Twins have special spiritual significance in Yoruba culture. From Wordnik.com. [Kindness in Oshogbo] Reference
In this case the theme is drums, which is where the name Yoruba came from. From Wordnik.com. [Shot Callin'] Reference
I would greet him with respect and all as we do in Yoruba land especially to someone that is 8 years older than you are. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
It’s sorta like “que sara, sara,” in Yoruba. fostert says. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference
ASHE is Yoruba for the power to make things happen. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2009] Reference
ASHE is Yoruba for "the power to make things happen.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2009] Reference
Thus among the Egba tribe of the Yoruba race the supposed. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
This cause of short crops in Yoruba is evidently incurable. From Wordnik.com. [Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject] Reference
According to the traveller Lander, a woman of Yoruba, in Africa. From Wordnik.com. [The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day] Reference
In ancient Africa the Bantu and Yoruba lived traditional culture. From Wordnik.com. [Stanley Knick, Ph.D.: Traditional Culture and Modern Culture: Man's Fall from Grace] Reference
Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba, using simple language and clear illustrations. From Wordnik.com. [1. The jab-seeder a tool for manual seeding] Reference
Hausa and Fulani, Yoruba, and Ibos together make up 65\% of population. From Wordnik.com. [The 1994 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Now, Yoruba culture is among the oldest and most influential in Africa. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2008] Reference
He was a Yoruba, but many northerners liked him because he was also a Muslim. From Wordnik.com. [Death Of A Prisoner] Reference
After the break, the relationship between Yoruba art and the spiritual world. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2008] Reference
At this street party, the singers chant in the Yoruba language, invoking African gods. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2007] Reference
I told him about the song, and he liked the concept, which is based on a Yoruba proverb. From Wordnik.com. [Performing For Peace] Reference
An exhibition of Yoruba artwork is now on display at the High Museum of Art here in Atlanta. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2008] Reference
It's a blend of soft - spoken English with smooth Yoruba, one of the main languages of Nigeria. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2009] Reference
The white turban and dress worn by Salvadorian women came from the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2005] Reference
SESAY: The Yoruba art exhibit will be on display in Atlanta's High Museum of Art through April 20. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2008] Reference
Females originally exercised this tradition in Yoruba land and females brought it to the Americas. From Wordnik.com. [Bagua Osi] Reference
If you know only one thing about African art, it's probably the stylized profile of Yoruba statuary. From Wordnik.com. [Jim O'Grady: Art You Can Eat -- An Edible Sculpture Contest] Reference
The inhabitants of Abbeokuta are called Egbas, and those of all the other parts of Yoruba are called. From Wordnik.com. [Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party] Reference
You have been known to sing in several different languages, such as Fon, Yoruba, French, Portuguese and English. From Wordnik.com. [Performing For Peace] Reference
French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north). From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
The Aku or Yoruba, is a small, well-built, generally sprightly animal, equal in size to the largest American-Indian pony. From Wordnik.com. [Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party] Reference
Today, he announced the "soft launch" of Jumo -- which, in the African language of Yoruba, translates to "together in concert.". From Wordnik.com. [Chris Hughes's Act III -- Jumo.com, A Social Platform For Global Volunteerism] Reference
The areas to the northeast and west of the Niger Delta harbor two of Nigeria's three largest ethnic groups, the Ibo and Yoruba. From Wordnik.com. [Niger Delta swamp forests] Reference
Languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north). From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
A rousing speaker, this former lawyer turned Yoruba princess and ordained minister rouses her fans to their feet preaching "empowerment.". From Wordnik.com. [Touched By The Angels] Reference
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