The Yoruba were very artistic individuals. The Yoruba are joint by religious beliefs, language and a common tradition passed along from through generation to generation. There were numerous types of art that they took part in whether it would be sculptures, masks, or even pottery. Throughout the culture of the Yoruba people many great works of art were created and created based upon spiritual principles, and because of that art and spirituality are often intertwined. Their creation of art puts
Religion is meant to be recognized heard and understood and Yoruba is of those religion. Yoruba is a religion of understanding, growing and seeking. In this paper the religion Yoruba will be dissected to better understand it. Yoruba originate in West Africa, Nigeria and from there it was well known and practiced by many. Currently there are 25 million members of this religion in West Africa alone. This religion was introduced to many different countries and islands through the transatlantic slave
includes a 19th century Opon Ifá, or Ifá divination tray; a pair of Madebele Senufo divination figurines; and a 19th century Kashekesheke divining instrument from the Congo. The museum considers the exhibition of these objects as a “close study of works that reveals the diversity of African cosmological systems and differing concepts of fate, destiny, and causality” (Rodriguez, 2010a). Although every item might be subject of an individual study, this paper will focus on the Ifá divination tray on the premise
spiritual forces have been defined in a variety of different ways, with different inter-religious analogies being used in an attempt to clarify the subject. However, in his book The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts, Baba Ifa Karade, an initiated practitioner of the Ifa religion, writes about the orisha in a way that, while simple, manages to avoid oversimplification. Additionally, his interpretation is free of the excessively esoteric jargon present in many insider descriptions of religious
Yoruba means a to a group of cultures connected by a common language. The origin of the Yoruba religion and people, is in the South-Western part of Nigeria (Metalgaia). The Yoruba beliefs mainly focus on self-exploration, finding your destiny, interacting with sprits, and most important of all getting yourself right with the almighty creator Olodumare (Metalgaia). In the beginning of the 16th century, the slave trade became prominent in Africa. Thousands of the Yoruba people were being sent as slaves
Every day there are millions of cats around the world that contract a broad range of illnesses. When an owner’s feline companion becomes ill, it is good for them to recognize any clinical signs that may be present and know whether their cat had the potential to come into contact with an unknown animal if an interaction was not seen. Information like this will help the veterinarian to make a proper diagnosis and create a treatment plan for the animal. Some illnesses can be potentially fatal and can
Provisions for People with Disabilities in Soccer In this essay I will look at how Soccer is provided for in Lisburn from Junior level to senior level. I will investigate to see if there is any provision for those people with disabilities. I will look at each gender and see how each is provided for. After looking at my area, I will then look at soccer at international level
We will begin with a little history of Vermont Teddy Bear Company. John Sortino founded Vermont Teddy Bear Company in 1981 out of a pushcart in the streets of Burlington, Vermont. Mr. Sortino was an entrepreneur and realized that the company had become too large for him to manage. In order for the company to be successful in the future he decided to step down as CEO. In 1995 R. Patrick Burns was appointed as the new CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Even thought the CEO changed the company’s
Yoruba Cultural Influences Affecting Health Care Mariatou Betts Hennepin Technical College Author Note This Paper was prepared for Writing for Health Care taught by instructor Teresa Yoruba Cultural influence Affecting Western Health Care There is a large population of the Yoruba culture living in Minnesota, and they have their own association, and church as well. It is very likely that health care workers in Minnesota and within the United States will run into a Yoruba person that
Determining what is turning the leaves of an oleander (Nerium oleander) yellow, might enable you to save the shrub or small tree. Hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9a through 11, oleander's abundant green leaves form a perfect backdrop for its showy, colorful flowers. However, when diseases, pests or improper care get the better of this poisonous, yet aesthetically pleasing evergreen, yellow leaves and the decline of the plant might be an unpleasant consequence. (See References
2.2. Unethical Behaviour KI as a New Zealand company, may have a high ethical standard for the business practice. There are three types of ethical conflicts when doing business with the host countries, including pressures on individuals to violate personal norms; inconsistent cultural norms; host country versus home country interests and values (DeGeorge, 1993). Therefore, KI may decentralized the manage process to lower the threat of conflicts. The local management will then have cross-cultural
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) belongs to the Gammaretrovirus genus, Retroviridae family and infects domestic cats and other felids across the world.1,6,17 The single-stranded RNA genome of FeLV has three genes, which are common to all retroviruses: gag, env and pol, which encode for the viral core and nucleocapsid proteins, surface proteins and viral replication enzymes, respectively. 8,13,17 FeLV is divided into four subgroups (A, B, C and T) based on the envelope surface glycoproteins.15 FeLV-A
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble,” is a famous quote from the three witches at the beginning of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Though it may involve popular imagery, it is not at all how witches are viewed in this modern age. Wiccans, though misconceptually thought to have satanic ties, are practitioners of “Wiccanism” or the religion that respects and worships the Earth through harmonic interaction and offerings with a decentralized structure (Robinson 2010). Wiccanism
Lyme Disease Lyme disease is one of the seven most common diseases reported in the United States to the CDC annually (www.cdc.gov). The rates have gone from 10,000 cases in 1992 to over 30,000 cases in 2009. 95% of these cases were found in the northeast and Midwest regions of the United States (Committee on Lyme Disease, 2011) . More cases happen in this area of the country due to the close proximity of deer to population. The bite itself isn’t the problem, rather the pathogen being spread in mammals
of course, it does. Women are frequently discriminated by both sexes the workplace, Ifa woman is qualified for a the company might pass over for promotion because the woman might become pregnant, which is called "pregnancy discrimination". The job may be offered to a male, that is not qualified as the woman, just because he is male. The
University of Florida: IFAS. N.p., 2007. Web. 5 Dec 2013. . Santa Ana, Rod. "Spinach Genes May Stop Deadly Citrus Disease." AgriLife Today. Texas A&M AgriLife, 26 Mar 2012. Web. 5 Dec 2013. . Schumann, Gail L., and Cleora J. D'Arcy. Hungry Planet: Stories of Plant Diseases. St. Paul: American Phytopathological Society, 2012. Print. Stover, Ed, William S. Castle, and Peter Spyke. "The Citrus Grove of the Future and Its Implications for Huanglongbing Management." University of Florida: IFAS. N.p., n.d. Web
In Southwestern Nigeria there is an ethnic group of people known as the Yoruba. This culture is found in other areas of Africa such as Togo, Sierra Leone and Liberia. In these countries their group is known by different names such as Anago, Tsha, Ife and Aku (Yoruba Online). Through archaeological excavation in Oyo and Ife, it is thought that the Yoruba people originated between the years of 800 and 1000 AD from the Middle East (p. 13 Drewal, Henry John, John Pemberton, Rowland Abiodun, and Allen
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Effect of Elephant Ear on Growth of Water Tupelo Research Question: How does the growth of the Invasive Species Colocasia escuelenta (Elephant Ear) affect the growth of Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) in Bluebonnet Swamp? Variables: Independent: Presence of Invasive Species Colocasia escuelenta Dependent: Presence of Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) Background: Colocasia escuelenta is an invasive species primarily present in wetlands, swamps, and along shorelines. This species is typically
Growing up, I was surrounded by agriculture and always wanted to become more involved. Unfortunately, the resources were not there for me to do so. There was not a strong 4-H program where I grew up, and FFA was cut from the curriculum. I found it strange that I lived in a county that contained so much agriculture, but hardly had any agricultural education programs. As a result, many youth were disconnected from agriculture. I firmly believe it is important that people are educated about agriculture