Yoruba Culture

Àṣà Yorùbá

Culture

Yoruba culture emphasizes respect for elders, family unity, and spiritual practices. It includes Ifa divination, Orisha worship, festivals, music, dance, attire, and cuisine.

Àṣà Yorùbá

Àṣà Yorùbá dá lórí ìbá Ọlórun, ìbòwò fún Òrìṣà, ìbá ọkùnrin/obìnrin, ìbòwọ̀ fún ìdílé àti àgbà, oríkì, orin, ìjo, àṣọ àti oúnjẹ.

Ifa as a system of wisdom; Orishas like Sango, Osun, Ogun, and Yemoja.

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Religion

Ifá gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìkọ́ni ọgbọ́n ìgbésí-ayé; Òrìṣà bíi Ṣàngó, Ọ̀ṣun, Ògún, Yemoja. Ìhùwàsí ìbòwò, ìrẹsì, ìrúbọ, àti ìsọ̀kan ìdílé.
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Ìgbàgbọ́ àti Ìjọsìn

Osun-Osogbo Festival (river goddess), Egungun (ancestral masquerade), and harvest celebrations.

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Festivals

  • Osun-Osogbo Festival — Ayẹyẹ omi ìbùkún àti ìjọsìn Ọ̀ṣun.
  • Egúngún — Ayẹyẹ ìrántí àwọn baba-nla.
  • Ìkòrè / Ọdún Ìkan — Ọdún ikore, ìdúpẹ́ fún òun tí ọdún bá mú.
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Ayẹyẹ àti Àjọyọ̀

Traditional genres like Apala, Fuji, Juju; dances like Bata and Gangan.

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Music & Dance

Orin ìbílẹ̀ bí Apala, Fuji, Jùjú; ìjo bí Bàtá, Gángan. Oríkì jẹ́ ẹ̀dá ìyìn ìdílé, ìlú, tàbí ẹni kàn, tí ń rántí ìtàn wọn.
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Orin, Ìjo, àti Oríkì

Aso-Oke, Adire, Gele, Agbada, Iro and Buba.

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Attire

Àṣọ bí Aṣọ-Oke, Adire, Kampala; Gèlè, Agbada, Bùbá àti Író.
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Àṣọ àti Ọ̀nà Ìbòjú

Amala, Efo Riro, Gbegiri, Eba, Egusi soup.

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Cuisine

Àwọn oúnjẹ wọ̀pọ̀: Amala, Ẹ̀fọ́ Riro, Gbegiri, Ẹ̀wà, Ọbẹ̀ Ayamase, Ẹ̀bà, Ẹ̀gúsí.
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Oúnjẹ

Àṣà lẹ́wa—ìhùwàsí ènìyàn ni ń ṣe kí ìran ó dára.

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