Here in the Caribbean some people take Yoruba classes. It is religion, the same way Christians learn Latin, and Muslims learn Arabic. Black and Latino people over here learn Yoruba to better understand the Ofu Ifa, read Pathakis etc. The Yoruba are admired for defending native African theology, and not selling out to outsiders. thus they are emulated.
@@myrlenecelestin392 In the Spanish Speaking countries people learn from going to mainly Cuba See : "Lukumí and Yorùbá in Comparison", czcams.com/video/kQBG_0ShlUs/video.html. English speaking countries, people learn from going to Trinidad & Tobago. Please :Orisha Trinidad and Tobago, elder Singing for Osain, czcams.com/video/MBdDz5oFqRw/video.html French speakers learn in Haiti, but Haitian Creole descends a lot from the Fon of Benin, so that theology is different from the typical Yoruba cosmology with Orishas, Oludumare, Obaluaye etc. Haitians have Lwas, instead of Orishas. They have Damballah, Agwe, La Sirene which is equated to Mami Wata/Yemoja etc. Not to mention there are Orishas/Lwas in the cosmology unknown to Africans as theologically they are "born in the New World" after slavery, such as Erzulie Dantor who is described as "hot"/"angry" as she was born on a slave pantation as opposed to in Africa. It's complex. Regards.
If any of you guys ever visit Brazil to know Afro-brazilian culture I recommend coming to the northeast (mainly Bahia) or Rio de Janeiro. Racial distribution in Brazil varies from region to region, the south is more white, the northeast is more black and the north is more indigenous.
And watch for your wallets haha. I'm serious, Salvador, from Bahia is used to tourits, so the thieves there know where to look for the dollars (atractions in the city).
i'm brazilian and adept to the Umbanda (another african-brazilian religion descendent from Yoruba cosmology), and i am so glad to see that our culture and history are seen in other parts of the world, what happened here, an african religion become so popular in such a racist society, is simply beautiful, and i can't help to be just so proud of being a descendent of the motherland Afrika, thank you for teaching about our culture to other people, and thank you for teaching me so much about african history, great video man !
Afro-descendants in Brazil are the heart and soul of the country. We love you all our brothers and sisters in Brazil. You're welcome home anytime. Mad love from Kenya 🇰🇪
I'm proud of ancient yoruba art, the sculpture on the thumbnail with the facial scarifications is one with features that can pass for a modern day west African. Even the Europeans who came to Nigeria were shocked at how sophisticated our ancient art was, unfortunately they stole most of them.
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
@@ismailolatunji178 Yoruba is the largest tribe in Nigeria and Africa. They make of most the diaspora in the Americas/new world. Yoruba culture is practiced daily in Brazil, Cuba and Haiti, it is life and death. Yoruba culture is known worldwide, it was even stolen by Greeks where you can see the similarity. Igbo are a minority, their are not even top 3 populated tribe in Nigeria. They have no influence in the Americas. Even in Jamacia, they are mostly descendants of the Asante people of Ghana. I dont even noticed Igbo culture in the Americas.
@@onolatimes The so called Yoruba are not a tribe, the name applies to various interrelated tribes that make up the ''ethnic group'' that are today called the Yoruba. However continuing with that concept of African ethnic groups, the Fulani would actually be largest & in fact there are (controversially) Fulani tribes that are native to many other regions outside of Africa. The primary ethnic groups brought to the Americas during slavery were the Manding, Cameroonians (which includes Igbo), Fulani & Akan. Jamaicans are primarily a heavy blend of Akan/Igbo with some Fulani roots. There were many Yoruba who came to central- South America before & after the slave trade however they most certainly are not the majority or the most culturally influential because the historical records indicate they participated in more slave trading then most other West African societies, whereas Igbos & Fulanis were the main groups that they initially sold during the early foundations of the trans Atlantic slave trade.
I am a YORUBA women by blood and identity....just not a Yoruba in religion. Although I have family that practice the Yoruba religion, I can still respect it. 🙂🇳🇬🙂
Here in the Caribbean, people are practising it a lot more, and rejecting Christianity. People are refusing to see anything non-African as divine. Our ancestors hid it for centuries after slavery, and pretended to be Christians. But after the wars of liberation, people practice it openly. They refuse to teach their children anything that is not black/African is God, like the slavers and missionaries tried to indoctrinate them. We are about teaching our children that the divine looks, like them and their people, not other people. Regards.
