Egungun, the Return of the Ancestor in Masquerade Form among the Yorubas.
Egungun is a presentational spiritual art which imagines the collective spirits of the ancestors and builds them out of overlapping or stitched segments of cloth. At times of commemoration of the dead–yearly festivals and successive funeral rites-these remarkable assemblages “come ...
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Read More »Innoson Delivers Official SUV To senator Ben Murray-Brace (Photos)
Senator Ben Murray-Brace just shared these pics with caption: “Dr. Innoson Chukwuma has delivered my Innoson cars which I will now use as my official car” See more pics after the page break.
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I’m so glad I’ve been able to give up soft drinks, See why (Must read)
Oh My!!! …. After reading and seeing this I think you will be ready! Take a bottle of coke…pour in a little milk, replace the lid and wait about 6 hours. when you come back, you will see it now ...
Read More »Óleo sobre Lienzo, ORISHAS, 100 x 90 cm, a la Venta
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Read More »Oyafemi Adekunle Lowman is our guest this Monday.
The University of African art is proud to present Oyafemi Adekunle Lowman in a conversation on Monday, February 15, 2016. Time: I:00 pm Central US Time, 2pm US Eastern Time, 11:00am California time, 7pm Ghana time, 8 pm Nigerian time, 9 ...
Read More »Awo Egúngún lobìrín lè ṣe (Women may do Egungun rites)
Awo Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ lobìrín lè mọ̀ (Women may know Gelede rituals) Bóbìrín bá fojú korò (If a woman views Oro ceremonies) Orò á gbé e. (Oro will kidnap her). Three questions: is this fair gender balance? Is this patriarchal terrorism or ...
Read More »Osatura ni kini otito ?
Emi ni ki ni otito ? Orunmila ni otito ni oluwa orun to nto aiye Ogbon ti eledumare nlo Ogbon – nla, opolopo ogbon Osatura ni kini otito ? Emi ni ki ni otito? Orunmila ni otito ni iwa eledumare ...
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