Culture

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KABIYESI IKU BABA YEYE ALAAFIN ỌBA ABIMBỌLA OWOADE COMPLETED TRADITIONAL RITES AND EARNED HIS RESPECTIFÁ chose our ALAAFIN for us and now you can see he is following the tradition of his ancestors. If you do not know how powerful ...

Venezuelan practitioners of the Yoruba Ifa tradition of Santeria are giving offerings to Oshun. Ifa is spreading. Originally practiced in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, Ifa can now be found as far as Japan.

Europeans long portrayed Africans as lacking culture. And yet they couldn’t resist stealing our cultural treasures in their thousands and putting them in museums around the world – if private collectors didn’t snap them up for a small fortune first. ...