Olori (title)


Olori, otherwise appearing as Oloorì, is a title of honour within the chieftaincy system of the Yorubas of West Africa. It is typically translated from the Yoruba language as either queen consort or, more correctly, princess consort.

Usage

Olori is traditionally part of a longer aristocratic title, such as "Olorì Ọba" or "Olorì Ọmọba".
In polygamous families, an Olorì that is the recognized senior wife due to her marriage to the king or prince being the earliest one to be contracted is typically ascribed the attribute of the "Olorì Agba". A king's Olori Agba is sometimes given a proper chieftaincy title instead however, usually that of the "Ìyáàfin", although this title can also alternatively be given to the principal member of the body of
dowagers that the king nominally inherits from his predecessors upon his succession in some kingdoms.

Women who bear or once bore the title