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Talking Drums: Rhythms of Yoruba Tales

Talking Drums: Rhythms of Yoruba Tales In Yoruba land, where culture thrives and prevails, Reside the Talking Drums, their stories unveil. With rhythms and beats, they come alive, Tales of heritage, they beautifully contrive. In their hollowed hearts, secrets are sealed, A language unique, by hand and stick revealed. Dundun, Gangan, and Bata's sweet song, Together they weave stories, both short and long. Dundun's deep bass, a heartbeat so strong, Gangan's sharp slaps, like laughter in song. Bata

Adire: Fabric of Yoruba Tradition

Adire, One of the cultural outfit worn by the Yoruba people, Adire emerges as a remarkable textile creation, A textile of significance value, Woven in tradition, it's a masterpiece's birth, A canvas of artistry, embodying their worth. Yoruba tie-dye, Adire is its name, In African heritage, it finds its fame. From fashion to ceremonies, it takes the stage, A symbol of Yoruba pride, in every age. "Adi" to tie, "re" to dye, its roots, In Yoruba women's hands, it bears rich fruits. With resist-dye t

Yoruba Language: A Melodic Tongue

Yoruba language, a melodic tongue, A melodic tongue, with rhythms pure and bright, Its syllables dance like notes in the night, In Yoruba's language, a treasure to recite. From "A" to "Y," each sounds interlace, In Yoruba's cadence, stories do become, Each vowel and consonant, a delicate lace, "A, E E I O O U", I cannot forget, A vibrant tune where histories thrum, In Yoruba's language, generations drum. "A pe ko to jeun, kìí jẹ ba je," they say, In Yoruba's proverbs, wisdom finds its way, A lyr

Ile-Ife: Cradle of Civilization"

Ile-Ife, the land of our fathers, Ile -Ife, where Yoruba culture was birthed, Where Yoruba's roots in history stand. Ooni of Ife, Oduduwa - the wise one, the first ever reigned king, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), Guardian of Yoruba culture beneath the skies. From two great deities, Oduduwa and Obatala's hand, The world was shaped on Ile-Ife's sand. A place of dispersion, as the name does suggest, Yoruba's heart and soul, in Ile-Ife's chest. Terracotta and bronze, stones an