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The problem of anonymity in Yoruba art in particular is troubling in the context of Yoruba culture where "it is absolutely imperative for individuals to acknowledge each other's identity and presence from moment to moment, [and where] there is a special greeting for every occasion and each time of day." [12]
Originating from Yorubaland, the Yoruba have always been a very flamboyant people as seen in their art, language, and poetry. [26] Money spraying is an integral part of the Yoruba culture in Southwest Nigeria.
Yoruba culture consists of cultural philosophy, religion and folktales. They are embodied in Ifa divination, and are known as the tripartite Book of Enlightenment in Yorubaland and in its diaspora. Yoruba cultural thought is a witness of two epochs. The first epoch is a history of cosmogony and cosmology.
Drawing on aspects of traditional Yoruba culture has been an important aspect of his creative journey. Through two recent series titled “Guardians” and “Of Myth and Legend,” he explores ...
Traditional art in Yoruba culture is linked to the Orishas, the deities of native Yoruba spirituality.Orishas clash with the teachings of Christianity and Islam, and so when these religions became widespread in Yoruba culture in the 1900s, icons of orishas became special targets for iconoclasm.
Aṣẹ, àṣẹ [1], aṣe [2], ase, or ashe is a Yoruba philosophy that is defined to represent the power that makes things happen and produces change in the Yoruba religion. It is believed to be given by Olódùmarè to everything — gods, ancestors , spirits, humans, animals, plants, rocks, rivers, and voiced words such as songs, prayers ...
Gelede mask from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Held at the Birmingham Museum of Art Gelede Body Mask Gelede mask, Afro-Brazilian Museum, São Paulo. The Gẹlẹdẹ spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship. [1]
Historians of Yoruba art (6 P) Y. Yoruba artists (1 C, 47 P) Pages in category "Yoruba art" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.