
‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪
‎[soldier yells]
‎♪ ‎The one who kills without a mark‎ ♪
‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪
‎[suspenseful beats plays]
‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪
‎[tense beat plays]
‎[horn blowing]
‎[drums stop beating]
‎[people screaming]
‎[Gbagi] Don't be afraid, ‎don't be afraid. Stay calm.
‎You all should stay calm.
‎This is Ga'a house!
‎Guard the door! Quickly!
‎-Destroy them! ‎-[soldiers yell]
‎This is war.
‎[Olaotan] Quick, quick. Gbagi,
‎take Bashorun to his room.
‎Eh… [tuts] Ah-ah.
‎It has never been heard ‎that a king goes on transfer.
‎I'm not going anywhere!
‎-[war cries] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎-My lord. ‎-Big brother,
‎-Yes? ‎-I said you should hide yourself.
‎-Let's go, now. ‎-Ah!
‎-Close the door. ‎-Come on.
‎-You, go that way. ‎-[women screaming]
‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎[soldiers gruntimg]
‎-[girl screams] ‎-Come on, don't be afraid.
‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎Ga'a!
‎It is I, Aare Ona Kakanfo.
‎My soldiers have ‎surrounded your residence.
‎[Aare] ‎But,
‎-you are the one we seek. ‎-Where is my helmet?
‎If you surrender yourself
‎without a struggle,
‎-your family members will see another day, ‎-[grunting]
‎but if you refuse
‎-and disregard my words, ‎-Mother, mother.
‎-if I come in to meet you, ‎-[yelling]
‎-I will behead your entire family. ‎-[yelling]
‎I have the authority and the
‎backing of the Alaafin ‎for everything I will do here tonight.
‎[grunts]
‎[woman screams] Mother!
‎Bashorun Ga'a!
‎[Zeinab screaming]
‎Aare Oyabi
‎-in Oyo-Ile? ‎-[Zeinab screaming]
‎Keep your mouth shut!
‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎-[women crying] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎Aare!
‎You!
‎[groaning]
‎-Aare! ‎-[soldier grunts]
‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎[blade piercing flesh]
‎[groaning continues]
‎[woman screaming]
‎[man screaming]
‎[Oyemeku panting]
‎-[yells] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]
‎Edun?
‎[cries]
‎[Gbagi yells, groans]
‎[groans in pain]
‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]
‎[both grunting]
‎[groans in pain]
‎Olaotan.
‎[exhales softly]
‎-[man groans] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]
‎[triumphant music playing]
‎Ga'a!
‎I thought they said you had charms.
‎-[Zeinab] I don't know. ‎-That you are an elephant
‎and you have trampled on all of us.
‎Why then are you just staring ‎and not turning into an elephant?
‎-[Zeinab sobbing] ‎-Seize her!
‎-Now! ‎-Please! Please!
‎Please! Leave me alone! Leave me alone! ‎He's the one you came for, please.
‎I'm not related to them. Please.
‎[Aare] The Nupe witch.
‎Are you not his wife?
‎No!
‎[cries] I'm not related to them.
‎[sighs] I'm just a mere slave.
‎Let's go!
‎[pants] Leave me! Leave me alone!
‎[grunts]
‎Bashorun Ga'a!
‎[grunts]
‎-Oyo-Ile's strong one. ‎-[breathes heavily]
‎The elephant who makes the forest tremble.
‎So you are not more than this?
‎You are so tiny!
‎Squealing like a mouse.
‎-[grunts] ‎-[Ga'a groans]
‎Seize him!
‎[Ga'a shouting]
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎[Oyemeku groans]
‎[birds chirping]
‎[Oye] ‎I ran for my dear life ‎to come hide myself in Ilorin.
‎[horse neighs]
‎[soft upbeats plays]
‎[man 1] ‎Who is he?
‎[man 2] ‎Who are you?
‎-I am Oyemekun. ‎-[woman] Sorry.
‎Son of the Bashorun of Oyo, ‎son of Bashorun Ga'a
‎-‎Son of Yamba. ‎-[shuddering]
‎[man 1] I have a message for you.
‎-[man 1] Let him sit. ‎-Sit here.
‎When I saw him awake.
‎Please, do you know the fate ‎of my father as we speak now?
‎The night Bashorun was captured,
‎He was taken to the Alaafin.
‎[crowd murmuring]
‎[crying]
‎Please have mercy on me, my lord,
‎It was a mistake.