@@siyabongabhongoza8201 not true, 90% of the New testament was written in Greek. Christianity was born within the Roman Empire (so yes it did make it to Egypt pretty early on, as Egypt was already part of the Roman Empire at the time)
@@proverbalizer have u ever heard of the churches of lolabela in Ethiopia, they are older than all the christian buildingsl in Europe, go and Google ull be surprised !
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I met someone from the continent of Africa, can’t remember what country, but once he learned I was from Cuba, he asked if I knew Yoruba, I didn’t but I took it to my uncle, and even thought 500yrs have passed and my uncle has never set a foot in Africa, they understood each other and talked for a long while. It’s just a different accent with a touch of pronunciation from their native language. Even though Brazilians speak Portuguese and Cubans Spanish, and the video narrator English with a terrible Yoruba accent, you can still understand
Yoruba culture can be found all over Latin America from Brazil 🇧🇷 to Mexico 🇲🇽 to the USA 🇺🇸 especially in oyotunji and all of the Caribbean islands 🌴 🇨🇺 🇵🇷 🇯🇲 🇭🇹 🇩🇴...
I think oyotunji is a new and modern community who recently embraced Yoruba culture. It's not like those in Brazil,cuba,haiti etc which were old practice
@@weirdo4653 yes Mexico 🇲🇽 For your information Mexico was the first country to give African slaves there freedom because of Gaspar Yanga. People from Veracruz, Guerrero and Oaxaca are descendent from west Africans ,native Americans and Spanish Europeans. I’m oaxaqueño my race is AfroMestiza and my nationality is Mexican Most people from the south of Mexico are afromestizos or pure indigenous and most people from the north of Mexico are mestizos or pure indigenous President V.Guerrero was afromestizo which would make him the first Afro decent president in the Americas way before Obama
love the content man. This encouraged me to start learning my home language Yoruba but to also pick up Brazilian Portuguese. global society is becoming more accepting of afro-centric cultures so there's promise in knowing these.
Hey! I actually lived in Salvador for a while and frequently visit. I’m affiliated with a couple black outreach programs and groups out there if you’re interested. Axé
I’m from Brazil, Salvador, Bahia The blackest city outside of Africa n our culture is alive, our religion don’t judge ppl it’s all about peace. Terreiro de canomblé is where we practice our religion n it was very criticized in the past for being a black religion n for being open to homosexuals as the Christians had bad views towards it, but we didn’t care ! We love our orixás e all black ppl it’s a place where u can be yourself n express it. Kisses for all my black brothers n sister from Brazil 🇧🇷
A lot of African cultures got scrubbed out during slavery, Yoruba culture stayed at the forefront because Yorubas are very stubborn and proud by nature. Yorubaland is one of the most liberal places in the World. I know Yorubas that are die hard Christians and Muslims yet they'll be at traditional festivals praising the Orisa or they'll go to Babalawo when their religious books don't make sense. Yorubas are just a different species altogether lol
Most of our people back home are just running away from themselves, which is impossible. They or their children are still going to return to their past. It has started already.
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
You are my hero Hometeam ❤ I hope that you have a pharaonic name, Hometeam, or any other empirical name, because you deserve it! Yoruba people,their culture and religion are very powerful, they are also great business women and men!!! I truly see our ancestors's heritage in our people in the diaspora, it's sometimes even stronger than in our motherland that where some of the places have become arabised or europenied completely. When I discovered Harlem in 2016, I cried tears of Joy looking at my beautiful Sisters and Brothers who survived the cultural genocide, I felt the same way visiting New Orleans 💕 Some Brazilians and other children of Africa are coming back home, exactly as predicted by our Brother Marcus Garvey.
I would like to see a animation video about King Piye and his conquest of Egypt that made him the founder of the 25th dynasty, who then help restored the main religion of worship of Amun, and restored Nile Valley culture.
Linking this with the Yoruba culture was good. But saying this is unique of Brazil is wrong. Cubans, Venezuelans and Puerto Ricans follow the same deities you mention here
Yes, and not only are the the Yoruba deities worshipped in South America and the Caribbean, they are worshipped in the United States in New York and Miami. In fact, any place,where there is a large Afro-Caribbean community.
