Woven Culture
UNDERSTANDING ORO RITUAL AND FESTIVAL
Oro ritual is an important form of exorcism that is aimed at casting out Ajogún or Ebora (negative spirits or forces) out of the community. It is not done often but only when necessary. It is executed only by experts in this field who had been initiated into the Oro cult. The initiation offers them ...A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE YORUBA CULTURE
Yorubas are considered to be rich in terms of culture and tradition. The name Yoruba was applied to all linguistically and culturally related peoples. The Yoruba People, of whom there are more than thirty-five million according to CIA World Factbook of 2012, occupy the southwestern corner of Nigeria along the Dahomey border and extends into ...ORIKI IGBO-ORA (PANEGRIC/EULOGY OF IGBO-ORA)
SHARE THIS POST:Igbo-Ora, a town in Oyo State Nigeria is nicknamed the Twins capital of the world which makes it one of the most extraordinary towns in Africa. The town is a simple town in Oyo state with a simple way of life, made up of mostly farmers and traders. It is considered the Twin ...50 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT EGÚNGÚN
SHARE THIS POST:Despite being deceased, it is believed that our ancestors are part and parcel to the larger family. They are regarded as the collective spirits of the ancestors who occupy a space in heaven. It is pertinent for Ifa/Orisa practitioners both at home and in the diaspora to know what and what not is ...ORI: THE DIVINE VALUES OF SELF IN YORUBA COSMOLOGY
In Yorùbá, Orí literally translates to mean “head”, however, the spiritual significance of the word is far deeper. Orí is human consciousness. It is our direct connection to Olódùmarè, the Supreme Force.BACK TO OUR ROOTS – WRITTEN BY DELE MOMODU
SHARE THIS POST:Fellow Nigerians, I had cause to visit Yakooyo, a very small town in the State of Osun days ago. I had not been here I’m sure in over two decades. As tiny as Yakooyo is, this rural settlement boasts of one of the most famous military icons in Nigeria, Lt. General Alani Ipoola ...THE STORY OF OYOTUNJI: A YORUBA KINGDOM IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970. Oyotunji village is named after the Oyo empire, a pre-colonial Yoruba kingdom lasting from the 1300s until the early 1800s in what is now southwestern Nigeria. The name literally means ...S.T SOAP: THE RISE AND FALL OF A PROMISING INDIGENOUS BRAND
Late Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu's quality item, S.T Soap, immediately turned into an easily recognized name during the 80s into the 90s, due to its potency, packaging, and rhythmic advert jingle which practically turned into a public hymn, particularly in the South West, which obviously was responsible for the fame and excessive demand in the market ...WHO DESERVES THE HONOUR TO BE CALLED A KING? – ÌRẸTẸ̀ IFÁTỌ́BA
SHARE THIS POST:WHO DESERVES THE HONOUR TO BE CALLED A KING? – ÌRẸTẸ̀ IFÁTỌ́BA Ọ̀rúnmìlà said he is a king I admitted, he is worthy to be king Bara-mi-Àgbọnìrègún He asked, who deserves the honour To be called a king I said Alárá-mọkọ Who is as clever as the falcon One who fashioned thirty ...TO LOVE A KING IS NOT BAD, BUT TO BE LOVED BY A KING IS BETTER
This is of course applies to any country president. The point is that there is power in having friends in high places, the purpose is not to encourage any corrupt practices. The idea being promoted is for collateral purposes. Knowing a king
