It exists across Yoruba cultural spectrum. It includes special oriki for children born with certain characteristics.
some of it is hardly flattering, but it encodes the ancestral identity of a lineage, and what the members of that lineage share in common.UNESCO defined an intangible cultural heritage as folklores, customs, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, and language that are a part of a people’s or community’s cultural heritage. It is intellectual wealth.
Younger people will discover many things about their ancestors, good and not so good, but it will enrich their identity and humanity.
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