Culture

Looking at the Odu and Obi cast for Ose Ifa today, “Ogbe Yonu”, I just have to declare that we shouldn’t mind what people say about us in as much as we have the support of the great delegate of ...

Agbo ato. I am reposting a lecture I gave on Iyaami while I re set my brain to continue the conversation on the deliberate suppression of ocult wisdom A Lecture on Oshun and Gelefun by Awo Fa’lokun Fatunmbi Ara Obinrin ...

  Ope, Awo Labalaba Adifa fun Labalaba Eyi tii se Ojise Olódùmarè Ope ni won ni ki o maa se A ni t’inu t’eyin mi re o, Olódùmarè Labalaba kii sede A ni t’inu t’eyin mi re o, Olódùmarè Gratitude, ...

  Keesu gbà, kebo óda félébo Adia’fun òyìnbó olomo atùkólókò Olomo agberebete lori irebete Njé ìgbà Òrúnmìlà fòrúlá jekà Kéésù gbà, kebo oda felebó Praise~ Olórógun òde Láaróyè agòngò lagò Alamulamu bata Ofebata kojo lamulamu, seketepere Onile ojude,okunrin firifiri japi ...

Remembering Pa Pierre Fátúmbí Verger, the polymath… Pa Pierre Fátúmbí Verger was born French into a noble lineage and this great man devoted more than half of his 93-year life to the study, promotion, development and practice of Yoruba culture. ...

Adieu He was never stingy with his knowledge without asking for a penny. He was patient, kind and nurturing. He taught me more than I could handle and gave me unfettered access to his entire resources. Ó di gbéré Ó ...

The interesting and unique people of the Himba race inspired the character ‘Binti’ in Nnedi Okorafor’s novella trilogy ‘Binti’.  Many fascinating facts about the Himba people, who are also the most photographed race in Africa, make it imperative to meet ...

In terms of justice Olukoso will not take it easy with his in-laws Uncarmly face that give the traitors their own share Fight for me Oba-Kòso Happy Òse Sàńgó -Awo  

Written by Akin Fagbo Aiyejin Family occupies a pre-eminent place in the live of Yoruba; regardless, every Yoruba child is born into a home, which is a part of a compound or a clan. Family members always trace their descent ...

Some names and how they came about OSOGBO was coined out of Oso Igbo, (Bush witch). This was as a result of earlier settlers who surprisingly met a man at the Osun river and they referred to the man as ...