The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the North …

Currently, there are about 40 million Yoruba world-wide. The Yoruba have been living in advanced urban kingdoms for more than 1,500 years. They created a strong economy through farming, …

The custom of art and artists among the Yoruba is deeply rooted in the Ifá literary corpus, indicating the orishas Ogun, Obatala, Oshun and Obalufon as central to creation mythology …

Apr 2, 2020 · Oyo art in general displays a striking resemblance to that of Ife and Benin. Through this process of cultural transfer, the Oyo inherited a long cultural tradition which stretched right …

Architectural sculpture such as ornately carved wood doors and veranda posts, as well as equestrian warriors representing Ogun, the Yoruba deity of war and ironsmithing, are …

researched articles on Oyo art based on art historic theory. This study, has therefore attempted a comparative studies of the Old Oyo art and the present one with a view to under-score a …

However the good quality of Oyo art can be articulated, based on the little evidence gleaned from the remains of the Old Oyo, the oral historical account on the proficiency in art and …

Mar 26, 2024 · Oyo, a pre-colonial kingdom in present-day Nigeria, was founded in the 1300s. Established by Oranmiyan of the Yoruba people of West Africa, Oyo quickly grew to become …

While Yoruba cosmology recognizes a divine creator removed from the affairs of mankind, ritual life addresses a more accessible pantheon of gods, the orisa. One such orisa is Sango, a …

Oct 18, 2022 · Since the excavation that took place in 1910 by the German anthropologist Leo Frobenius, the antiquity of Ife art has been brought to the notice of people all over the world. …