Tag Archives: Yoruba culture

You know why Herbert Ogunde was great and became a legend? It’s because he used Yoruba spirituality (Ifa) in most of his audio and movies. Nollywood?

  The Yoruba, as most Earth based cultures, used their intimate connection with the Earth, as their science.  It was their way of understanding the natural way that natural energies worked…and could be worked with! While the Western world looks down ...

The Anceators have Arrived. May you have great day on this Obatala, Egungun…day Egun mo peo ti igba meta…  

KỌ́JỌ́DÁ” – ‘Ki ṓjṓ dá: Meaning; May The Day Be Clear or Foreseen; is the name of Yórúbà Calendar. Akù Odùn Tìtún o! Eyìn Omo Yórubà nìlè lókó, léyín ódì! It is 10,059 of the Yoruba Calendar (Kojoda, which means ...

Happy Yoruba New Year! Aseyi samodun o!!!

I wonder what we will be like in the coming years.  I hope that more people come to realise the importance of valuing our culture, tradition and spirituality. We should cherish them rather than forgetting it completely. Ire O! Iyalorisa ...

Below are the definitions of each term that applies to Spirituality Ajaguna – Name for the head of the Astral Mates family. Astral Mates – Heavenly spirits believed to dwell between the heavenly realm and the earthly realms watching over ...

The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun has stated that the just concluded Africa Drums Festival hosted by the state, generated lots of income for the individuals of their state and the government.  While speaking to convey house correspondents, he ...

A TRIBUTE to the erudite Yoruba Scholar and Cultural icon who sadly left us on 17th February, 2018. Ká tó r’erin o di’igbó – k’á ró r’ẹfọ̀n ó d’ọdàn – Ka tó r’ẹ́ni bi AKINWÙMÍ ORÒJÍDÉ ÌṢỌ̀LÁ ó dàrìnàkò, ó ...

This piece shall hinge its fact on Yoruba adage that stated that…many are thieves but the one caught remains robber! When you watched sincerely on every Sunday Services in most Churches; what you will obviously noticed to your surprised admiration ...