Lola Alao Tells Single Ladies "Go For Any Married Man At Your Disposal"

Yoruba Weddings

Akingbade and Lanipekun

Akingbade and Lanipekun     ... Full story

• Nore and Bukola
• Ann Chukwumah And Emeke Nwabuzor
• Arese Ogiemwonyi And Michael Ugwu Traditional Wedding
• Yoruba Wedding

Yoruba Language

• Islam Yoruba Language Relations
• Grammar
• Assimilation and elision
• Tone

Yoruba Tribes

Zulu Tribe of Africa

The Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa. They are well known for their beautiful brightly colored beads and baskets as well as ... Full story

• Igbo Tribe of Africa
• THERE ARE NO TRIBES IN NIGERIA?
• New England offers Yoruba language courses
• Yoruba Generations

Yoruba Art

Inspiration from Yoruba Culture

Across cultures and throughout time, great works of art have been inspired by spiritual beliefs.  For the Yoruba, one of Africa's oldest and most influential ... Full story

• Wood Carvings and Metal Sculptures
• Various Yoruba Art Techniques
• Traditional and Contemporary Art of Yoruba
• Yoruba Art & Culture

Famous Yoruba People

• Gani Fawehinmi
• Bola Ige
• Sir Shina Peters
• King Sunny Ade

Yoruba History

• Location in Benin
• Location in Nigeria
• Yoruba Dialectology
• Calendar

Yoruba Religion

Yemaya

Yemanja is an orisha, originally of the Yoruba religion, who has become prominent in many Afro-American religions. Africans from what is now called Yorubaland brought ... Full story

• Èsù, or Elegua
• Oshun
• Yoruba Religion Around the World
• Reincarnation

Yoruba Proverbs

• On consistency, honesty, openness, plain speaking, reliability
• On perseverance, resilience, self-confidence, resourcefulness, and invulnerability
• On cageyness, caution, moderation, patience, and prudence
• On perspicaciousness, reasonableness, sagacity, and wisdom

Yoruba Association

Challenge to the Yoruba Race

This is a topic very dear to my heart because the Yoruba race is yet to recover from the huge assault dealt on it by ... Full story

• Message from National President
• 10th Anniversary of Yoruba of Atlanta
• Attendance at National Executive Committee meeting of Yoruba
• Egbe Omo Yoruba, National Association of Yoruba Descendants in North America

Yoruba Legends

TORTOISE AND MR. FLY

Tortoise and his family fell on hard times and had nothing to eat, but they noticed that their neighbour, Mr. Fly, seemed to be very ... Full story

• THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR
• HOW LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS
• THE ANTS AND THE TREASURE
• THE WATER-BIRD

Yoruba In Diaspora

Nigeria in the Diaspora

    Nigerians have left Nigeria in the last few years in droves and can be found in every part of the world today. They contribute ... Full story

• Alaafin of Oyo counsels Yoruba in the diaspora
• Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
• Religions in Diaspora
• Yoruba at Home and In Diaspora

Yoruba Culture

Rauf Aregbesola unveils symbol of Yoruba culture

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Nigeria’s state of Osun on Saturday in Ile-Ife unveiled an Ife ancestral monument, popularly called Ori-olokun, as part of activities marking ... Full story

• About Yoruba
• Linguistics
• Law
• Pet Names

Yoruba Cities

• Odogbolu
• Ijebu Igbo
• Ilorin
• Akure

Yoruba Schools

Folklife Project

Language and culture are inextricably intertwined. Culture is the totality of ways of living built up by a group of people in response to how ... Full story

• Aregbesola to establish Yoruba Academy
• First Nigerian School to Teach Yoruba and Igbo
• Yaba College of Technology
• The Boston Language Institute

Yoruba Dictionary

Yoruba Dictionary

Yoruba is the native tongue of the Yoruba people, it is spoken in Nigeria, Benin, Togo and among communities in Brazil, Sierra Leone and Cuba. ... Full story

Yoruba Pastors

Faith Abiola Oyedepo

Pastor Faith is the wife of Dr. David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church World Wide, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaan ... Full story

• Poju Oyemade
• Olumide Emmanuel
• Eastwood Anaba
• Paul Adefarasin

Yoruba Churches

The African Church

The African Church was established in Nigeria in 1901. It was established after strong disagreements arose between the European leadership of the Anglican Church and ... Full story

• The African Church
• Holy Cross Cathedral
• Christ Apostolic Church
• The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim

Leading Yoruba actors and actresses

Tonto Dikeh

Tonto Dikeh, also known as Tonto Dike (born June 9, 1985) is a Nigerian actress from Rivers State and is of the Ikwerre tribe. Dikeh, ... Full story

• Bimbo Akinsanya
• Clarion Chukwurah-Oduneye