#yoruba — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/africa/?p=232411 Africa Month Hair Inspo: Protective hairstyles we’re loving right now #Africa #afro #British #CornrowUpdos #CrochetStyles #hairstyles #into2025 #ivy #IvyBraids #kanekalon #koroba #KorobaBraids #Madagascar #Nigeria #Rihanna #SakalavaTribe #senegalese #SuanOdulele #tanavoho #TanavohoBraids #vogue #Yoruba

Aceite de Oya
https://auraastral.es/aceites/aceite-de-oya/
#Oya #Yansa #Orishas #Santeria #Yoruba #GuerreraEspiritual #ProteccionPoderosa #Centella

Aceite de Oggun
https://auraastral.es/aceites/aceite-de-ogun/
#Oggun #FuerzaEspiritual #VencerEnemigos #Orishas #Santeria #Yoruba #ReligiónYoruba

Aceite de Ochosi
https://auraastral.es/aceites/aceite-de-ochosi/
#Ochosi #JusticiaDivina #ProblemasLegales #Orishas #Santeria #Yoruba #religionyoruba

Aceite Obatalá
https://auraastral.es/aceites/aceite-de-obatala/
#AceiteObatala #PazInterior #ClaridadMental #Obatala #Orishas #Santeria #Yoruba

Yoruba tribal council figure, bronze and iron, 19th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/1868576/yoruba-tribal-council-figure-bronze-and-iron-19th-century-ad

E karo

#BonDia
Idioma: #Yoruba
#BondDia

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.”

In both the Yoruban (Lucumí) and Celtiberian traditions, the door is the threshold—the interface between the public (the Material World) and the private (The Sovereign/"Ellis").

In the Lucumí tradition, the entrance is the domain of Elegguá, the Orisha who opens and closes paths. Additionally, while traditional Jewish homes place a Mezuzah on the doorpost, Crypto-Jews (conversos like my paternal family) often hid their sacred objects behind doors or within the internal structure of the entrance to avoid detection by the Inquisition. Moreover, Celtiberian castros (fortified hill-forts) were designed with complex, narrow gateways, and warriors were stationed specifically at the gate to ensure that anyone entering was meant to be there.

For these reasons and more, I'm delighted to have finally moved my bóveda to my room and placed it behind my door on my dresser. Now it's perfect. 💜

Elegguá, Anú, and my ancestors (Egun) can now watch over me while I sleep and work. 😻

The bóveda points outwards, with the open end kinda towards my bed. It was the best I could do in terms of facing it "towards the door." I partially wish I could curve it a little bit, but the arrow is all > and no —. 😛

Anyway, syncretism rocks, and I love how wildly diverse my ancestors were. I wish I'd learned any of this way earlier in life, but I'm happy and grateful to know it all now. 😊

#Lucumi #Santeria #Celtiberian #CryptoJewish #Sephardic #Yoruba #Eleggua #Anu #Egun #Ancestors #Syncretism #Boveda #Threshold #LiminalSpace #FolkMagic #HomeAltar #Sovereignty

In both the Yoruban (Lucumí) and Celtiberian traditions, the door is the threshold—the interface between the public (the Material World) and the private (The Sovereign/"Ellis").

In the Lucumí tradition, the entrance is the domain of Elegguá, the Orisha who opens and closes paths. Additionally, while traditional Jewish homes place a Mezuzah on the doorpost, Crypto-Jews (conversos like my paternal family) often hid their sacred objects behind doors or within the internal structure of the entrance to avoid detection by the Inquisition. Moreover, Celtiberian castros (fortified hill-forts) were designed with complex, narrow gateways, and warriors were stationed specifically at the gate to ensure that anyone entering was meant to be there.

