Tag Archives: Yoruba culture

Ẹ̀gbọ́n and Àbúrò: Older or Younger Sibling In Yoruba, age matters. Even if you are only one day older than a person, you are the ẹ̀gbọ́n, and they are àbúrò. You would claim, “Mo mu omi ayé sin ẹ,” meaning ...

TODAY’S LANGUAGE LESSONYoruba words and expressions that don’t have a perfect one-word English equivalentEnglish needs an entire sentence to explain these Yoruba words.You think you can interpret all Yoruba words to English directly with just one word? Okay.Tell me the ...

Whatever we do today becomes history tomorrow. I have worked with many former Presidents of Association of African Traditional Religion, Nigeria and Overseas AATREN Inc ÀJỌ ONÍṢÈṢE as Secretary-General but since he became President, he has been exceptional. His love ...

The Ooni of Ife has gifted 3 acres of land to the International Council for Ifa Religion, ICIR, to construct the largest World Ifa Temple in Ile-Ife.Located at the Stadium area, Route 7, Ile-Ife, Osun state, this monumental project will ...

Imagine a gathering where we have two Isese elders who are legends and had contributed alot to the propagation of Isese. Now imagine that at this same gathering, we have two Youths in Isese sitting side by side with these ...

Say no to cancel culture. Only an inferior culture (Abrahamic religions) who feels threatened by a higher culture then tries to cancel it because it feels threatened by the higher culture. Usually what they do is Cancel and replace it. ...

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 ...