Oriki ibadan
IBADAN Ibadan mesi Ogo, nile Oluyole. Ilu Ogunmola, olodogbo keri loju ogun. Ilu Ibikunle alagbala jaya-jaya. Ilu Ajayi, o gbori Efon se filafila. Ilu Latosa, Aare-ona kakanfo. Ibadan Omo ajoro…
Oriki EFON ALAYE
EFON ALAYE EFON ALAAYE 1. Efon npele omo oloke Oke – ko ma ‘Laye tile ogun Edu Ule Ahun Efon kumoye Lomode lagba lule loko Ibi an bini na se…
oriki OSOGBO OROKI
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Meaning of Agbodere
Agbodere meaning. Agbodere is am ÔRISÂ in Yoruba cosmology. It represents Snakes. Agbodere is the story of a Hunter who used to turn to snake anytime he wants to Hunts.…
Reverend TAJ Ogunbiyi and Ọọni of ile-ife in 1945
Reverend TAJ Ogunbiyi and Ọọni of ile-ife, Oba Sir Titus Martins Adesoji Tadeniawo Aderemi at the British Conference of African Colonies held in London. Circa: October 1948 In 1941 Revered…
OPEN MESSAGE TO OONIRISA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI
OPEN MESSAGE TO OONIRISA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI. DRAMA BETWEEN OONIRISA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI AND OBALESUN OBATALA IN THE STOOL OF OODUA, ILE IFE. Question: what is Isese? What is Yoruba religion? Is…
THE HISTORY / ORIGIN OF ISLAM IN YORUBALAND
THE ORIGIN OF ISLAM IN YORUBALAND Islam as a religion has thrived in Yorubaland for centuries now. However, the topic about the origins of Islam in Yorubaland in the Nigerian…
Different Yoruba hairstyles
Different Yoruba hairstyles Among the Yorubas of southwestern Nigeria, the head (called ori) is given a very prominent position and particularly in the females, the hair is considered to be…
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRUN KIKO, IRUN DIDI AND IRUN BIBA
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRUN KIKO, IRUN DIDI AND IRUN BIBA? IRUN KIKO: Hair knotting with thread (threading), usually black in color. IRUN DIDI: Normal hair plaiting, without thread. IRUN BIBA: Braiding.…
Ajankolokolo Yoruba Hairstyle
Ajankolokolo (more recently known as tomato): This very unique hairstyle was made on hair that wasn’t long enough to braid.The hair was parted into small sections and wrapped at the…