What is Yoruba? It’s interesting to know Yoruba means different things to different people. Among others, Yoruba is a language for many of its speakers numbering over 40 million worldwide. Yoruba is a Religion for millions who worship Orisas like Sango, Orunmila, Osun etc. across West Africa, Brazil, Cuba and other parts of the world. Yoruba also refers to millions of people worldwide who trace their ancestry to West-African notably countries such as Nigeria, Togo and Benin. In general, Yoruba is a culture with the attributes mentioned above including food, dance, festivals, dressing. We could go on and on. Here’s a pictorial summary of what Yoruba means below. Click here to view this and more on our Instagram Page. 

A pictorial representation of Yoruba