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  1. Yoruba-Ife. 2. Yoruba-Oyo. 3. Yoruba-Ohori (Benin Republic)🇧🇯 4.Yoruba-Ketu(Benin Republic) 🇧🇯 5.Yoruba-Idaacha(Benin Republic) 🇧🇯 6. Yoruba-Ekiti. 7. Yoruba-Okun 7. Yoruba-Ife/Atakpa central Togo 🇹🇬 8.Yoruba-Ana(Togo) 🇹🇬 9.Yoruba-Oworo. 10. Yoruba-Akoko. 11. Yoruba-Ijesa. 12. Yoruba-Owo. 13.Yoruba-Akure. 14. Yoruba-Ondo. 15. Yoruba-Ikale. 16. Yoruba-Ilaje. 17.Yoruba-Egba. 18. Yoruba-Ijebu. 19.Yoruba-Awori. 20. Yoruba-Yewa. 21.Yoruba-Igbomina. 22. Yoruba - Ibolo 23.Yoruba-Onko. 24. Yoruba-Owe. 25. Yoruba-Itsekiri. 26.Yoruba - Ibini 27.Yoruba-Lukumi(Delta State) 28.Yoruba-Ilorin 29.Yoruba-Akus(Gambia) 🇬🇲 30.Yoruba- Oku (Sierra Leone)🇸🇱 31.Yoruba-Brazil 32.Yoruba-Cuba 33.Yoruba-Haiti 34.Yoruba-Trinidad 35.Yoruba-Guyana 36.Yoruba-Jamaica 37...Yoruba-St Lucia 38.Yoruba- Isabe(Benin Republic) 39.Yoruba- Popo(Benin Republic) 40.Yoruba - Ifon(Benin Republic) 41.Yoruba - Ajase Cotonou(Benin Republic) 42.Yoruba - Ogori (kogi state) 43.Yoruba - Egun(Badagry- Lagos) 44.Yoruba -

Osa Eleye!

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Ogbón kan mbe níkùn Asá, ÃŒmòràn kan mbe níkùn Àwòdì, Ã’kàn níkùn e, Ã’kàn níkùn mi, Ã’kàn níkùn ara wa, Diafun Ã’rúnmìlà, Baba ñ loree b'awon Àjé mulè nígbó Olúkórómójó, Wón ní kílódé, O ní nitori kí Ayé le gun O ní nitori kí igba le rò Igún lo pé Kaye wa O gún Àkàlà lo pé k'aya wa O bale Agbe a gbéré wa There's a Power in the belly of hawk Another one in the belly of Eagle One in your belly, One in my belly, One all of us, Instruction of Ifa to Ã’rúnmìlà, Who was going to exhibit a divine Vow with Àjé' in the sacred groove of Olúkórómójó, He was asked why, He said for him to prosper, For calmness to descend for him, Igun had declared that ours shall prosper Àkàlà had declared our world shall be calm Agbe shall direct blessings towards us, Ase,              ~Oleye_nifa~

It’s Ose Oya:

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Oya is the protector of Women and patron of feminine leadership. Fiercely loving, she is wildly unpredictable and can change from benevolent, caring Mother to destructive warrior in the blink of an eye. Passionate, fearless, sensual and independent, Oya is not a deity to be invoked lightly and must be treated with respect and care. Oya is known as a fierce warrior and strong protector of women, who call on her to settle disputes in their favor. A Warrior-Queen, she is the wife of the Orisa Sango, to whom she gave the power to create storms. Much of Oya’s power is rooted in the natural world; she is the Orisa of thunder, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms and hurricanes. A fiery water deity, it is Oya who brings rapid change, and aids us in both inner and outer transformation... She is the deity of those who communicate with Spirit, mediums, clairvoyants, psychics, etc. Happy Jakuta, Sango & Oya!!! Iya Niko Titilare #greatyorubapeople

“The Àjé

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  “The Àjé (Iyami) represents the mystical powers of the woman in her most dangerous form. The dance of the GELEDE is the expression of the guilty conscience of men, stemming from a time when the matriarchic society became patriarchy. The great mystic power of the woman, originally used in a productive way for the working of the soil, etc., can be transformed into a weapon. Everything must therefore be done to calm the woman, to appease her, and to give her compensation for the loss of her political position. If Àjé  was taken to be a wholly evil being and the enemy of society, the obvious recourse would be to hunt her down and kill them whenever possible. The Àjé are therefore not truly witches. They are the grand mothers, the angry mothers, and without their  good will, Life itself would not  be able to continue; without them society would collapse.” Ulli Beier

The act of kneeling & prostrating in Yorubaland.

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  #yoruba The act of kneeling and prostrating in Yoruba culture is deeper than respect for elders. Kneeling in Yoruba is IKUNLE which means to fill the earth. Its a symbol of fertility and harvest. Prostrating in Yoruba is IDOBALE which means to meet the earth, its a symbol of planting and fertility. Ayomitidipupo #ProudlyYoruba #Oduduwa