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Yoruba people have hundreds of aphorisms, folktales, and lores, and they believe that any lore that widens people's horizons and presents food for thought is the beginning of a philosophy. As it was in the ancient times, Yoruba people always attach philosophical and religious connotations to whatever they produced or created.
According to this calendar, the Gregorian year 2021 is the 10,063th year of Yoruba culture, which starts with the creation of Ìfẹ̀ in 8042 B.C. [171] To reconcile with the Gregorian calendar, Yoruba people also often measure time in seven days a week and four weeks a month:
[2] Under figures like the Now defied figures such as Odùduwà, often revered as the first divine king of the Yoruba, the Ife Empire grew. However, he was not the first king of the Yoruba people. Ile-Ife, its capital, rose to prominence under Odùduwà, its influence extending across a vast swathe of what is now southwestern Nigeria.
Yorubaland (Yoruba: Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oòjíire) is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa.It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Togo and Benin, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km 2 (54,871 sq mi).
As Yoruba culture evolved, Omoluwabi adapted to new challenges and opportunities. During the colonial era, Yoruba elites drew upon Omoluwabi to navigate the complexities of modernization and cultural change. In the post-colonial period, Omoluwabi continued to inspire Yoruba people, guiding them toward self-determination and nation-building.
The Yoruba culture is the embodiment of the cultural practices and identity of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group predominantly found in Nigeria and other West African regions. Known for its richness and diversity, Yoruba culture encompasses various facets such as language, religion, art, music, dance, and social customs.
The Owu sub-ethnicity is a part of the Yoruba people of West Africa. Ago-Owu in Abeokuta is where the Owus are mostly concentrated, however large Owu settlements are found throughout Yorubaland. The Yoruba confederacy of kingdoms extends beyond the boundaries of Nigeria into the Republic of Benin and Togo. [1] [2]
Isaac Adeagbo Akinjogbin, also known as I. A. Akinjogbin, was a Nigerian writer and historian.Akinjogbin engaged in extensive and thorough cultural and historical research, looking into a variety of Yoruba cultural, historical, and ideological processes and issues.