Word: yorubas
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Although he received a Western education and writes in English, Soyinka was exposed to the rituals and beliefs of the Yoruba people by his paternal grandfather and his writings are firmly anchored in his ethnic heritage...
Voodoo has been actively misrepresented by Hollywood for generations. Real vodou is a form of loa (god, spirit) worship with roots in west Africa, mainly in the Yoruba culture, although with a degree of influences from elsewhere...
...long list of other languages, including Igbo, Kikuya, Twi, Wolof, Yoruba, Ethiopic and Banama, will be taught by native language speakers in the Boston area through the tutorial program...
Applications for the position of a junior preceptor who can teach at least two West African languages (Yoruba and Hausa, Mugane hopes) will be reviewed today, according to Akyeampong. The South African languages of Zulu and Xhosa will also be offered...
ANTIBALAS AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA. This 14-musician musical group performs ethnic fare rife with boisterous horns and polyrhythmic beats. The ethnically diverse group includes Latinos, whites, Afro-Americans, Africans and Asian-Americans; they perform songs in Spanish, Yoruba and English. Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 p.m. Tickets $12/15 day of show, 21+. The Original House of Blues, 96 Winthrop...