Oriki, often defined as praise poem, is a Yoruba verbal art form. It exists across Yoruba cultural spectrum. It includes special oriki for children born with certain characteristics. Examples are Ige, a child who came out with feet first during childbirth, Taiwo and Kehinde, who are twins, Aina, a female child born with the umbilical […]
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