Ọbatala

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Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	o26batala	update #114
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	o26batala	added (from user-submitted name 194595)
3/6/2020, 11:46 AM	Mike C	194595
5/16/2014, 2:02 PM	Ora	194595
5/16/2014, 1:27 AM	LMS

Gender Masculine

Usage Yoruba Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "king of white cloth" in Yoruba, derived from ọba "king" and àlà "white cloth". According to traditional Yoruba religion he is the creator of the earth and human beings. He also founded the first Yoruba city, Ife.