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  1. Trailer: CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE

    CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE ist ein young adult Fantasy-Roman aus dem Jahr 2018 von der nigerianisch-stämmigen US-amerikanischen Autorin Tomi Adeyemi.

    phantanews.de/wp/2026/07/trail

    #Afrika #ChildrenOfBloodAndBone #Fantasy #Film #Movie #Nigeria #TomiAdeyemi #Yoruba

  2. Have you ever wondered why most Nigerians can't speak correct English despite being a former British colony? It is simple. Before the British came, Nigerians already had their own native languages (e.g., Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Bini). When English was introduced, it was mainly used in schools and offices—not at the market, within families, or with neighbors and friends. While many Nigerians can write English perfectly, they often prefer or default to other linguistic layers in daily conversation.

    The everyday Nigerian linguistic pattern looks like this:

    Mother tongue at home.

    Pidgin English with friends.

    Standard English in school, work, and offices.

    #Nigeria #NigerianLanguages #PidginEnglish #Linguistics #History #Bini #Yoruba #Igbo #Hausa

  3. Have you ever wondered why most Nigerians can't speak correct English despite being a former British colony? It is simple. Before the British came, Nigerians already had their own native languages (e.g., Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Bini). When English was introduced, it was mainly used in schools and offices—not at the market, within families, or with neighbors and friends. While many Nigerians can write English perfectly, they often prefer or default to other linguistic layers in daily conversation.

    The everyday Nigerian linguistic pattern looks like this:

    Mother tongue at home.

    Pidgin English with friends.

    Standard English in school, work, and offices.

    #Nigeria #NigerianLanguages #PidginEnglish #Linguistics #History #Bini #Yoruba #Igbo #Hausa

  4. Technology Times (Nigeria): Google’s WAXAL speech tech for African Languages targets Hausa, Yoruba. “Google has announced the release of WAXAL, a large open speech dataset designed to accelerate the development of voice technologies for African languages, including Hausa and Yoruba.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/technology-times-googles-waxal-speech-tech-for-african-languages-targets-hausa-yoruba/
  5. Technology Times (Nigeria): Google’s WAXAL speech tech for African Languages targets Hausa, Yoruba. “Google has announced the release of WAXAL, a large open speech dataset designed to accelerate the development of voice technologies for African languages, including Hausa and Yoruba.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/technology-times-googles-waxal-speech-tech-for-african-languages-targets-hausa-yoruba/
  6. #Oba #Yoruba: ọba, lit. 'King')[1][2] is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin.

  7. My Inheritance: Aṣọ Oke (Yoruba, Nigeria): Ọlọmọ Langi, Ẹtu, Ikẹta, Alaari, (third from the left is over 100 years old: from my maternal grandmother, Mama Tubarin Adenọla (from the Aroworayi Ruling House in Ondo town) ❤️

    #Yoruba #Ondo #Aṣọoke #Culture #Aṣaibilẹ

  8. aspires to be a #boxer.

    In her chat with BBC #Yoruba, Sekinat Quadri said she started boxing when she was 5. Now she’s 7, her aspirations are growing bigger.

    She said,

    When I first told my mum that I wanted to be a boxer, my mum said, no, that I am a girl but my dad

    (2/4)

  9. aspires to be a #boxer.

    In her chat with BBC #Yoruba, Sekinat Quadri said she started boxing when she was 5. Now she’s 7, her aspirations are growing bigger.

    She said,

    When I first told my mum that I wanted to be a boxer, my mum said, no, that I am a girl but my dad

    (2/4)

  10. #LGBTQ related #Wikipedia article created 10 hours ago

    Toyin Ajao

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyin_Aj
    Toyin Ajao (born 13 July 1978) is a Nigerian social scientist, feminist activist, award-winning blogger, storyteller, and restorative healing researcher, and practitioner. Her work bridges academia, civil society, and public scholarship, reflecting a deep commitment to transformative, restorative, and healing justice

    #Nigerian #African #Yoruba

  11. En Benín, Nigeria y el sur de Níger, el silencio era roto tradicionalmente por las campanas para propósitos prácticos y religiosos. Las campanas de cabeza dedicadas a Oshun, orisha de la belleza, el amor, la diplomacia y el río homónimo, se caracterizan por la aleación con hasta un 90% de cobre. Se asocian con un culto del Reino de Benín, pudiendo haber sido forjadas siglo XV.🏛️Galería de Arte de la Universidad de Yale #yoruba

  12. En Benín, Nigeria y el sur de Níger, el silencio era roto tradicionalmente por las campanas para propósitos prácticos y religiosos. Las campanas de cabeza dedicadas a Oshun, orisha de la belleza, el amor, la diplomacia y el río homónimo, se caracterizan por la aleación con hasta un 90% de cobre. Se asocian con un culto del Reino de Benín, pudiendo haber sido forjadas siglo XV.🏛️Galería de Arte de la Universidad de Yale #yoruba

  13. "Oranyan, founder of the city of Oyo, died in Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yoruba civilization. His son, the deified king Shango, unable to bring back his remains, decided to bring back at least his spirit by organizing a special ceremony in Oyo which would become that of the Egun."

    - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8
    - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shango

    #Photography Bob-Rodly (Festiflash)

    #Nigeria #Benin #Yoruba #Africa

  14. "Oranyan, founder of the city of Oyo, died in Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yoruba civilization. His son, the deified king Shango, unable to bring back his remains, decided to bring back at least his spirit by organizing a special ceremony in Oyo which would become that of the Egun."

    - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8
    - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shango

    #Photography Bob-Rodly (Festiflash)

    #Nigeria #Benin #Yoruba #Africa

  15. Philosophizing in Yorùbá: Exploring a People’s Weltanschauung
    Lecture by Abosede Ipadeola

    June 26, 2025, 2 pm (CEST)
    Cultural Campus, Aula & Live Stream

    uni-hildesheim.de/glophi/2025/

    Part of the Lecture Series Philosophizing in African Languages

    #africanphilosophy #philosophy #yoruba

  16. Una udamalore, una opulenta espada ceremonial de marfil de los jefes del reino yoruba de Owo. La espada uda de combate y el ave, poder espiritual protector de las ancianas yoruba, de la figura en la hoja reflejan la capacidad del gobernante de enfrentarse a retos terrenales y espirituales. 🏛️MET #espadas #swords #yoruba

  17. Una udamalore, una opulenta espada ceremonial de marfil de los jefes del reino yoruba de Owo. La espada uda de combate y el ave, poder espiritual protector de las ancianas yoruba, de la figura en la hoja reflejan la capacidad del gobernante de enfrentarse a retos terrenales y espirituales. 🏛️MET #espadas #swords #yoruba

  18. When Brazil’s African Muslims scared the world

    "Taking place 190 years ago, the Malê Revolt in Bahia, led by African Muslim slaves, shook Brazil's foundations and echoed global fears of a new Haiti."
    africasacountry.com/2025/01/wh

    Leia em português aqui: africasacountry.com/2025/01/re

    #Brazil #Africa #SlaveTrade #Portugal #Britain #Yoruba #AIAC