Hi everyone, in line with our promise to share our journey with you we have decided to bring you the tribes as we discover them. The first tribe we are going to feature is the Yoruba tribe:
The Yoruba ethnic tribe is the most populous tribe in Nigeria, making up 21% of the country's population. According to the CIA world fact book there are an estimated 40 million Yoruba people around the world. The Yoruba people can be found in the south west of Nigeria, they are dominant in Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi states among others.
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| Ooni of Ife |
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| Alaafin of Oyo |
There is recorded history of the Yorubas as far back as the 8th century. Ile-Ife in Osun State is the spiritual capital of the Yorubas, while Oyo in Oyo state is the political capital. The Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo are the respective rulers.
The major language spoken by the Yoruba people is Yoruba, the Yoruba language in itself has many dialects as can be found across the Yoruba land. The dialects include: Oyo, Igbomina, Okun, Ijebu, Iseyin, Owu, Ibolo, Awori, Yewa, Ekiti, Ijesa, Ilorin, Akoko, Ilaje, Ife, Egun.
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| Aso-Oke (Alaari) |
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| Adire |
The Yorubas are fashion savvy and have a variety of clothing, Aso-Oke which comes in Alaari, Sanyan and Etu; Ofi, Aran and Adire. The women are dressed mainly in Iro and Buba whilst the men can be seen in Agbada amongst several variations.
The Yorubas have a very rich culture with several festivals which include the Osun-Oshogbo festival, Ojude-Oba, Eyo festival to mention a few.
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| Ojude Oba Festival |
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| Osun Osogbo Festival |
Fun Fact: The Yoruba constitute the highest twinning rate in the world with 4.4% of all live births or 90-100 twins in every 1000 births. Igbo-Ora in Oyo State has been nicknamed the Twin Capital of the world with almost every family lineage boasting of a set of twins.
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| Yoruba twins |
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