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August 8, 2018
Published by Abi Adegboye at August 8, 2018
Time and again, I write about Yoruba culture so, I felt I knew enough to be an Alaga Ijoko/Iduro at a Yoruba engagement ceremony. I read […]
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February 16, 2017
Published by Abi Adegboye at February 16, 2017
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Love in Yoruba culture is playful on one hand and serious on the other. Love consists of afẹ́rí and ojúṣe. Afẹ́rí, the closest form to romance, […]