Olufemi Jibowu
Olufemi Jibowu, the daughter of a Nigerian judge,Sir Olumuyiwa Jibowu, Kt (26 August 1899 – 1 June 1959), reads a book at the International Students Club in Croydon, London. October…
The Story of Yusuf Olatunji Baba Legba
Yusuf Olatunji Yusuf Olatunji as Baba Legba (1905 -1978)] was a Yorùbá Sakara drum player, who popularized the sakara music style. He was purportedly born in 1905 in a village…
Story of Sara Baartman
The Sad Story of Sara Baartman, A Black Woman Who Was Showcased Nak*d Together With Animals in London Sara Baartman passed away in 1816 at the age of 26. The…
Yoruba kindergarten ilé-ìwée jẹ́ lé ó sinmi
Yoruba Kindergarten Descriptive name for Nursery and kingdarten in Yoruba ” ilé-ìwée jẹ́ lé ó sinmi” school for those who needed to “let the household be in peace.” The presupposition…
Yoruba Calabash
Calabash carvers was also a popular craft in Yorùbáland, they are known and called as “ONIRESE”
Craft in Yoruba land
Craft in Yorubabland Crafts constituted the backbone of Yorùbá indigenous economy. These crafts used indigenous technological initiatives. The type of crafts practiced and goods produced were a function of the…
Who is a Babalawo?
Meaning of Babalawo The Babaláwo (literally, “father of secrets”) is the interpreter of the oracular message in Ifá system. The Yorùbá regard the Babaláwo as both guardians of Ifá oral…
History of Agbodere
History of Agbodere Do you know that there’s an Orisa that represents snakes in Yoruba cosmology? The Orisa is called Àgbóderè (Agbodere). There is a story attached to this ORISA.…