Yoruba People

Adire As Part of History Project In America

- September 9, 2017September 9, 2017

Dorchester Reporter Slave Cabin, Praise House installation opens in Franklin Park Sunday afternoon Dorchester Reporter A public art installation honoring the lives and traditions of African Americans and their ancestors will open with an afternoon reception in Franklin Park this Sunday,

Orisha Performance at UK’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival

- August 4, 2017August 4, 2017

The Orishas, Yemoja, Oya, Oshun, Elegba and Oshosi, are gods who represent humanity in all its forms, and who frequently turn up in the ‘real’ world. When our ‘hero’ Oshosi, already a successful hunter and all-round alpha male, decides

About Alaafin and Araba Elebuibon

- August 4, 2017August 4, 2017

The saga continues! First, it was exposed that someone had been crowned in Oyo as Oba Ifa Adimula of South America, and Alaafin responded swiftly Then, Alaafin tried to restore some order Then! Araba Elebuibon appeared to resist And now..... ALAAFIN TO ARABA

About this Year’s Afro-Latino Fest and Yoruba Spirituality

- August 3, 2017

Remezcla (blog) Beyoncé's Osun imagery, Ibeyi the pop duo, Obatala the Afro Mexican dance group and the Puerto Rican group Ife are all mentioned in the article. Latin American Yoruba roots are strong! This Year's Afro-Latino Fest Will Highlight Black

Baba Faleti, December 26th 1930 – 23 July 2017

- July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

By Shola Ola Over the centuries the Yoruba nation has produced some iconic people that would never be forgotten,nor their names ever be erased from the history books. This set of legends dedicated selflessly their entire life for Yoruba nation and the

Beyoncé Names Her Twins Taiwo and Kehinde (Yoruba Naming Ceremony)

- July 14, 2017July 22, 2017

Well, she should if she doesn't want to anger Osun. As she represented Osun at the Grammy awards and also in her Lemonade video, Beyonce is therefore now Yoruba and so should follow our customs and traditions especially now

Some Good Egungun Documentaries

- July 11, 2017July 21, 2017

The top result on Amazon search for literature on Egungun costs £72. And while Youtube is awash with Egungun videos that are free for those with time to sift through varying video and sound qualities, ( you also

Yorubaland’s Bad ( Some Say Mad) King Is No Omoluabi

- June 27, 2017June 27, 2017

The Oluwo of Iwo is undisputedly the most colourful Yoruba monarch of our times. Here he is , Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, below challenging his enemy ( and former friend Chief Abiola Ogundokun). Its said he went to the fore

It’s great that more and more Orisha art is being created.

- June 20, 2017

BayStateBanner Reginald Jackson exhibit at Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists visualizes Yoruba tradition BayStateBanner Photographer Reginald Jackson has a display of works on paper at the Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists in conjunction

Caveat Emptor! Buyer Beware! Titles for Dollars

- June 14, 2017

Alaafin published this letter in October 2016. He who has ears, let him hear.... Furthermore, regarding the huge Oba Ifa of South America scandal, Dailyupdate reports: Alaafin declares war on ifa fraudsters in Oyo The facts as reported are,

Three Ifa Priests Charged to Court for Impersonating Alaafin in Dollars For Titles Drama

- June 11, 2017June 11, 2017

Remember the furore when the Oba Ifa of the whole of South America was crowned in Oyo? All of the Aborisa community had something to say about his wearing a beaded crown, about his skin colour, about how

Philly’s Odunde Festival begins with this ceremony along the Schuylkill River

- June 11, 2017June 11, 2017

Philly's Odunde Festival begins with this ceremony along the Schuylkill River Billy Penn Oshun, also spelled Osun, is an orisha, or a divine spirit in Yoruba religion, which hails from the Nigerian ethnic group of that name. Yoruba faith and

Why do Yorubas party so much?

- May 24, 2017May 26, 2017

Why indeed! This about sums it up ! To those who say the Yorubas party too much, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju has this response! On The Yoruba and Party Culture. I buy Aso-ebi depending on my relationship with the celebrant and if it

Behind Oba Akiolu’s anger

- April 26, 2017April 26, 2017

Was he angry at the Ooni or was the Ooni an unfortunate victim of his anger? Judge for yourself Though someone said they lip-read Eleko and he said " ba ara e da soun jo, ma ki mi" meaning

Siri for Yoruba

- April 25, 2017

Yoruba Name Dictionary folks have a message for everyone. They are trying to build a Text To Speech application for Yoruba. . To have a chance at survival in the coming years , minority languages must cross the

Yoruba Couple of the Year

Yoruba People

- April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

Beautiful ❤️ photo of an ageless couple found on Facebook. No names or ages with the post except that they have been married 53 years. Adire Sarongs- Beach wear /**/