1. Twins in Yoruba society and Yoruba towns
(yoruba/About)

Twins in Yoruba society and Yoruba towns The Yoruba present the highest dizygotic twinning rate in the world (4.4 % of all maternities). Twins are very important for the Yoruba and they are ofte

2. The African Yoruba Religion
(yoruba/Yoruba people)

The African Yoruba Religion   The Yorubas also believe that when Earth was very young, sixteen heavenly prophets, called The Ancients or The Elders, were sent here by the Heavenly Council. Thei

3. Orishas in Yoruba Medicine
(yoruba/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

4. Basic Philosophies
(yoruba/Yoruba medicine)

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 (kok

5. Writing system
(yoruba/Yoruba language)

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, nota

6. Dialects
(yoruba/Yoruba language)

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,