Orisaworld was described as “an organisation of practitioners and scholars of Orisa tradition, religion and culture.” The ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

ISESE, is the Yoruba word for tradition but it refers to the religious, and spiritual concepts and practices of the Yoruba people which is their traditional religion. The practitioners honour a range ...

Why would an unseen Ifa deity and its cloudy, ancient system of divination choose an Alaafin? Implicated in the back-and-forth that followed was 92-year old Ògúnwán̄dé Abím̄bọ́lá, professor of Yoruba ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...

At just 1 hour and 30 minutes long, the movie offers a poignant yet gripping depiction of Yoruba history that resonates deeply with viewers. The film continues the story of Lisabi, the legendary ...

Ghommids is an umbrella term for creatures in Yoruba folklore ... the grove to receive the blessings of the king and the chief priestess and tender their requests to the deity.

Yoruba indigenous groups have rejected the proposal to establish a Sharia court in Oyo, Oyo State, or in any part of Yorubaland, saying it was “an insidious move to disrupt the progress and pace ...