For these reasons and more, I'm delighted to have finally moved my bóveda to my room and placed it behind my door on my dresser. Now it's perfect. 💜

Elegguá, Anú, and my ancestors (Egun) can now watch over me while I sleep and work. 😻

The bóveda points outwards, with the open end kinda towards my bed. It was the best I could do in terms of facing it "towards the door." I partially wish I could curve it a little bit, but the arrow is all > and no —. 😛

Anyway, syncretism rocks, and I love how wildly diverse my ancestors were. I wish I'd learned any of this way earlier in life, but I'm happy and grateful to know it all now. 😊

#Lucumi #Santeria #Celtiberian #CryptoJewish #Sephardic #Yoruba #Eleggua #Anu #Egun #Ancestors #Syncretism #Boveda #Threshold #LiminalSpace #FolkMagic #HomeAltar #Sovereignty

In both the Yoruban (Lucumí) and Celtiberian traditions, the door is the threshold—the interface between the public (the Material World) and the private (The Sovereign/"Ellis").

In the Lucumí tradition, the entrance is the domain of Elegguá, the Orisha who opens and closes paths. Additionally, while traditional Jewish homes place a Mezuzah on the doorpost, Crypto-Jews (conversos like my paternal family) often hid their sacred objects behind doors or within the internal structure of the entrance to avoid detection by the Inquisition. Moreover, Celtiberian castros (fortified hill-forts) were designed with complex, narrow gateways, and warriors were stationed specifically at the gate to ensure that anyone entering was meant to be there.

For these reasons and more, I'm delighted to have finally moved my bóveda to my room and placed it behind my door on my dresser. Now it's perfect. 💜

Elegguá, Anú, and my ancestors (Egun) can now watch over me while I sleep and work. 😻

The bóveda points outwards, with the open end kinda towards my bed. It was the best I could do in terms of facing it "towards the door." I partially wish I could curve it a little bit, but the arrow is all > and no —. 😛

Anyway, syncretism rocks, and I love how wildly diverse my ancestors were. I wish I'd learned any of this way earlier in life, but I'm happy and grateful to know it all now. 😊

#Lucumi #Santeria #Celtiberian #CryptoJewish #Sephardic #Yoruba #Eleggua #Anu #Egun #Ancestors #Syncretism #Boveda #Threshold #LiminalSpace #FolkMagic #HomeAltar #Sovereignty

In both the Yoruban (Lucumí) and Celtiberian traditions, the door is the threshold—the interface between the public (the Material World) and the private (The Sovereign/"Ellis").

In the Lucumí tradition, the entrance is the domain of Elegguá, the Orisha who opens and closes paths. Additionally, while traditional Jewish homes place a Mezuzah on the doorpost, Crypto-Jews (conversos like my paternal family) often hid their sacred objects behind doors or within the internal structure of the entrance to avoid detection by the Inquisition. Moreover, Celtiberian castros (fortified hill-forts) were designed with complex, narrow gateways, and warriors were stationed specifically at the gate to ensure that anyone entering was meant to be there.

For these reasons and more, I'm delighted to have finally moved my bóveda to my room and placed it behind my door on my dresser. Now it's perfect. 💜

Elegguá, Anú, and my ancestors (Egun) can now watch over me while I sleep and work. 😻

The bóveda points outwards, with the open end kinda towards my bed. It was the best I could do in terms of facing it "towards the door." I partially wish I could curve it a little bit, but the arrow is all > and no —. 😛

Anyway, syncretism rocks, and I love how wildly diverse my ancestors were. I wish I'd learned any of this way earlier in life, but I'm happy and grateful to know it all now. 😊

#Lucumi #Santeria #Celtiberian #CryptoJewish #Sephardic #Yoruba #Eleggua #Anu #Egun #Ancestors #Syncretism #Boveda #Threshold #LiminalSpace #FolkMagic #HomeAltar #Sovereignty

E karo

#BonDia
Idioma: #Yoruba
#BondDia

I could use some guidance. I have come into some very life-altering information (including discovering that I'm dividual), and I wonder if Mastodon has a vibrant Ocha-Ifá community perchance? 😅 💙

I need to find someone to confirm things for me. And ideally to crown me with Pip (who I just learned is actually Elegguá), cuz that'd be fucking rad. But I also want to be well-informed.

