Olodumare, the creator god, sits far up in the heavens. Drum languages and literature are highly developed among the yoruba. Yoruba eshu known as echu or exu in latin america is an orisha spirit reflecting god in the religion of yoruba from the yoruba people originating from presentday nigeria. The number of speakers of yoruba is estimated between 30 and 40 million. In yoruba culture, expert drummers with a mastery of the accepted vocabulary of drum language and literature were often attached to a kings court. They do speak, eat and relate freely with each other without any barrier. Talking drums arent just used as musical instruments for people to sing along and dance to.
Mbiti afrocentricity by molefi kete asante the handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade the healers by ayi kwei armah. It is a pluricentric language spoken principally in nigeria and benin, with communities in sierra leone, liberia, other parts of africa, the americas, and europe. The yoruba orisha part 2 part an orisha also spelled orisa or orixa is a spirit or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of olodumare god in the yoruba religious system. The yoruba vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Orishas can be said to be manifestations of olodumare, which would still put them in the god level. Talking tom shorts ultra marathon all episodes youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the yorubaspeaking peoples of the slave coast of west africa. Various ceremonies and rituals, including prayers, offerings, and divination, are used in honoring orishas. May 30, 2014 talking tom is back again talking tom yoruba father j martins dance 4 me wizkid show me the money new offficial 2014 mavins adaobi ft don jazzy mavin records. Iran yoruba are an ethnic group that inhabits western africa. Grab some popcorn and get comfortable its time to bingewatch all 23 talking tom shorts.
The orishas have made their way from west africa throughout the socalled new world via the transatlantic slave trade. Getting in touch with my roots yoruba african orishas. Mar 16, 2014 acknowledging that the yoruba are one of the largest and most important groups of people in west africa, apart from its value as a cultural treasure, african narratives of orishas, spirits and other deities will also delight the readers with its wealth of information on yorubavodun religious beliefs which are told in a spirited form with humor and poetry. Divination and propitiation in the lucumi religion by. We gathered the most important topics such as vocabulary phrases grammar and flashcards so that you. Are you ready for the greatest talking tom and friends music video ever watch as talking tom and talking angela sing the iconic song. It has two drumheads connected by leather tension cords, which allow the player to change the pitch of the drum by squeezing the cords between their arm and body.
Talking tom is back again talking tom yoruba father j martins dance 4 me wizkid show me the money new offficial 2014 mavins adaobi ft don jazzy mavin records. Bulk and academic discounts available contact us for pricing. Download the free game and join more than 580 million players all over the world having fun with talking tom, one of the most popular free games for kids. Prayer for the orisha when throwing obi the yoruba. Also that yoruba religious beliefs are part of part of the songs etc. Creation of the observances the honoring of santeria orishas harks back to ancient yoruba religious practices of worshipping orishas. Their worship was carried to the new world in the holds of slave ships, and became well established in many countries of the western hemisphere. By oba adeyemi, the alaafin of oyo interview by wole balogun.
Sep 26, 2014 getting in touch with my roots yoruba african orishas deities 26 friday sep 2014 posted by missunfettered in africa, african, around the world, black people, culture, europe, nigeria, religion, yoruba. See more ideas about orisha, yoruba religion and african mythology. In the event you missed it, please take some time to educate yourself. Honoring santeria orishas article about honoring santeria. There are three basic tones of different pitch levels in yoruba.
The talking drum is an hourglassshaped drum from west africa, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. In yoruba you must believe and interact with the orishas to reach god consciousness. Oshun loses her beauty signs of our faith tapestry of. To my faithful siamese cat lola whose companionship kept me going through long. Although many african tribes play talking drums, the yoruba talking drum gangan is unique to yoruba people. What the talking angela app is really saying to your kids. Gangans are an integral part of yoruba cultural and social life and the beat that is played is used to convey deep messages to the people listening. Gangans are an integral part of yoruba cultural and social life and the beat that is played is used to convey deep messages to the people. Yoruba is a tonal language and so it is important to acquire the tones in the language. Tones occur on the syllable in yoruba but in the orthography, tones are marked on vowels and syllabic nasals. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the yoruba people, and obatala fashioned the first human beings out of clay.
We start out by saying yoruba religion is the religion of the yoruba, which it tautological gibberish. Apr 22, 2014 yoruba union stockholm presents yoruba day 2014 on may 10 2014 in stockholm. Most yoruba people speak the yoruba language, which is the nigercongo language with. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. Prayers and proverbs are so wellknown that whenever i play for a yoruba person, they repeat the sentence im using the drum to say using words, even though the drum uses tones instead of words. Recevoir talking tom games free videos microsoft store frfr.
