Yorubaland
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Yorubaland is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km2. Of this l
Location of Yoruba-subgroups (green)in West Africa (white)
Hill forest near Ikogosi
Close tree canopy in the Omo forest
The granite outcrops at Idanre
Yoruba religion
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The Yorùbá religion, West African Orisa, or Isese, comprises the traditional religious and spiritual concepts and practice of the Yoruba people. Its homeland is in what is commonly known as Yorubaland
Yorubaland
…million • Density 387/km2 (1,000/sq mi) In Nigeria, Benin and Togo Demographics • Language Yoruba, Yoruboid languages • Religion Christianity, Islam, Ìṣẹ̀ṣè Time zone WAT (Nigeria, Benin), GMT (Togo) People Ọmọ Yorùbá Language Èdè Yorùbá Country Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oòjíire (Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá / Ilẹ̀ Oòduà) Yorubaland…
The Temple of Obatala in Ile-Ife, Oṣun, a holy place of Iṣẹṣe
Yorùbá divination board Opon Ifá
An Egungun masquerade dance garment in the permanent collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Egungun (Ara Orun) with an infant.