‎[crowd continues murmuring]
‎How can it be a mistake?
‎[man 3] His Highness said enough. ‎His Highness said it's enough.
‎He is someone's son.
‎Look at his face.
‎Very wicked man, very useless.
‎-[man 1] What will he do? ‎-[man 2] See the way he's staring at me.
‎Ah!
‎[man 2] If there are two of his kind,
‎If there are two of his kind in a village
‎that village would be ruined.
‎[man1] He really destroyed things.
‎He did.
‎-[man 1] Ah, take him away from here. ‎-[man 2] You may drag him.
‎[man 2] Drag him ‎if he doesn't want to walk.
‎Ga'a,
‎a wicked man,
‎merciless.
‎One who thrives on others tears.
‎Is this not the end?
‎Town of Oyo, I congratulate you.
‎[all] Your Highness.
‎[scoffs]
‎-[all] Your Highness. ‎-Your Highness.Your Highness. [laughs]
‎-[groans] Ah. ‎-[crowd exclaims]
‎-[woman 3] Ah, what a pity. ‎-[crowd exclaiming]
‎Ah!
‎-[man 3] Take them out please! ‎-[indistinct chatter]
‎[man 2] Take this one out first.
‎-[man 4] Let us carry him. ‎-[man 3] Carry him out.
‎-[indistinct chatter]
‎-[man 3] Take him away. ‎-[man 2] Take him away.
‎-[man 2] Kill him! ‎-[man 3] Take him away.
‎-Drag him. ‎-Take him away!
‎-Drag him out, ‎-We don't want him!
‎-He overdid it. ‎-[background chatters]
‎-Paint his lips on his body. ‎-[background chatters continue]
‎[Oye] ‎I thought it was a child's behavior ‎that paved the way for him.
‎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 to future tyrants.
‎[crowd chatters angrily]
‎[man] Death is the best reward for you!
‎-It is the best reward for you! ‎-The king asked for him to be burnt.
‎-You shall be burnt! It shall not be ‎-[crowd continues chattering]
‎well with you!
‎We got you!
‎-Hail, hail, hail! Hail, hail, hail! ‎-[crowd] Hail! Hail!
‎[indistinct chatters dies down]
‎You're not a coward.
‎[man] Useless.
‎[Ga'a] Don't let them hear you scream.
‎You all listen!
‎-[crowd] What is it? ‎-What does he want to say? What?
‎-[Ga'a] Ga'a! ‎-[crowd] Eh? Eh?
‎Son of Yamba departs.
‎-You are the son of Yamba. ‎-Fight for yourself.
‎-You must die ‎-But my death…
‎[woman] What is the issue?
‎will bring an end to Oyo-Ile.
‎-[crowd] That's a lie! That is a big lie! ‎-That's a lie! That is a big lie!
‎Your family now will come to an end.
‎-Big lie! ‎-Burn them alive!
‎-That's a lie! ‎-Lies!
‎-That's a lie! ‎-[crowd exclaims]
‎[crowd cheering]
‎-Yes! Good! ‎-You must die!
‎This is how a bad man dies!
‎Yes, burn!
‎[suspenseful music plays]
‎[fire cracking]
‎-[man] Hail, hail, hail! ‎-[crowd] Hail!
‎[Oye] ‎I and Agbonyin's son Oluyole
‎-‎are the surviving descendants of Ga'a. ‎-Tomorrow morning
‎-Soldiers returning will take you back. ‎-‎I spent all my days in Ilorin
‎as…‎‎Gbangbalasa.
‎You are the only living descendant ‎of the house of Ga'a.
‎-[whimpers] ‎-Get up.
‎Ah, please,
‎don't hand me over to them.
‎Please, please, please.
‎Please, I beg you. ‎Whatever you want me to do, I will
‎-do it. Please don't hand me over to them. ‎-Get up.
‎Please, I beg you.
‎Please. [crying]
‎Oyemekun is dead.
‎-Oyemekun is dead. ‎-[Oyemeku whimpers]
‎Welcome,
‎Gbangbalasa.
‎-Welcome Gbangbalasa. ‎-[Oyemeku pants]
‎[triumphant music plays]
‎Thank you. [sobbing]
‎Thank you.
‎Thank you.[sobs]
‎[traditional upbeats plays]
‎Subtitle translation by: Anu Akiyode
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