The Yoruba derived religious practice of Orisha worship is a religious system based on the veneration of a supreme god, various deities (Orishas), and ancestral spirits. Although one Supreme Being or ...

Discussion of Yoruba cosmology, Orishas, and the Ogboni, Oro and Egungun societies among the Oyo. Includes chart of Yoruba cosmology (page 663) and chart of Oyo cult ...

Nigerian born Honorary Alderman Erelu Lola Ayonrinde is a globally renowned champion of a return to the true tradition of the Yoruba ancestors. She speaks with Lekan Otufodunrin on the need to ...

Sir: In recent years, Yoruba-language movies have taken a commanding stride onto the global stage, with ambitious historical epics capturing both cultural pride and critical acclaim. From ‘Aníkúlápó’ ...

In the Yoruba religious tradition, divine spirits known as orishas rule over various cosmic forces and elements of nature. There is Shango, the king orisha of thunder and fire; Yemaya, the orisha of ...

My father, a prominent Christian leader, once visited the Oyo Museum, where artefacts and relics of the old Oyo Empire—such as the Opon Ifa, masquerade masks, and Sango outfits—were displayed. He ...

The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) blog series features representatives from twelve belief systems discussing how they integrate faith with their approach to psychotherapy. This installment is ...

History in Africa, Vol. 44 (2017), pp. 63-100 (38 pages) This study juxtaposes the observations and interpretations of a twentyfirst- century ethnographer with those of nineteenth-century Christian ...

Yoruba people believe that the deities in Yoruba land have lived on earth like humans and had wives and even kids. Erinle They are known to be very staunch believers that idolize culture and believe ...