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Alaafin Reveals The Kind Of Museum He Wants To Build In His Palace
“I want to have a museum for women”
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has revealed he wants to build a museum in his palace.
The Alaafin during a virtual session with Prof. Toyin Falola, a Nigerian Professor of African Studies on Sunday talked about the kind of museum he wants.
According to the Alaafin “I want to have a museum for women, the first in Africa, all the things women use in dressing up will be on display, I have been collecting these things for over 50 years now.
“Women are seen going naked now, which is not part of our culture, even in different parts of the world, they uphold their culture.” In India, China, Saudi Arabia and all, they keep their culture, regardless of civilisation,”
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