The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has called on Yoruba people abroad to reconnect with their heritage at the grand finale of the World Sango Festival in Oyo....
At the 2026 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, urged Nigeria's political leaders to prioritise citizens' welfare and national unity....
Two Yoruba events in the UK this October: the Yoruba Cultural Festival London on 31 October and Yoruba Black History Month on 24 October themed around the meaning of your name....
The Odua Progressive Union (OPU) Kenya, the Yoruba Association of Kenya, marked Nigeria's 66th Independence Day with a community clean-up on Lenana Road, Nairobi....
Discover Adire, the Yoruba indigo tie-dye cloth: its history in Abeokuta, the oniko, eleko and alabere techniques, symbolism and how it is made....
Everything about the Yoruba naming ceremony (Isomoloruko): when it happens, the symbolic items such as honey, kola nut and water, and why names matter....
Meet the Yoruba gods and goddesses: Olodumare, Obatala, Eshu, Ogun, Shango, Oshun, Yemoja, Oya and Orunmila, and learn what each orisha represents....
A complete guide to the Yoruba traditional wedding: the introduction ceremony, the engagement (Igbeyawo), the Eru Iyawo list, kola nuts, attire and what to expect....
