11. The Yoruba-speaking people

The Yoruba-speaking people The Yoruba-speaking people of south-western Nigeria are heirs both to an ancient and cultured civilization, and a tragic history. Yoruba culture is known for its artistic triumphs, great literature, complex existence of...

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12. Orishas in Yoruba Medicine

Orishas in Yoruba Medicine The Yoruba religion has a multitude of deities, the major of which are called Orisha. Osain is one of the most important Orishas. Osain rules over all wild herbs, and he is considered the greatest herbalist who knows the...

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13. Basic Philosophies

Basic Philosophies According to A D Buckley, Yoruba medicine is similar to European medicine in that its main thrust is to kill or expel from the body tiny, invisible "germs" or insects (kokoro) and also worms (aron) which inhabit small...

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14. Writing system

Writing system   In the 17th century Yoruba was written in the Ajami script[10]. Modern Yoruba orthography originated in the early work of CMS missionaries working among the Aku in Freetown, notably Kilham and Raban. They assembled vocabularies...

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15. Dialects

Dialects   The Yoruba dialect continuum itself consists of various dialects. The various Yoruba dialects in the Yorubaland of Nigeria can be classified into three major dialect areas: Northwest, Central, and Southeast.[7] Of course, clear...

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