These were further spiced up with traditional Yoruba songs/music, traditional Yoruba dances, recitation of Yoruba poems (Ewi), Yoruba drama, presence of prominent Yoruba monarchs, speeches and ...

As I observed in an earlier article titled ‘Redefining the Cultural Essence of Yoruba Kingship,’ published in the Nigerian ...

Italawa, which means ‘we are going outside,’ was a chance for the Omoluabis, the people of Yoruba heritage, to celebrate ...

The Ethnic Heritage Centre, Ikoyi Lagos came alive penultimate week as the Yoruba Lakotun, the quarterly cultural flagship programme, celebrated its first anniversary amidst pomp and pageantry.

Dressed in traditional Yoruba agbada, the men agree months ahead on what outfits, colour and accessories to use for the festival. Each year, they tweak the style and colour and display.

This article offers a translation of M. C. Adeyẹmi's book, A History of Old and New Ọyọ, completed in Yoruba in 1914. The original text comprises 32 pages, divided into ten short chapters, six of ...