Àwòrán Láti Ibi Ètò Ẹlẹ́kùnjẹkùn
Díẹ̀ lára àwọn àwòrán láti ibi ètò Ẹlẹ́kùnjẹkùn tó wáyé ní ìlú Èkó lánàá. *Ìṣọ̀kan lọkọ̀ ìlọsíwájú
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In ancient Africa, the family was the bedrock of society, extending far beyond just parents and children. It was an expansive, interconnected network, often including extended relatives, ancestors, and even future generations. This deep lineage provided a strong sense of ...
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Long before the Industrial Revolution and the famous steel mills of Europe, ancient African civilizations were mastering the art of steelmaking with astonishing skill and innovation. Around 2,000 years ago, communities in regions such as present-day Tanzania and Nigeria were ...
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The text version of the Osogbo War Of 1840
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Yoruba Does Not Do Gender
Happy New Calendar Year!!! It is 10067 of the Oodua Yoruba Calendar-–-KỌ́JỌ́DÁ
How the Yoruba Calendar Works & Ifá New Year Traditions The Yoruba traditional calendar, called Kọ́jọ́dá, starts the new year on June 3rd and ends on June 2nd the following year. It’s a lunar calendar with a 4-day week (each ...
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Let’s get something straight: Olódùmarè is not “God” — and trying to make that equation is not only inaccurate, it’s lazy. The attempt to force Yoruba cosmology into the mold of Western or Abrahamic religious concepts is exactly how culture ...
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