IBADAN – The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) has responded to a statement credited to the palace of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrashed Akanbi, saying idol worshipping is not in Yoruba ...

I first travelled to Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia, aged 31, hoping to reconnect with an ancient religion created by west African slaves called “Candomble”.. Over 10 days, I learnt about the ...

The Araba (Ifarinwale Ogundiran) is the Chief Priest of Ifá, a traditional Yoruba religion, of the town of Modakeke, Nigeria. The visit incorporated dance and drum performance of various orisa rhythms ...

A pivotal conversation led him on a quest to understand African history and create a one-of-a-kind village for practitioners of the Yoruba religion. By Dionne Ford This article is part of ...

My father, a prominent Christian leader, once visited the Oyo Museum, where artefacts and relics of the old Oyo Empire—such as the Opon Ifa, masquerade masks, and Sango outfits—were displayed.

The religion is a mixture of traditional Yoruba, Fon and Bantu beliefs which originated from different regions in Africa, and it has also incorporated some aspects of the Catholic faith over time.

I believe that Olugbo’s attempt to reconstruct Yoruba history is not only fallacious, invalid and unacceptable, it is rather a forceful throw of sand in the face and legacies of Oduduwa, his ...

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A renowned Professor of History, Professor Siyan Oyeweso has warned leaders of institutions across ...

The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), has responded to a statement credited to the palace of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrashed Akanbi, saying idol worshipping is not in Yoruba culture.

In the suburbs of Seattle, an ancient West-African religion is gaining followers. Yoruba, from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, has been spreading across the U.S. for the last 50 years.

Yoruba history beyond Oduduwa, Ile-Ife – Oluwo of Iwo. ... I’ve extended my findings to the Yoruba religion―which is worshipping, [with] direct access to Olodumare without intermediaries, ...