The Crown Maker Of Ile-Ife

As part of BattaBox’s Ife series, Odunayo and Kayode met up with a crown maker that makes almost all the crowns for Obas in Yoruba land! “I started learning how to make crowns soon after I left secondary school,” he explains to Odunayo. “You know kings have always been crowned since before I was born. Some even come with a picture of their ancestor’s crown for me to remake for them.” “This type is called Peke. It’s for traditional chiefs,” he shows Odunayo a small crown before taking her around the rest of his shop.