Any important things to keep in mind that I might not find in a book?

Thank you so much in advance.

#Ocha #Santeria #Lucumi #ReglaDeOcha #Orishas #ATR #Yoruba #AfroCaribbean #Spirituality #SpiritualMastodon #Santero #Santera #Faith #Eleggua

I could use some guidance. I have come into some very life-altering information (including discovering that I'm dividual), and I wonder if Mastodon has a vibrant Ocha-Ifá community perchance? 😅 💙

I need to find someone to confirm things for me. And ideally to crown me with Pip (who I just learned is actually Elegguá), cuz that'd be fucking rad. But I also want to be well-informed.

Any important things to keep in mind that I might not find in a book?

Thank you so much in advance.

#Ocha #Santeria #Lucumi #ReglaDeOcha #Orishas #ATR #Yoruba #AfroCaribbean #Spirituality #SpiritualMastodon #Santero #Santera #Faith #Eleggua

I could use some guidance. I have come into some very life-altering information (including discovering that I'm dividual), and I wonder if Mastodon has a vibrant Ocha-Ifá community perchance? 😅 💙

I need to find someone to confirm things for me. And ideally to crown me with Pip (who I just learned is actually Elegguá), cuz that'd be fucking rad. But I also want to be well-informed.

Any important things to keep in mind that I might not find in a book?

Thank you so much in advance.

#Ocha #Santeria #Lucumi #ReglaDeOcha #Orishas #ATR #Yoruba #AfroCaribbean #Spirituality #SpiritualMastodon #Santero #Santera #Faith #Eleggua

I could use some guidance. I have come into some very life-altering information (including discovering that I'm dividual), and I wonder if Mastodon has a vibrant Ocha-Ifá community perchance? 😅 💙

I need to find someone to confirm things for me. And ideally to crown me with Pip (who I just learned is actually Elegguá), cuz that'd be fucking rad. But I also want to be well-informed.

Any important things to keep in mind that I might not find in a book?

Thank you so much in advance.

#Ocha #Santeria #Lucumi #ReglaDeOcha #Orishas #ATR #Yoruba #AfroCaribbean #Spirituality #SpiritualMastodon #Santero #Santera #Faith #Eleggua

I could use some guidance. I have come into some very life-altering information (including discovering that I'm dividual), and I wonder if Mastodon has a vibrant Ocha-Ifá community perchance? 😅 💙

I need to find someone to confirm things for me. And ideally to crown me with Pip (who I just learned is actually Elegguá), cuz that'd be fucking rad. But I also want to be well-informed.

Any important things to keep in mind that I might not find in a book?

Thank you so much in advance.

#Ocha #Santeria #Lucumi #ReglaDeOcha #Orishas #ATR #Yoruba #AfroCaribbean #Spirituality #SpiritualMastodon #Santero #Santera #Faith #Eleggua

E karo

#BonDia
Idioma: #Yoruba
#BondDia

Diane Russet shares that her mother is Yoruba and that she uses Omolola as a name, a small personal reveal that fans liked below Read more and join the conversation #ValidUpdates #BBNaija #DianeRusset #Yoruba #Omolola #Entertainment #Celebrity #SocialMedi

https://validupdates.com/2025/11/bbnaija-diane-russet-reveals-yoruba-roots-names-herself-omolola/

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

#naija #yoruba #santeria #spirituality #blackmastodon

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)

#LGBTQ related #Wikipedia article created 10 hours ago

Toyin Ajao

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyin_Ajao
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

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

"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."

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

#Photography Bob-Rodly (Festiflash)

#Nigeria #Benin #Yoruba #Africa

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

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

https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/glophi/2025/06/23/philosophizing-in-yoruba-exploring-a-peoples-weltanschauung-abosede-ipadeola/

Part of the Lecture Series Philosophizing in African Languages

#africanphilosophy #philosophy #yoruba

Yoruba Gelede mask from Benin.
© Markus Matzel/SOAM
www.soul-of-africa.com

#nofilter #visitessen #ruhrarea #ruhrgebiet #essencity #soul_of_africa_museum #soulofafricamuseum #africamuseum #afrikamuseum #museum #exhibition #voodoo #vodou #vodun #voodooreligion #vodoureligion #vodunreligion #benin #secretsociety #yoruba #gelede #familyouting #leisure time #leisure time tips #leisuretimeouting

Yoruba Gelede mask from Benin.
© Markus Matzel/SOAM
www.soul-of-africa.com

#nofilter #visitessen #ruhrarea #ruhrgebiet #essencity #soul_of_africa_museum #soulofafricamuseum #africamuseum #afrikamuseum #museum #exhibition #voodoo #vodou #vodun #voodooreligion #vodoureligion #vodunreligion #benin #secretsociety #yoruba #gelede #familyouting #leisure time #leisure time tips #leisuretimeouting

Yoruba Gelede mask from Benin.
© Markus Matzel/SOAM
www.soul-of-africa.com

#nofilter #visitessen #ruhrarea #ruhrgebiet #essencity #soul_of_africa_museum #soulofafricamuseum #africamuseum #afrikamuseum #museum #exhibition #voodoo #vodou #vodun #voodooreligion #vodoureligion #vodunreligion #benin #secretsociety #yoruba #gelede #familyouting #leisure time #leisure time tips #leisuretimeouting

Yoruba Gelede mask from Benin.
© Markus Matzel/SOAM
www.soul-of-africa.com

#nofilter #visitessen #ruhrarea #ruhrgebiet #essencity #soul_of_africa_museum #soulofafricamuseum #africamuseum #afrikamuseum #museum #exhibition #voodoo #vodou #vodun #voodooreligion #vodoureligion #vodunreligion #benin #secretsociety #yoruba #gelede #familyouting #leisure time #leisure time tips #leisuretimeouting

Yoruba Gelede mask from Benin.
© Markus Matzel/SOAM
www.soul-of-africa.com

#nofilter #visitessen #ruhrarea #ruhrgebiet #essencity #soul_of_africa_museum #soulofafricamuseum #africamuseum #afrikamuseum #museum #exhibition #voodoo #vodou #vodun #voodooreligion #vodoureligion #vodunreligion #benin #secretsociety #yoruba #gelede #familyouting #leisure time #leisure time tips #leisuretimeouting

From #OpenAI "Introducing HealthBench"
https://openai.com/index/healthbench/

A #dataset to #benchmark #health #AI models. Seems to have a wide range of topics (from #clinical to global health) and languages (from #Spanish to #Yoruba).

#GlobalHealth #healthcare #data

Archaeoethnologica: Three Traditions in Comparison / Tres Tradições Religiosas em Comparação

+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/04/tres-tradicoes-religiosas-em-comparacao.html

#Anthropology #HistoryofReligions #AnthropologyofReligion #christianization #religion #syncretism #culturalinteraction #Africa #yoruba #books #openaccess

Archaeoethnologica: Three Traditions in Comparison / Tres Tradições Religiosas em Comparação

+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/04/tres-tradicoes-religiosas-em-comparacao.html

#Anthropology #HistoryofReligions #AnthropologyofReligion #christianization #religion #syncretism #culturalinteraction #Africa #yoruba #books #openaccess

Archaeoethnologica: Three Traditions in Comparison / Tres Tradições Religiosas em Comparação

+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/04/tres-tradicoes-religiosas-em-comparacao.html

#Anthropology #HistoryofReligions #AnthropologyofReligion #christianization #religion #syncretism #culturalinteraction #Africa #yoruba #books #openaccess

Archaeoethnologica: Three Traditions in Comparison / Tres Tradições Religiosas em Comparação

+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/04/tres-tradicoes-religiosas-em-comparacao.html

#Anthropology #HistoryofReligions #AnthropologyofReligion #christianization #religion #syncretism #culturalinteraction #Africa #yoruba #books #openaccess

