The Alawo of Awo in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Abdulrazaq Taiwo Adegboye, has criticised the practice of incisions and other indigenous customs, including aspects of traditional religion.
Oba Adegboye, in a video obtained by DAILY POST, recorded during a recent Islamic event in Awo, expressed his disapproval of the practices and condemned negative aspects of Yoruba cultural traditions and religious beliefs.
He said, "From the day I was crowned as a traditional ruler, nobody can public testify that they have seen any traditional incision on my body. Anyone can come and testify if they have seen such on my body.
"I do not partake in any unwholesome traditional practice and incisions. Any of such incisions would just end up marking you for life."
The monarch also charged traders and business people to stand with faith in God.
He said, "You traders should stand with God. It is God that took should be calling and not wonder about and give your hard earned money to traditionalists who will end up swindling you.
"The practice is most common among our market women. Salvation is only in God and not man. Since you have been wandering about looking for short cut to wealth, have you become millionaires?"
The monarch charged the congregants to stand firm and believe in God.
Osun monarch, Alawo speaks against harmful traditional practices