The kola nut in Yoruba culture is a symbol of welcome and a tool of divination. Learn about obì, orogbo, the four-lobed obi abata and how the cast is read....
Yoruba beads, called ileke, signal royalty, spirituality, beauty and identity. Learn the meaning of coral beads, waist beads, orisha colours, beaded crowns and how beads are worn today....
Ọbàtálá, also called Òrìṣànlá, is the Yoruba orisha of creation, purity and wisdom. Learn his story, symbols, why devotees wear white and how he is honoured in Nigeria, Cuba and Brazil....
Ọ̀rúnmìlà is the Yoruba divinity of wisdom and the patron of Ifá divination. Learn who he is, his role as witness of destiny, his symbols and how he is honoured today....
Egúngún are Yoruba ancestral masquerades. Learn what they represent, the layered costumes, who performs, the festivals and etiquette for watching Egúngún....
List of the 16 principal Odù of Ifá, from Ogbè to Òfún, with a plain explanation of how they combine into the 256 Odù and why interpretation belongs to the Babaláwo....
Meet five major Yoruba orisha: Ògún (iron), Èṣù (crossroads), Ọbàtálá (creation), Yemoja (waters) and Ọya (winds), with their roles, symbols and worship....
Why are Yoruba twins so special? Learn the names Taiwo and Kehinde, the sacred Ìbejì tradition, Ere Ibeji figures and the famous twin town of Igbo-Ora....
Ọ̀ṣun is the Yoruba goddess of the river, love, beauty and fertility. Learn her story, symbols, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove and how she is honoured worldwide....
Ṣàngó is the Yoruba orisha of thunder, lightning and justice, remembered as the third Alaafin of Oyo. Learn his story, wives, symbols and worship today....