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Features

12 January 2026

Diaspora in the Pandemic by Afọlabi Lipẹdé

While Yoruba spirituality was never spread through door-to-door preaching, it continues to resonate through names. Each Yoruba name is, in essence, a complete sentence that preserves the mother tongue. Every time a Yoruba name is spoken, a sentence in Yoruba is unknowingly spoken as well.

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Features

05 September 2025

LAKU NEG Artist Talk with Irene Epie

It has been very difficult trying to make artists understand that a contemporary interpretation of our cultural heritage is possible in a society or world which has portrayed Africa's cultural heritage as backward and uncivilised.

Musings

29 July 2024

Musings on Ancestral Spirituality

In Ifa, ancestors are an essential part of the spiritual realm and serve as guides and protectors. Every individual has a lineage and within the Ifa practice there is an ‘obligation to communicate with the ancestors on a daily basis’ (Fatunmbi).