Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti – The Lioness Of Lisaba
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti ( 1900-1978) Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born on 25th October 1900 as Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and died in Abeokuta on 12th April 1978. She was the daughter of Daniel Olumoyewa Thomas (a farmer and trader) and Phyllis Moyeni Dese (a dressmaker). She was married to Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti […]
Nigerian Neighbourhoods in America
Nigerian Neighbourhoods in America Nigerians travel to or live in the United States for a variety of reasons, and the country offers many opportunities and experiences for Nigerians who choose to visit or live there. Also, American cities have a long history of integrating migrants into their social, economic, and political infrastructures, which is […]
Days of The Week Blogpost
The Yoruba calendar (Kọ́jọ́dá) is a calendar used by the Yoruba people of southwestern and north central Nigeria and southern Benin. The traditional Yoruba week has four days but to reconcile with the Gregorian calendar, Yoruba people also measure time in seven days a week. The days of the week in Yoruba are all preceded […]
Movie Review: MAGUN-THUNDER BOAT
MAGUN-THUNDER BOAT I set out to watch Magun Thunderbolt as it came highly recommended but accidentally watched Magun Thunderboat instead. After watching for a bit, I realised that I seemed to be watching something else but did not think it fair to discard Magun Thunderboat without giving it a chance. Magun Thunderboat is available on […]
Yoruba Traditional Weddings
Introduction Yoruba Traditional weddings are usually the 1st wedding out of 3 weddings that Yoruba couples engage in, before the white and court wedding. It is called an ‘Engagement’ and can be done weeks, months or days apart from the other weddings. The bride’s family is typically responsible for covering the ceremony costs, […]
How The Yoruba Language Came to Be – Bí ède Yorùbá ṣe ṣeẹ̀dá
This is the story according to a Yoruba tale of how language came to be in short picture form. Do let me know how your language believes language came to be in the comment section! Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin