During the olden days in Igbo land, Ibini Ukpabi, a deity popularly called the ‘Long Juju‘, was used to settle disputes in the community and punish perpetrators of crimes. The Long Juju shrine served as a supreme court for the people of Arochukwu kingdom in modern day Abia State. The decision of the oracle was final and no one … Read more
Forget the ring, meet a tribe who cut fingers to engage their spouse Showing commitment to the one you love can be done in many harmless ways; like wearing a wedding ring. The Khoikhoi tribe of South Africa have an unusual way of doing this. They cut off the fingers of engaged couples as a … Read more
It is an annual festival peculiar to the village of Torajan in the highlands of South Sulawesi in Indonesia. The harvest ritual involves exhuming corpses of their loved ones before parading them around the village. The people in the village are said to have a very close relationship with the dead, and sometimes they keep … Read more
Oruko Amutorunwa (Pre-Destined Names) In Yorubaland In Yoruba land, one of the most important things done when a child is born is to give the child a name. This comes after the child’s ritual birth, massage of specific body parts, and other rites as well. Names are given to the child by the father, mother, grandparents … Read more
The people of Ondo inhabit the south western region of Nigeria and are one of the largest subgroups of the Yoruba ethnic group. Ondo people live as one big family because they are bounded by the same historical background, traditions and cultural heritage which defines who they are. The culture and traditions of Ondo people are very … Read more
This is the story of how the world was created according to the Yorubas of West Africa. The entire world was filled with water when God decided to create the world. God sent his messenger Obatala to perform the task of creating the world. Obatala brought along his helper, a man named Oduduwa as well … Read more
The Yoruba people are one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. They inhabit the south western part of the country and are the second most populated of the three major Nigerian ethnic groups, followed by the Igbos of eastern Nigeria. The Yoruba people are well known for their strong desire for peace and unity … Read more
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