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 ...

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 ...

The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), Dr. Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, has hinged the survival of the Yoruba language and culture on the preservation and promotion of ...

We have a story to tell,” Prof Wande Abimbola, a retired academic and culture exponent, declared during an interactive session with participants at the 10th Orisa World Congress held at the Obafemi ...

The Yoruba say, a river that forgets its source will dry up. But memory is returning. You see it in the gallery walls of Paris, in the sudden quiet that surrounds a painting rooted in cosmology. You ...

The unique Yoruba tradition, culture and religion is worthy of celebration. Isese Day has, thus, been set aside and recognised as a day to experience reflection, spiritual connection, and community ...

Omitonade Ifawemimo was introduced to Orisha spiritual traditions by her parents, both long-time devotees, at the age of five. Now a young adult, the Yemoja priestess has begun spreading word of her ...