The unique Yoruba tradition, culture and religion is worthy of celebration. Isese Day has, thus, been set aside and recognised as a day to experience reflection, spiritual connection, and community ...

One of the epigrams often cited in Yorubaland whenever the household or the whole community is thrown into orgy and disarray is namely this; “Agbà kó sí ní ìlú, ìlú bàjé, baãlé ilé kú tán ilé di ahoro ...

Cowries have played important symbolic and ritual roles in Yoruba culture, apart from their role as a medium of exchange. Because cowries served as money and represented wealth, it is quite natural ...

This is an expanded version of the paper presented at the Triennial Symposium on Traditional African Art, in April 1980. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac ...