The Yoruba-speaking people are located in Nigeria and the republic of Benin. The Yoruba people of Nigeria have existed since 800 A.D. These people are the heirs to one of the oldest and finest artistic traditions in Africa.

The Yoruba king is said to posses a great amount of power. He is ruler by divine power. The spirits of the past Yoruba kings also protects him.

Oduduwa is also known as the usurper. He is the ancestor of all the Yoruba kings. Oduduwa is the symbol of political rule as the first king to wear the sacred crown and pass on those rights to descendents.