Topic: Yoruba Traditions
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What are the traditional foods of the Yoruba?
I quote: "Obe is a popular Nigerian dish, with a wide variety of types and dishes it is served along with. In the Yoruba culture obe means 'soup'; and is prepared in many ways using meats, vegetables, and spices. obe ata is a pepper soup, a... Read More »
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091114084640AAclEBe
What are traditional yoruba names for twin girls?
Twins are always called the same, whether they're boys or girls. My boyfriend spelt the older one as Taye, but I think that's another version of Taiwo. My boyfriend's brother who lives in Nigeria had twins, a boy and a girl, but the girl un... Read More »
Source: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100928051823AAV0...
What is your opinion of the status of where popular American musi...
I have a very personal opinion. As far as I am concerned, those styles of music are basically African in influence and can be traced back to the history of slavery. So a music like reggae performed by Jamaicans, there is a lot of African in... Read More »
Source: http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/9
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Yes, I’m the Otunba Fibigbade of Ibefunland; a town close to Ijebu. It’s not common having women as Otunba, but in an exceptional case like mine, the woman earns the title in recognition of her achievements within and outside the town.
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Source: http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/women-affairs/2000-a-woma...
