Yoruba
West African people
Yoruba refers to a people of southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, numbering over forty million, or their language.
The Yoruba language belongs to the Niger-Congo family and has influenced diaspora cultures, particularly in Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, where Yoruba religious traditions blended with Catholicism to form practices like Santería and Candomblé.
West African federal republic
- LagosWest African megacity
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
Shared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- Afro-CaribbeanOf African-descended islanders
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- LagosWest African megacity
Benin · indigenous · demographics · population · heritage · identity · kinship · lineage
Copper-tin alloy
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- maskFace-worn concealment
carving · indigo · textile · weaving · woodcarving · figurine · craftsmanship · artisan
Yoruba pantheon spirit
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- priestsOrdained religious leaders
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
pantheon · syncretism · worship · shrine · sacrifice
Custom passed through generations
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- chieftaincyAuthority of tribal leader
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
highlife · proverbs · folktales · hospitality
Relating to pitch
- Niger-CongoMajor African language family
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- literatureBody of written works
grammar · dialect · written · oral · speech · vocabulary · translation · linguistics
Nigeria
West African federal republic
- LagosWest African megacity
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
ethnicity
Shared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- Afro-CaribbeanOf African-descended islanders
- ancestryFamily line of descent
Lagos · Benin · indigenous · demographics · population · heritage · identity · kinship · lineage · clan
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
mask · carving · indigo · textile · weaving · woodcarving · figurine · craftsmanship · artisan · motif
orisha
Yoruba pantheon spirit
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- priestsOrdained religious leaders
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
cosmology · pantheon · syncretism · worship · shrine · sacrifice
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- chieftaincyAuthority of tribal leader
- palaceMonarch's official residence
drums · highlife · proverbs · folktales · hospitality
tonal
Relating to pitch
- Niger-CongoMajor African language family
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
literature · grammar · dialect · written · oral · speech · vocabulary · translation · linguistics
Igbo
Nigerian people and language
- West African LanguagesIgbo, Asante, Ashanti, Gun, Mina
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- TribesApache, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Comanche
- African LanguagesSwahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Amharic, Igbo