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

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."
https://africasacountry.com/2025/01/when-brazils-african-muslims-scared-the-world

Leia em português aqui: https://africasacountry.com/2025/01/rememorando-os-190-anos-da-revolta-dos-males-no-brasil

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

Great African empires

In this episode of “Lumumba’s Africa,” Professor PLO #Lumumba explores the #historical significance of the #African continent, which was the cradle of some of the greatest #empires, including the #Egyptian, #Songhai, #Benin, and #Yoruba empires, among others across the Mother Continent. While these #civilizations flourished, they suffered devastating impacts due to slavery and #colonization. However, some of these #kingdoms, such as the #Zulu Kingdom, #Oyo, and the #Waganda Kingdom, still exist today. The professor #emphasizes the importance of keeping the #legacies of #African kingdoms alive through discussion and #storytelling, as this will help unite Africa and contribute to a brighter future for the continent.

https://www.rt.com/shows/lumumbas-africa/605462-african-empires-legacies-historical-significance/
#history #africa #afrique

Egúngún, una muestra de veneración en la religión yoruba a los difuntos que nos visitan periódicamente Dado que la juventud e inmadurez se asocia con desnudez, la edad y madurez se relaciona con más capas de telas caras, tantas y tan lujosas como el esplendor del ancestro.📷Stéphan Gladieu #yoruba #folklore #ancestros #ancestors

¡Después de 800 años, vuelven a oírse los tambores de la liberación! ¿De dónde viene #Joyboy ? #Onepiece #manga #yoruba https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2024/06/joyboy-orisha-tambor-madera-ayan-ana.html

¡Después de 800 años, vuelven a oírse los tambores de la liberación! ¿De dónde viene #Joyboy ? #Onepiece #manga #yoruba https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2024/06/joyboy-orisha-tambor-madera-ayan-ana.html

¡Después de 800 años, vuelven a oírse los tambores de la liberación! ¿De dónde viene #Joyboy ? #Onepiece #manga #yoruba https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2024/06/joyboy-orisha-tambor-madera-ayan-ana.html

¡Después de 800 años, vuelven a oírse los tambores de la liberación! ¿De dónde viene #Joyboy ? #Onepiece #manga #yoruba https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2024/06/joyboy-orisha-tambor-madera-ayan-ana.html

¡Después de 800 años, vuelven a oírse los tambores de la liberación! ¿De dónde viene #Joyboy ? #Onepiece #manga #yoruba https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2024/06/joyboy-orisha-tambor-madera-ayan-ana.html

Have a beautiful #DayOfAphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. The #Ezili or #Erzuli are a pantheon of feminine spirits in #HaitianVodou that are associated with femininity and erotic love. Vodou is a syncretistic religion assimilating traditions of West and Central Africa and Roman Catholicism. The Ezili are identified with Mary, Mother of Christ, and #Oshun, the #Yoruba #Orisha of love and feminity.

It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / #Tuesday! 🗡️

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. In #Yoruba religion, #Ogun is the #Orisha of war and metals. His primary symbols are iron, the dog, and the palm branch. He is said to have cleared a path for the other #Orishas to enter Earth using a metal axe and the assistance of a dog. The Fon people say he was sent to Earth to make it a suitable place for humans to live happily but he hasn't yet finished this task.

It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / #Tuesday! 🗡️

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. In #Yoruba religion, #Ogun is the #Orisha of war and metals. His primary symbols are iron, the dog, and the palm branch. He is said to have cleared a path for the other #Orishas to enter Earth using a metal axe and the assistance of a dog. The Fon people say he was sent to Earth to make it a suitable place for humans to live happily but he hasn't yet finished this task.

It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / #Tuesday! 🗡️

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. In #Yoruba religion, #Ogun is the #Orisha of war and metals. His primary symbols are iron, the dog, and the palm branch. He is said to have cleared a path for the other #Orishas to enter Earth using a metal axe and the assistance of a dog. The Fon people say he was sent to Earth to make it a suitable place for humans to live happily but he hasn't yet finished this task.