Before revision: Pre-coronation rites that are common amongst the Yoruba include an election to the office of king by the nobles of the realm, confirmation of said election by the Ifa oracle, going into the Ipebi ritual confinement (during which a would be king learns the various traditions of his people) and swearing to a series of oaths tied to the kingship.
After revision: Pre-coronation rites that are common amongst the Yoruba include an election to the office of king by the subordinate chiefs of the realm, confirmation of said election by the Ifa oracle, going into the Ipebi ritual confinement (during which a would be king learns the various traditions of his people) and swearing to a series of oaths tied to the kingship.