Òrìṣà Ọ̀ṣún Reigns Over Brazil Carnival 2026 as São Paulo Samba Schools Offer Sacred Homage to the Yorùbá Deity
Brazil’s Carnival 2026 flowed like sacred water through the avenues of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where…
Brazil’s Carnival to Inject R$ 25 Billion Into the Economy in Just Eight Days, Analysts Say
Brazil’s Carnival is widely recognized as one of the largest cultural celebrations in the world, but its significance…
Brazil Turns Blue and White as Yemanjá Day in Salvador Attracts Thousands to the Yoruba Capital of Brazil
February 2 once again marked one of Brazil’s most emblematic religious and cultural celebrations: Yemanjá Day, a date…
Updates on Brazil Carnival 2026:The World’s Biggest Street Party and Cultural Spectacle Begins on February 12
Brazil’s Carnival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most culturally rich and globally attended editions…
Brazilian Carnival and the Rise of Ifá-Òrìṣà Visibility: Culture, Faith and Contemporary Tensions — Adéyínká Ọláìyá
The Brazilian Carnival, long celebrated as one of the world’s most iconic expressions of arts and culture, has…
Enterros Sentados na Terra Yorùbá: Por que Alguns Anciãos são Enterrados em Posição Sentada – Adéyínká Ọláìyá
Na terra Yorùbá , os ritos funerários não se limitam ao sepultamento do corpo. Eles representam um momento…
Brazil, the Most Genetically Diverse Country in the World: Study Reveals Eight Million New Genetic Variants
A groundbreaking scientific study has reinforced what history, culture, and lived experience have long suggested: Brazil is one…
Iyálòrìṣà Mãe Carmen, the Greatest Figure of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Religion, Dies at 98
Iyálòrìṣà Mãe Carmen, the Greatest Iyálòrìṣà of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Religion, Dies at 99 Mãe Carmen, born Carmen…
Trump Exempts Traditionalists, Pastors, and Imams from U.S. Visa Ban—U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills Clarifies at Abuja News Conference
In a clarification of the U.S. government’s recently announced visa restrictions, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills said…
Elémèrè as Metaphysical Identity: Ẹgbẹ́, Orí, and Pre-Incarnational Destiny in Yorùbá Thought—Adeyinka Olaiya
ELÉMÊRÈ, Ẹgbẹ́ Emere, and Ọmọ Eléré occupy a profound place within Yorùbá metaphysical thought, which understands existence as…