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 Wardwell.). The Yoruba people worship a supreme
the Yoruba people of Nigeria are the most popular. These indigenous people were a part of Southwestern Nigeria and Benin. In addition, they’re one of the largest ethno-linguistic groups in Africa. A great percentage of Yoruba is populated by modern day Nigeria. Generally speaking, the Yoruba culture was an oral tradition, and majority of the people were native speakers of the Yoruba language. The native name of the Yoruba language is ‘Ede Yoruba’. The language originated in the Yoruba people, they
The character of literary forms always evolves with the passage of times. Although African literature in its written form (as against the traditional oral form) has a relatively short pedigree, it has not failed to constantly renew itself by evolving, principally in its social functionality, either as an avenue to demonstrate a cultural point of view or a satirical vista. Consequently, this attribute is responsible for the peculiar aesthetics that particularizes the literature. Given the peculiarity
to politically represent his native Yoruba culture as a part of the unending resistance struggle. The inclusion of political oppression in his works can be related back to the period of his imprisonment for twenty seven months for his involvement in the events at the Biafran War. Torn between the Yoruba culture of the black man and the white man’s culture of British imperialism, Soyinka, through his works merges the western elements with the elements of Yoruba culture and brings to light the problems
is based on actual events during this time about the Yoruba people. Wole Soyinka, who was born into a Yoruba family and was very politically active, wrote the play in 1975. During this time the play takes place Nigeria is occupied by the British and over seen by the British Colonial Administration. Oyo is an ancient city in Nigeria that was also occupied by the British and home to the Yoruba tribe. The events of the play are based off of Yoruba cosmology beliefs of the three worlds. Yoruba’s believe
as transitions between this world and the spirit world, which are heavily connected with each other. Although they are commonly referred to as ancestral spirits, this is inaccurate because... ... middle of paper ... ...e religions of these two peoples is that they view death and birth as transitions between this realm and the spirit realm; however, reincarnation isn’t as prominent as it is in some North American religions. Interaction with ‘Ancestral spirits’ or the spirits of the dead is also
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
There are countless of others things the spirits do that my husband and the people in the ceremony realize that it is not me at all. I smoke cigar (yuck), I 've broken bricks with my forehead, I have drunk extremely hot boiling cooking oil, and put lit candles inside my ears without getting burnt. If I say these things on a site like this one, I know damn well that I 'm gonna get people mocking me and giving me a lot of flak. I 'm a scientist and I believe in the scientific method
In a number of African Traditional Religions there exists a varying sense of morality. In Mama Lola author Karen McKarthy Brown states that Vodou morality is a “survival ethic.” Brown goes further and states that morality in Vodou is tailored to the situation and to the specific person or group involved. Brown elaborates by stating that Each spirit has a moral pull, but no one spirit prevails in every situation (Brown pg.242). One of Brown's best explanations of why this is so is because there is
teachings were directed at the Yoruba people which centered around the topics of divination, prayer, dance, symbolic gestures, personal and communal elevation, spiritual baths, meditation, and herbal medicine. The purpose of Yoruba is not merely to counteract the negative forces of disease in the human body, but also to achieve spiritual enlightenment and elevation which are the means of freeing the soul. As with all ancient systems of medicine, the ideal of Yoruba herbology is to condition the
The following work is a documentation of current events, and human rights violations in the West-African country of Nigeria. Following the movements of a terrorist sect by the name of Boko Haram, and traveling through the history of several African cultures, revealing the histories of sexual discrimination. As well as a sometimes violent history of religious conflicts throughout the country, between the Christian faith and that of the Muslim. In 2009 there was a rising of a terrorist group in the
?Any work of art owes its existence to the people and culture from which it has emerged. It has a functional and historical relationship with that culture.? Michael W. Conner, PhD# Staffs are carried and danced with by priestesses and priest in the Sango cult, dedicated to Sango, the Yoruba deity of thunder and lighting. The female figure represents a worshiper of Shango. The majority of the Yoruba people live on the west coast of Africa in Nigeria, but can also be found in many other places
On the other hand, some municipalities like numerous walled Yoruba cities, compared, if not rivaled, growth in Europe and Asia. When Dutch traders arrived in Africa at the end of the 13th century, they confirmed that urbanization in Benin City (Nigeria) in West Africa was truly no different than other European cities: These African cities were well-planned and laid out on structured grids. Some cities contained intricate sewage systems and defined streets…some streets in a Nigerian town were paved
recorded the supreme power and achievement of former kings. In the kingdom of Benin, after a king died, his son will inherit his throne. Then the new king will choose motifs that can represent his father and his kingdom and carved it on tusks to remind people of him. These tusks are always put in the altar of former kings established by his son and supported by the brass heads of kings and queen mothers (Dark
and Blanche by Stanley raping her and her delusions being her reality. Yoruba cultures would see DKH as very contradictory and would probably not agree as they wouldn’t like to be portrayed like mad people who always commit suicide. They may also have a negative view on western culture in ASND as they may find the nature of the play unsuitable for audiences and only learn about this new culture in a negative way. British people may find DKH an un-relatable play considering how it is based in another
Yoruba is one of many tribes located in Africa and is one of the largest ethno- linguistic groups. Majority of the native people of Yoruba are a part of Southwestern Nigeria and Benin. However, a great percentage of Yoruba is populated by modern day Nigeria. Moreover, the Yoruba culture was an oral tradition, and majority of the people were native speakers of the Yoruba language. The native name of the Yoruba language is ‘Ede Yoruba’. The language originated through the Yoruba people because they
Wole Soyinka, the author uses the representation of woman as the defenders of the Yoruba tradition. Soyinka tells us in this “Author’s note” that the play is based on an incident in Nigeria in 1949. In Yoruba tradition, it is the sacrifice of the king’s horseman that plays the essential role in bringing good fortune onto the community. While these leaders of the Yoruba culture are predominantly male, the role of the Yoruba woman as both defender and keeper of these traditions are of equal importance
it does to the exhibit. It will also examine the questions of how the meaning of the object as well as its relationship with viewers has been disciplined. The word Ifá referrers to both the Yoruba god of wisdom, also known as Orunmila, and his divinatory and philosophical system through which the Yoruba people of West Africa may discern their past, present, and future (Abimbola, 1976). It is a traditional bod... ... middle of paper ... ...7). Discipline and punish : the birth of the prison. New
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 trade. Yoruba became a popular religion
Ade of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu Yoruba, is one of the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria. It is concentrate in the southwestern part of Nigeria, but there are smaller, scattered groups of people living in parts of Benin and northern Togo. Currently, there are more than 20 million Yoruba people, but overall they speak a language of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. There are 900 languages of the Benue-Congo Branch that are further divided up into 11 unequal groups,