Lady, if you’re talking about West Africa, #Jesus was NEVER THERE! Not in Nigeria. Not in Ghana. Not in Benin. Not in Senegal. Not in Mali. Not in Yorubaland or Igboland.
#Christianity arrived through EUROPEAN missionaries, conquest, & colonial rule, long after Indigenous African spiritual systems
#Christianity arrived through EUROPEAN missionaries, conquest, & colonial rule, long after Indigenous African spiritual systems
Dr Stacey Patton (@drstaceypatton1865)
SMDH.
Look at her, Y'all. The performative “I am African,” as if Africa is a monolith and Christianity fell from the sky.
Lady, if you’re talking about West Africa, Jesus was NEVER THERE! Not in Nig...
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Lady, if you’re talking about West Africa, #Jesus was NEVER THERE! Not in Nigeria. Not in Ghana. Not in Benin. Not in Senegal. Not in Mali. Not in Yorubaland or Igboland.
#Christianity arrived through EUROPEAN missionaries, conquest, & colonial rule, long after Indigenous African spiritual systems
#Christianity arrived through EUROPEAN missionaries, conquest, & colonial rule, long after Indigenous African spiritual systems
![#Oba #Yoruba: ọba, lit. 'King')[1][2] is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kwb4no4g6e3dkyysuzjoenh4/bafkreih2tzkgcsjkrixckbwww3y4fckxpjqfmd7xqxbrwvoh4fhlwa5an4@jpeg)
Alaafin confers Okanlomo of Yorubaland title on Seyi Tinubu https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/844679-alaafin-confers-okanlomo-of-yorubaland-title-on-seyi-tinubu.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Alaafin confers Okanlomo of Yorubaland title on Seyi Tinubu https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/844679-alaafin-confers-okanlomo-of-yorubaland-title-on-seyi-tinubu.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
Lion Forge Entertainment just dropped new Iyanu Season 2 footageand it’s bigger, bolder, and packed with mythological stakes. Yorubaland is leveling up. 👀🔥
#Iyanu #IyanuSeason2 #tvsky
#Iyanu #IyanuSeason2 #tvsky
New Iyanu Season 2 Footage Revealed: Lion Forge Entertainment Levels Up Its Animated Hit
Lion Forge Entertainment clearly understood the assignment: drop new Iyanu Season 2 footage and watch the internet collectively lean forward in its chair. The studio has officially unveiled fresh clip...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Lion Forge Entertainment just dropped new Iyanu Season 2 footageand it’s bigger, bolder, and packed with mythological stakes. Yorubaland is leveling up. 👀🔥
#Iyanu #IyanuSeason2 #tvsky
#Iyanu #IyanuSeason2 #tvsky
#PHOTOS!!!! Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, had been conferred as “Okanlomo of Yorubaland," a title which translates to "the beloved child" or "the one dear to the hearts of all Yoruba people."🤯🤩🎉😶🌫️🎊🥳🤯🤩🎉🥳😶🌫️🎊
🤩🥳🎉🎊🤯🥰😶🌫️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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🤩🥳🎉🎊🤯🥰😶🌫️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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December 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#PHOTOS!!!! Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, had been conferred as “Okanlomo of Yorubaland," a title which translates to "the beloved child" or "the one dear to the hearts of all Yoruba people."🤯🤩🎉😶🌫️🎊🥳🤯🤩🎉🥳😶🌫️🎊
🤩🥳🎉🎊🤯🥰😶🌫️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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'The kiss of Judas' ivory pyx by Sapi artist, Sierra Leone, ca. 1490-1530.
Madonna and Child, Yorubaland, Nigeria, mid-20th century.
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Madonna and Child, Yorubaland, Nigeria, mid-20th century.
www.patreon.com/posts/146362...
December 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
'The kiss of Judas' ivory pyx by Sapi artist, Sierra Leone, ca. 1490-1530.
Madonna and Child, Yorubaland, Nigeria, mid-20th century.
www.patreon.com/posts/146362...
Madonna and Child, Yorubaland, Nigeria, mid-20th century.
www.patreon.com/posts/146362...
