I’ve been an ‘Afro-centric,’ devout Christian since my early adolescence. African cultural traditions have always fascinated me. While studying anthropology as an undergraduate, I learned about Orisha ...

The Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye has described the total concept of Rio de Janeiro Carnival as one that is predicated on Yoruba ...

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 ...

Brilliant strips of cloth fly out from the dancer as he whirls to the rhythmic pounding of African drums. He lunges in mock attack as surrounding priestesses bow and chant centuries-old tribal songs ...

I recently travelled across Cuba, an island in the Caribbean still developing, due to the economic embargo put in place by its closest neighbour, the United States of America after the socialist ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This painting, named Oya’s Betrayal, ...

Yoruba culture faced the brutal challenges of the transatlantic slave trade, yet it managed to endure and flourish in the heart of Brazil. In the 16th century, the transatlantic slave trade began.

The Federal Government, through the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, has unveiled plans to establish the ‘World Orisha Congress’ to boost the nation’s economy through spiritual tourism.