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Toyin Aimakhume Case study: How the imported superiority complex cultures cancel traditional identities.

In an article published titled ‘Why I Changed My Name from ‘Aimakhu’ to ‘Abraham’, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi revealed how imported superiority complex cultures are influencing and bathing cancel culture in the Nollywood movie industry. This revealed the reason many of ...

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Waa sere

Names With ‘Oluwa’ In Them Are Not Original Yoruba Names

Say no to cancel culture. Only an inferior culture (Abrahamic religions) who feels threatened by a higher culture then tries to cancel it because it feels threatened by the higher culture. Usually what they do is Cancel and replace it. ...

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Baba Ajobiewe

Masoyinbo Episode One Hundred and Forty with Baba Ajobiewe #Yorubalanguage #yoruba

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ori orisa

Òrìṣà (Orisha) Misconception

Many people have a wrong idea about what it means to make sacrifices to the Òrìṣà. They think that seeking blessings from there Òrìṣà will somehow bring trouble, repercussions, or demand a higher price later on. This misconception comes from ...

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who is your friend by Prof Moyo

Who Is Your Friend?

You know only those you love. You cannot be certain about those who love you.In 1983, I traveled out of Nigeria to hold a solo exhibition in London.At the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, as I was checking in my ...

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Ọdẹ - Hunting as an aspect of Yoruba culture

Ọdẹ – Hunting as an aspect of Yoruba culture

Hunting is a major occupation, rite of passage, and source of food in Yoruba culture. Hunters are revered for their abilities and frequently linked to the Orisa Ògún, who are said to have been the original hunters. Traditional hunting customs ...

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Adélé Ọba – A Regent

In Yorùbá culture, a Regent (often referred to as Adélé Ọba) is a temporary leader, mostly it’s usually a woman, who assumes the throne after the death of a monarch until a new king is enthroned. This practice is particularly ...

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olodumare

The True meaning of Olódùmarè (Olodumare) – By late Prof. Sophie Oluwole

Olodumare – Oni Odu Mare- Eni ti O ni Odu ti ko kin re. Olódùmarè is Olodumare and there is no English word or translation for Olódùmarè. The English Language (The culture of the colonial master) is fund of applying ...

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yoruba history

A Chat with Baba Yemi Elebuibon on Yoruba History

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baba alawo

#Masoyinbo Episode One Hundred and Thirty Six with Ifaloseyi Ifamuyiwa. 

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