Que legal!!! Iyanu” é um conto de super-heróis ambientado no reino mágico de Yorubaland, que se baseia na cultura, música e mitologia nigerianas. 1/👇🧵
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Que legal!!! Iyanu” é um conto de super-heróis ambientado no reino mágico de Yorubaland, que se baseia na cultura, música e mitologia nigerianas. 1/👇🧵
Set in 19th century Yorùbáland, Utopia Theatre’s Crown of Blood is a powerful Yorùbá retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement. Coming to @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social Crucible in February > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cro...
Crown of Blood → Our Favourite Places – Sheffield Culture Guide
A powerful retelling of Macbeth set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland.
www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Set in 19th century Yorùbáland, Utopia Theatre’s Crown of Blood is a powerful Yorùbá retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement. Coming to @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social Crucible in February > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cro...
Alaafin of Oyo to Install Seyi Tinubu as “Okanlomo of Yorubaland”
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer the prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. On the same occasion, Senator…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer the prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. On the same occasion, Senator…
Alaafin of Oyo to Install Seyi Tinubu as “Okanlomo of Yorubaland”
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer the prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. On the same occasion, Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, representing Zamfara West, will be installed as the “Obaloyin of Yorubaland”. The announcement was made public via a flier circulating on social media, and confirmed by the Alaafin’s media aide, Bode Durojaiye, who assured that a press statement detailing the event would soon be released.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Alaafin of Oyo to Install Seyi Tinubu as “Okanlomo of Yorubaland”
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer the prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. On the same occasion, Senator…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer the prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. On the same occasion, Senator…
A new study by Dr Bolaji Owoseni examines potsherds from herringbone pavements at two medieval northern Yorùbáland sites.
Dr Owoseni also ran a two-day community engagement event in Ilorin, Nigeria which successfully brought together over 200 participants.
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Dr Owoseni also ran a two-day community engagement event in Ilorin, Nigeria which successfully brought together over 200 participants.
www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/pottery...
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new study by Dr Bolaji Owoseni examines potsherds from herringbone pavements at two medieval northern Yorùbáland sites.
Dr Owoseni also ran a two-day community engagement event in Ilorin, Nigeria which successfully brought together over 200 participants.
www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/pottery...
Dr Owoseni also ran a two-day community engagement event in Ilorin, Nigeria which successfully brought together over 200 participants.
www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/pottery...
Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
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We're super excited to see the new play from our friends at Utopia Theatre, working with @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, in February 🤩
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Crown of Blood | Sheffield Theatres
'Of what use is a good man without ambition'
A powerful retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland.
General A
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're super excited to see the new play from our friends at Utopia Theatre, working with @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, in February 🤩
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
England, Nigeria, Netherlands, Indigenous American, Wales, Ireland, Germanic Europe, Bantu Peoples, Ivory Coast, Iceland, Mali, Scotland, Cameroon, Southern Italy, yorubaland, etc etc...
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
England, Nigeria, Netherlands, Indigenous American, Wales, Ireland, Germanic Europe, Bantu Peoples, Ivory Coast, Iceland, Mali, Scotland, Cameroon, Southern Italy, yorubaland, etc etc...
Survived the train ride to my daughter's house. My granddaughter is deep into an art project! She says this is her "model" look! I hope everyone has someone to be with this holiday season. #thankful
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Survived the train ride to my daughter's house. My granddaughter is deep into an art project! She says this is her "model" look! I hope everyone has someone to be with this holiday season. #thankful
Oba ("King" in the #Yoruba languages)[1][2] is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin. #oba
According to Yoruba mythology, the first oba was Oduduwa, the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba people. Many royal lineages claim descent from him, includin
According to Yoruba mythology, the first oba was Oduduwa, the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba people. Many royal lineages claim descent from him, includin
![Oba ("King" in the #Yoruba languages)[1][2] is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin. #oba](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kwb4no4g6e3dkyysuzjoenh4/bafkreiamqskxwyqumu2rv2ghv3wxcqizpuc65tb3dbepkcbtwhvnwdrfya@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
eu deixei pq eu já tinha dado aula de como funciona o sistema de reis em yorubaland. como é o governo nigeriano. e como os centros culturais se colocam no continente africano.
mas como é o dia do personsplanning, ouvi "mas podemos falar do continente como uma coisa só?"
estou muito educada.
mas como é o dia do personsplanning, ouvi "mas podemos falar do continente como uma coisa só?"
estou muito educada.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
eu deixei pq eu já tinha dado aula de como funciona o sistema de reis em yorubaland. como é o governo nigeriano. e como os centros culturais se colocam no continente africano.
mas como é o dia do personsplanning, ouvi "mas podemos falar do continente como uma coisa só?"
estou muito educada.
mas como é o dia do personsplanning, ouvi "mas podemos falar do continente como uma coisa só?"
estou muito educada.
