Tag Archives: Culture

The younger generation came fully charged at the Ondo Ògún Festival 2026 — bold, energetic and deeply connected to the spirit of the celebration. With hunter-inspired appearances, ceremonial displays and the symbolism of iron strongly present, the streets became a ...

AFRICAN AESTHETICS Many universities in the West are developing core curriculum programs focused on “Western Civilization,” while increasingly purging African, African Diaspora, Asian, and other civilizations from their programs. The West focusing on Western Civilization is appropriate. The days of ...

Ile Ife – Ọọni Ileṣa – Ọwa Obokun Ila – Ọrangun Osogbo – Ataọja Ẹdẹ – Timi Iwo – Oluwo Ejigbo – Ogiyan Iragbiji – Aragbiji Oba – Ọlọba Ikire – Akire Imesi ile – Ọwa ooye Ife odan – ...

ÌwàA fundamental idea in the Yoruba worldview, Ìwà (character) is frequently seen as the basis of an individual’s life and a source of beauty. A person’s relationships and general success are influenced by their inner traits, which include morality, integrity, ...

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. ...

Over the years, his name has been associated with evil and all manner of negativity. He is blamed whenever tragedy strikes; even those who consciously commit crimes often shift the blame onto him, saying “Isé Esu ni” (It’s Esu’s doing). ...

“Christianity and Islam are bullies of African cultures” ~ Joshua Maponga Only inferior Abahramic ideologies who feel threatened by a higher culture like the Orisa tradition try to cancel it. A higher culture preserves all cultures. Just to summarize the ...

Ori Bibo – Our head (ORI) is the greatest of all deities which should be offered the right sacrifice to or propitiation because if all deities failed to render help in time of need our head can never forsake us.We ...