Yoruba facial markings. What is the Yoruba name for them? What is the traditional purpose of them? Does Odu mention them ? Do they also have a spiritual purpose? Thank you to all who respond.
A few of my friends and students in the diaspora had asked me this question countless times, and I think it’s high time we discussed it.Please note that this is not an attempt to discredit or invalidate any practice or belief; this piece is just for us to educate one another.Now, in the Yoruba language, what does Adimu mean, or where does it originate from?Àdimu means “To hold.”The full word is Adimula, which means “to hold and prosper.”So, where does ...
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