Before the emergence of western civilization, each tribe worshipped their own traditional god and had deities associated with various things. The Yorubas, for one, do not always assign gender to some ...
According to Yoruba mythology, Olokun was the Orisha (deity or spirit) of the waters of the earth and the depths of the ocean where the light never shone. Although most people believe that Olokun was ...
From sacred lakes to ancient islands, follow this guide mapping African love legends rooted in place and culture.
Mr. By-force and the spoilage of the world -- Wanted: a new covenant -- The Awise's mission -- Abimbola's life history -- Yoruba mythology -- Ifa and the Yoruba people -- Lukumi: Yoruba in Cuba -- ...
Four years after the launch of his unique historical novel, Gods and Heroes: Itan legends of the golden age at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos, Dr. Oladele ...
Extracted from Africana Marburgensia (Marburg) 22 (2) 1989, pages 45-52. The annual Oshun (Osun) festival in Oshogbo embodies ritual which derives from myths of the female deity Oshun, the protector ...
The three plays of Terrell Alvin McCraney’s epic cycle, “The Brother/Sister Plays,” are all set in the current-day Louisiana bayou, and they all chronicle black communities whose members’ names and ...
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