Iga Idunganran ( English Iga Idunganran ) - castle , the official residence of the king (Oba) of the city of Lagos . Tourist attraction located on the island of Lagos [1] .
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| Iga Idunganran | |
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| Iga Idunganran | |
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| A country |  Nigeria |
| Location | Lagos Island , Lagos , Nigeria |
| Founder | Gabaro |
| Status | official residence |
History
- Etymology
“Iga” in Yoruba means “The Royal House” or the palace, and “Idun” means land, place or sounds, while “Hanran” is pepper . Accordingly, from Yoruba Iga, “Idunganran” is translated as “a palace built on a pepper farm ” - the castle’s place was previously used as a farm [2] .
- Existence
From the beginning of the 15th century, the island of Lagos belonged to the first resident of the island, the leader of Aromira, the nobleman Ife , who used it as a fishing station and pepper farm. The first palace-castle on this site was built by the Portuguese in 1670 for Oba Gabaro (1669-1704) [3] , and its modern part was completed and put into operation on October 1, 1960 by the Prime Minister of Nigeria Abubacar Tafava Baleva [4] . Most of the materials used were brought from Portugal to preserve the ancient structure. Kings Adenigi Adele and Adeinka Oyekan completed the building, and in 2007-2008 the castle was again modernized by the current king Rilvan Akiolu together with the government of the state of Lagos and the Museum of Nigeria [5] . Iga Idunganran, in addition to fulfilling the functions of the official residence, also serves as the administrative center of the island and the market, receives guests during the Eyo festival [6] .
- Burial places
All Obos Lagos to Akitoe were buried in Benin . They were invited to arrange the tomb of the kings, where all his successors are now buried with the exception of Sanusi Olusi and Kosoko [4] .
- Shrines
The castle houses two shrines of Lagos - Eshu, in front of whom the kings pray, and Ogun, an iron figurine of an unknown creature that has its own priestess [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Kaye Whiteman. Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History . - Andrews UK Limited, 2013 .-- ISBN 9781908493897 .
- ↑ Williams, Lizzie. Nigeria: The Bradt Travel Guide . - Bradt Travel Guides , 2008 .-- P. 110. - ISBN 1841622397 .
- ↑ Nigeria: cultural festivals & tourism sites directory, Volume 1 . - Federal Ministry of Cultural & Tourism, 2005. - P. 106. - ISBN 9780670556 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Folami, Takiu. A History of Lagos, Nigeria: The Shaping of an African City. - Exposition Press. - P. 65–66. - ISBN 9780682497725 .
- ↑ African Cities Driving the NEPAD Initiative . - United Nations Human Settlements Program , 2006. - P. 258. - ISBN 9211318157 .
- ↑ King, Anthony D. Representing the City . - New York University Press , 1996. - P. 118. - ISBN 0814746799 .