Culture

The Odu Erindilogun(Obara) teaches us that there are two things we must to do accomplish anything great in life. First, we must live and venerate our ancestral culture, treating it as the reservoir with which water our farms. Secondly, we ...

The actual Yoruba name for River Niger is ODO OYA (River Oya) before the colonial man named Mungo Park changed it.

This is what I call art work in Orisa spirituality. So beautiful and unique. Osun a gbe wa ooo. Ase!!!

The University of African art is proud to present Awo Luis Emilio Marin in a discussion of sacred and secular art this Tuesday, October 11. Time: 1pm Miami, Florida 1pm Austin, Texas; 2pm New York, NY; 7pm Lagos, Nig; 6pm ...

Good day my people, how was your night? Hope it was greatly enjoyed, I wish you all a enjoyable weekend. This morning I just want to correct the misinterpretation of Yoruba word for those of you that didn’t understood it ...

A foremost expert on Yoruba culture and tradition and the Chairman, Ancestral Pride Temple Limited, Ota, Ogun State, Oluwo (Dr.) Faniyi Babatunde Fasola, has called on the Federal Government to recognize the importance of the role of herbal medical practitioners ...

Now let’s talk about you!!! Why do you complain to much? Why do you always think you are the only one facing the whole world problem? Why do you always feel down over little things? Get over any situation you ...

Initiating Ifa future today. Photo credit –  Moyo Okediji

A 1. Yoruba writing entails three tones. Dò, Re, Mí. 2. Dò is a back slant. 3. Re is neutral and unmarked. 4. Mí is a forward slant. B Examples 1. Ðòdò= fried plantain. 2. Rere= goodness 3. Mímí= breathing.

“He who draws water will use his head to carry it The elder who plants a seed of wickedness Sooner or later, it will germinate on the heads of his offspring.” Whatever you do now, you are doing it for ...