Culture

What you see inside the plate of this beautiful woman is called Àkàrà. Àkàrà. A Yoruba dish from Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, made from black-eyed peas. Please always called it by its name Àkàrà not Beans cake… Na Yoruba get ...

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 ...

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 ...