#考古学のおやつ 2/2
▶ Bolaji Josephine Owoseni (2025) Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria. 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦, First View, pp. 1 - 7. doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
▶ Bolaji Josephine Owoseni (2025) Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria. 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦, First View, pp. 1 - 7. doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria
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November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#考古学のおやつ 2/2
▶ Bolaji Josephine Owoseni (2025) Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria. 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦, First View, pp. 1 - 7. doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
▶ Bolaji Josephine Owoseni (2025) Potsherd pavements and regional interaction in medieval northern Yorùbáland, Nigeria. 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦, First View, pp. 1 - 7. doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
2025年10月24日
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
ナイジェリア、北ヨルバランド（northern Yorùbáland）に当たるクワラ州（Kwara）イロリン市（Ilorin）とエリンレ町（Erinle）で中世に舗装に用いられた土器片を分析し比較。建築の伝統は共通しているが、土器の作り方は異なる。→
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
ナイジェリア、北ヨルバランド（northern Yorùbáland）に当たるクワラ州（Kwara）イロリン市（Ilorin）とエリンレ町（Erinle）で中世に舗装に用いられた土器片を分析し比較。建築の伝統は共通しているが、土器の作り方は異なる。→
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
2025年10月24日
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
ナイジェリア、北ヨルバランド（northern Yorùbáland）に当たるクワラ州（Kwara）イロリン市（Ilorin）とエリンレ町（Erinle）で中世に舗装に用いられた土器片を分析し比較。建築の伝統は共通しているが、土器の作り方は異なる。→
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
ナイジェリア、北ヨルバランド（northern Yorùbáland）に当たるクワラ州（Kwara）イロリン市（Ilorin）とエリンレ町（Erinle）で中世に舗装に用いられた土器片を分析し比較。建築の伝統は共通しているが、土器の作り方は異なる。→
NEW Potsherd pavement from #medieval Ilorin, Yorùbáland. Potsherd pavements were a shared architectural tradition across West Africa, but nuanced variation in pottery production allowed for individual expression and identity within Yoruba communities.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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🏺 #Archaeology
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
NEW Potsherd pavement from #medieval Ilorin, Yorùbáland. Potsherd pavements were a shared architectural tradition across West Africa, but nuanced variation in pottery production allowed for individual expression and identity within Yoruba communities.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Artist Harmonia Rosales’ “Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic” (2025), is a superbly fantastical book. The collection gathers 41 intertwined tales of African gods and goddesses. “I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world.”
Harmonia Rosales Remixes the African Diasporic Pantheon
“I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world,” the artist told Hyperallergic in an interview about her new book.
hyperallergic.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Artist Harmonia Rosales’ “Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic” (2025), is a superbly fantastical book. The collection gathers 41 intertwined tales of African gods and goddesses. “I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world.”
Iyanu: The Fighting Styles of Yorubaland (Capoeira, Dambe & More)
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Iyanu: The Fighting Styles of Yorubaland (Capoeira, Dambe & More)
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October 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Iyanu: The Fighting Styles of Yorubaland (Capoeira, Dambe & More)
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I think mine would be Ifé of Yorubaland? I'd just want to see a big city was in Africa before chattel-slavery changed the continent.
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I think mine would be Ifé of Yorubaland? I'd just want to see a big city was in Africa before chattel-slavery changed the continent.
This resistance forced Ibadan into a stalemate, which would remain until the British invasion of Yorubaland in the 1890s and the region's annexation into the colony of Lagos, which later became part of Nigeria.
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-city-s...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-city-s...
The city states of the Yoruba: a history of pre-colonial West African urbanism (1000-1900 CE)
At the close of the 19th century, the Yorùbá region of South-west Nigeria was one of the most urbanized places in Africa.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This resistance forced Ibadan into a stalemate, which would remain until the British invasion of Yorubaland in the 1890s and the region's annexation into the colony of Lagos, which later became part of Nigeria.
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-city-s...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-city-s...