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Ewe People

July 24, 2023

Did you know that the Ewe People are indigenous to Yorubaland? The Ewe of southeastern Ghana, southern Benin, and the southern half of Togo also have a Significant population in Nigeria, mainly "Yorubaland". They are mainly in Badagry and Ife. The President of the Association of Ewe Indigenes of Nigeria, Mr. Albert Ayeadun said: "Although our forefathers once migrated outside, we are originally from Ife. We have our Yoruba culture and religious practices. Amosu, Akapo, Famuyiwa are some of the Ifa names we bear,” he added". Ewe People! How are you doing #Yorubaness .

A Yoruba Tale

July 23, 2023

“Esu, Yemoja, Osun, Oya and the 20 Cowries” Oya and Osun were wives of Sàngó. Yemoja was the wife of Ogun. One day, all three happened to be shopping at the market in Oyo. Esu entered the market, leading a large goat on a rope. Seeing that all was orderly and calm, he decided to create a contention among the female divinities. He approached the orisa and greeted them. “ “My queens, I must leave the city on an important errand. Please sell my goat for me, if you will. The price is 20 cowries. We will split the proceeds among ourselves. My portion will be 10 cowries and you three may divide the 10 among yourselves equally.” They all agreed and Esu left them in charge of the goat. The animal quickly sold and the orisa separated 10 cowries for Esu and began to devide the 10 amongst themselves. They separated the cowries into 3 piles but one cowrie remained. Yemoja said: “I am the eldest among us. As the elder the extra cowrie should go to me.” But Oshun and Oya protested. Oshun said: ...

To build a family

July 19, 2023

Loyalty, devotion & trust builds the family.

It’s Ose Obatala!!!

July 11, 2023

Patience is the Greatest Virtue While Èsù’s character is synonymous with impetuous motion and perpetual change, other òrìsàs epitomise unwavering stillness and abiding calm. One such deity is Obàtalà (Lisa, Òrìsànlá, Oxala). As the Yorùbá Arch Divinity, Obàtalà is the venerable father, whose wisdom fills the devotee with aristocratic poise and regal presence. From his oriki we get a glance of Obàtalà’s austerity: He is patient. He is silent. Without anger he pronounces his judgment. Here it’s important to note that we all enjoy some degree of Obàtalà consciousness. For example, recall a time when you had to demonstrate deep cool. Maybe you were confronted by an emotionally intense situation, like natural childbirth or attending a loved one’s funeral. Perhaps you were facing a fast-approaching deadline or you were about to present some very important information. Think about what it was like to be “at the eye of the storm”, where, in spite of the fact that everything around you was spin...