Nigerian-born artist Ade Okelarin goes by the name of “Àsìkò” and uses his work to examine aspects of Yoruba traditions.

According to Yoruba mythology, the universe and all of the forces therein were created by a single supreme being, most often known as Olofin. Also known as Olorun or Olodamare, ...

Esu Elegbara, the Yoruba god of chance and uncertainty : a study in Yoruba mythology / by Ayodele Ogundipe Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details Author Ogundipe, Ayodele Subject Esu (Afro ...

Death, in Yoruba mythology, is seen as a force and not a god to be worshipped. The Yorubas believed that only Olódùmarè, the supreme God, could control death, and it was not a messenger of the ...

According to Yoruba mythology, Osun was the first deity to use a comb, and she is also the first hairdresser. She is ...

Regional and Diasporic Network by Olayinka Oyegbile. Indiana Press; 2024THE Yoruba Nation or ethnic group (whichever you prefer) is one of Nigeria’s three big ethnic nationalities. It is unarguably ...

Goddess Names from Other Cultures and Mythology 139. Oya. Yoruba goddess of fertility, death and rebirth. 140. Parvati. Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion. 141. Victoria.

The goddess is also credited for the community’s growth from a handful of families to one of the most successful frontier market towns in the 17th and 18th centuries, and today, a city of nearly ...

According to Yoruba mythology, Olokun was the Orisha (deity or spirit) of the waters of the earth and the depths of the ocean where the light never shone. Although most people believe that Olokun ...

Theater review by Raven Snook Inua Ellams merges cultures, epochs and locales in his poem-play The Half-God of Rainfall, a mash-up of Greek and Yoruba myths.The ethereal Modúpé (a searing ...

These goddesses are believed to answer prayers. Aje is a Yoruba goddess [oldworldgods] T Temi Iwalaiye Follow; Traditional religions around the world often feature prominent female deities or ...

Following in the footsteps of Tomi Adeyemi, Deborah Falaye, and Namina Forna, Shade Lapite blends danger and court intrigue in Goddess Crown to create a coming-of-age novel set in an entirely ...