Mar 23, 2011 talking drums dialogue can be easily understood by a knowledgeable yoruba audience. Tom and angela stand by me new music video from talking tom. This kingdom was founded by the deities oduduwa and obatala, who are believed to have created the world. The talking drum and yoruba language are inseparable. Since inception, the talking drum is played uniquely by the yoruba people, although many other african tribes play talking drums, majority sometimes do not go beyond the peripheral to display the. To invoke the orisa to whom you are going to throw the obi, you must recite the appropriate prayers to that orisa. Le sabotage talking tom and friends saison 2 episode 8. Simply download the app, scroll the playlist and channel list select your video and play. She is called the mother of all and protects pregnant women. The yoruba would hold on to their religion, but in order to keep it alive, they. This is a religion that can be traced back to africa and due to the atlantic slave trade, the orishas are also relevant in latin america.
This illustrates the yoruba worldview in relation to their animals. Nine centuries of african art and thought drewal, henry john, pemberton, john, iii, abiodun, rowland, wardwell, allen, wardwell, allen on. Talking drums dialogue can be easily understood by a knowledgeable yoruba audience. Learn yoruba software learning yoruba language is easy with help from instant immersion. Yoruba union stockholm presents yoruba day 2014 on may 10 2014 in stockholm. Shango rules over thunder, lightning, fire, and the dance. Other gods, orishas, like to leave the sky and walk amongst the people on earth. The basics of yoruba an african spiritual tradition. The orishas are divine beings originally worshipped by the yoruba people of west africa.
Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Aug 05, 2016 majority of the sacred stories of the orishas in yoruba societies are tied to marriage and motherhood. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of itan, the total complex of songs, histories, stories, and other cultural concepts which make up the yoruba society. It is important to understand that in order to truly capture these lessons, you unlearn all that you know about marriage, womanhood, and motherhood now as it very much exists within patriarchal boundaries. Write or speak yoruba online to improve grammar or conversation. The vast majority of this population is from nigeria, where the yoruba make up 16% of the countrys population, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in africa. This unique bilingual picture dictionary introduces 750 widely used words, arranged thematically. This tradition originates among the yoruba people of west africa, in the area of presentday. Were going to start yoruba lessons on the channel and were going to get comprehensive, everything youve wanted to be able to say in the.
Fadil elmansour native of morocco, speaks three languages graduating architecture student musician and calligrapher stays busy making art and pursuing his researc on ornamentation jeanette gonzalez i aaaaaaaaaam oooooooooyaaaa. Annotated misunderstanding africa kindle edition by a. The yoruba constitute about 44 million people in total. Everyone has heard of the greek gods, zeus, aphrodite, poseidon, and others, but there is also the yoruba orishas. Yoruba orisha african god of volcanoes and deserts.
Way back in february for black history month, i completed a blog study on the yoruba orishas, as depicted by atlantabased photographer james c. Majority of the sacred stories of the orishas in yoruba societies are tied to marriage and motherhood. Iran yoruba are an ethnic group that inhabits western africa, mainly nigeria and benin. This is shown in the use of alternative characters when referring to contemporaries versus older people or a group of people. Talking drums can be played in various patterns and rhythms for different cultural activities i.
Learn yoruba learning yoruba language learn to speak yoruba. Learn to speak yoruba language exchange via email, text chat and voice chat. Animals in the traditional worldview of the yoruba folklore. If you download talking angela for free, itll display banner ads at the top of the screen. Sacred stories of the orishas journey of a 21st century. Since inception, the talking drum is played uniquely by the yoruba people, although many other african tribes play talking drums, majority sometimes do not.
In yoruba land, the talking drum is a percussion to which people can rhythmically dance, but the alaafin of oyo, his royal majesty, oba lamidi adeyemi said recently that the cultural significance of the yoruba talking drum goes beyond mere entertainment value. Prayers to the orishas introduction who owns your head. It is an important read for anyone who suspects they may not be getting the whole story of what vodun is. Want to learn other yoruba words besides kilonsele. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I think it would be difficult to support the claim that. We then say that its homeland is in togo, but the yoruba do not live in togo. Oct 07, 2015 way back in february for black history month, i completed a blog study on the yoruba orishas, as depicted by atlantabased photographer james c. Due to the fact that yoruba is a tonal language, the drum is literally used to speak. The yoruba people of south western nigeria and benin and the dagomba of northern.
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Yoruba religion is the basis for a number of religions in the new world, notably santeria, umbanda, trinidad orisha haitian vodou and candomble. Jan 21, 20 this is the funniest video i have seen this year. Learn yoruba online by practicing with a native speaker who is learning your language. With over a billion downloads and counting, talking tom cat 2 is popular with kids. May, 2016 drum languages and literature are highly developed among the yoruba. Speakyoruba combines beautifully illustrated flashcards with an interactive touch interface for a fun and easy way to learn yoruba. We gathered the most important topics such as vocabulary phrases grammar and flashcards so that you only learn what you will actually need to learn for free. The talking drum is an hourglassshaped drum from west africa, whose pitch can be regulated. The showing of respect in speech is one of the unique features of the yoruba language. Animated flashcards, memory puzzles and translation games are perfect for kids young and old to build a basic vocabulary. One, requests came in for more information about the religion.
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