Igbere: the uniquely Yoruba technique of derma-therapeutics
The Yoruba in ancient times were unsurpassed in several areas of medicine. Igbere was a good example. Igbere is the giving of…
The Yoruba in ancient times were unsurpassed in several areas of medicine. Igbere was a good example. Igbere is the giving of…
It is important to acknowledge here that the ancient Yoruba did not believe in life after death. The Christian clergy convinced the…
The clue to the true meaning of the acclaimed Yoruba word Olodumare (usually cleaved into O-ni-Odumare) lies in the similarity of the…
There were several individuals of distinction in the Era of Intellectual Investment of the ancient Yoruba civilisation (ie between 1000 BC and…
The meeting focused on a presentation by Baasegun about the Yoruba base-20 counting system, its rules, and its advantages over the decimal…
This meeting focused on discussing the Yoruba calendar and cultural history, with Baasegun presenting a detailed analysis of how the Yoruba calendar…
The meeting focused on the Yoruba cultural perspective, its historical achievements, and the current challenges facing Yoruba society within Nigeria. Baasegun presented…
Yoruba history as we know it today is contaminated history. The Yoruba did not write. They used interpreters to tell their story…
Isese has been claimed as the name of the ancient traditional Yoruba religion, centred around the worship of Olodumare (Supreme Creator) and…
The Orisa is an enigma; what it is, is not entirely clear. AB Ellis wrote in his 1894 book that the Yoruba…
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