Showmax is expanding its storytelling reach with two standout series, ‘Between Worlds’ and ‘Kabiyesi’, both of which bring Yoruba mythology and palace politics to life with compelling storytelling and ...

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for authentic African stories, and one production that is answering that call with passion and creativity is the animated fantasy series, ‘Iyanu’. The ...

There is a link between feminism and Yoruba mythology. Yoruba mythologists have analyzed the relationships between these deities to better comprehend interpersonal relationships, family ties, and ...

Four years after the launch of his unique historical novel, Gods and Heroes: Itan legends of the golden age at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos, Dr. Oladele ...

This PhD dissertation by Ayodele Ogundipe was written in 1978 for the Department of Folklore, Indiana University. AFA copy 39088019915701 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. This ...

Extracted from: Numen (Leiden) 38 (1) 1991, pages 59-79. Erinle, the hunter in Yoruba mythology, is associated with the elephant. In the Erinle cult, he is venerated as a river god and water-spirit, ...

Apparently miffed by what it described as calculated efforts to rewrite the history of the famed Yoruba heritage, a group under the aegis of Think Yoruba First Ogo Adulawo Socio-Cultural Association ...