"Chief Lóògò Bámútùlá explains, 'I grew up amid deities...In the house, the gods talked audibly and clearly. They spoke precise human language...' This is a Chief who actively remembers his ancestors, ...

Listen here to Professor Jacob Olupona of the University of California on the Yoruba creation myth THE BAGANDA OF UGANDA Similarly in Uganda, Katonda is the supreme deity of the Baganda.

INDEX: Ife and Benin Magnificent terracotta objects have been found in Nok, in Nigeria, dating back to a period some time between 500 BC and 500 AD. These are the earliest known s ...

The Osun goddess, according to Yoruba mythology, was one of the many wives of Sango, a powerful deity in Yoruba folklore. Every year, thousands of people attend the Osun Osogbo festival ...