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 ...

Have you ever felt thunder shake the windows or watched lightning split the sky and wondered who—or what—might be behind such ...

It’s another way of celebrating how Yoruba’s heritage is relevant in the modern world, with Rea highlighting Beyoncé’s allusions to the yellow-dress-wearing goddess of fertility and love ...

“Iyanu” is a children’s superhero animated series based on Okupe and artist Godwin Akpan’s graphic novel of the same name that takes place in a world inspired by the Yoruba tribe in ...

Before Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe’s daughter was born, he decided that he wanted to create a character that would be a positive role model for her and people all over the world with first the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — A new animated series coming to Cartoon Network in the Spring centers on teenage West African heroine Iyanu. This weekend at BlerDCon, an event that celebrates Black ...

Mythology I nfluenced by the ancient Greeks, the Roman Empire was a primarily polytheistic civilization, meaning the people recognized and worshiped deities. Despite the presence of monotheistic ...

According to Yoruba mythology, Osun was the first deity to use a comb, and she is also the first hairdresser. She is associated with femininity and beauty like her priestesses.

Many Mardi Gras krewes across the city and beyond have drawn their name inspiration from history and mythology. ... Oshun: an orisha, or deity or goddess, of the Yoruba people in West Africa.