@@arushanioshaka5600 A few words, like mofòngo, and pilón. Also the "7 potencias" have roots, from the Yoruba. Ochún, Changó, Obatalá, etc. And of course "us". You can look at the traditional music, and culture like bomba & plena, and many other things, throughout Puerto Rican culture
I soooooooo badly wanna study the spiritual aspect of Yoruba in Brazil, New Orleans and on the African continent. I feel so empty because I am not financially independent and I am worried about people who may take advantage of my naivety.
Go to Cuba, it’s the exact same thing, but a lot cheaper. Plus regardless the lack of things and the great needs they have, but the love of religion comes first and they love to help people
Just be careful because some people will try to use your naivety to milk you dry. I'm a Yoruba born and bread. I wish you well on this search/journey you are about to embark on 🙏
I am just so proud of my tribe. Oduduwa look at your children. Oba kosoo (sango) keep protecting your people from evil. They can take us out of land but they can not take our culture out of us long live the yorubas and Benin.
There are some things that peaple would not find in books ... one of then is that the blend with catolicism was made before the Yorubas. The peaple that made it were from Angola. They had a unique type of catholicism because of the Kongo's monarchys (in the actual Angola country). They made this fusion between african religions and the catolicism when they try to convert to catolicism with almost without missionarys for some centurys. The fusion with the yorubas beliefs was made from that catholicism. The angola's catholicism.
good point but same syncretism with catholism is found in places were slaves from Kongo (modern Angola) were few but many from Yoruba were present like in Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago etc. so this isn't all to it
Having slave owners who were Catholic seems to be a big factor in how much African religious culture could be preserved. I've noticed this when comparing the amount of African culture that was preserved in Catholic countries vs Protestant countries. Maybe the many saints found in Catholicism made it easier to disguise various African deities? This would be more difficult in Protestant countries where saints aren't worshiped.
Protestants are more principled. They take their morals more seriously, at least in form. Catholics are incredibly flexible and don't even care about form. I was raised catholic and I never felt there were rigid rules going on.
Nice point, further, actually there are many attacks to "yoruba houses" in Brazil, always leaded by Protestants, you never see a catholic physically disrespecting aspects of Yoruba religion although many has prejudice against it
That's something they would not tolerate in the southern part of the United States they made sure they tried to drive every bit of Africa out of us. Even though we were able to hang on to some traditions.
I was so surprised when I realized voodoo is similar to vodun -- which I know because it is part of a whole "nation" from the candomblé, jeje-mahim! At least the word sound is, maybe the meaning is different.
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
One small critical correction is on the dominance of Women. Its directly from the continent and you will find that the Yorubas have feminist deities and masculine deities and some that would only be served by female priestesses. A good example is the Yemoja as well as the priestesses of the Osun Osogbo Groove.
The guy in the video forgot to explain something important. In Candomblé here in Brazil there's both male and female priests "Yalorixá" and "Babalorixá".
The Baale Yemoja in Ìbàdàn is a man, and many men participate in the annual festival, although there are a majority of female Yemoja priestesses. But I do agree with you that traditional Yoruba spirituality has always had a balance between masculine / feminine energies and allowed space for both male and female leadership roles. And this balance does differ based on the particular Òrìṣà
I wouldn't look at it to say he is forgetting something. I would rather we see this as him providing bread crumbs that the comments here contribute to the larger understanding and lead those who are interested to look more deeply
@@karenl7786 Fantastic perspective. This channel has always sparked deeper conversations about African spirituality and history and I love that spirited dialogue and its role bringing us all together on a deep level
We are spiritual people. We see it in every form. We can understand we are here for a reason. Just because we can’t see our creator. Sorry, this was a history class. 😂
Thanks for this quick summary of the influence which the Yoruba Ethnic group has had on Brazilian religion & social life for the past 600 years. Other than the Yoruba culture which is still heavily celebrated in Brazil today as a result of many slaves from the Dahomey empire in West Africa being captured and transported over by the Portugese Slave Merchants, are there other African Ethnicities you've found which might not be as popular as the Yoruba ones, but still had shaped the culture/behavior of Brazilians today, that you know of ?
@Ant Maf You have to be awfully ignorant to but into my comment and carry such a huge assumption about what I understand. Can the same practices and mannerisms of the Yoruba slaves in Brazil remain as intact as they were back in Africa after over 600yrs of separation? Even if you individually choose to ignore everything said in the video, can’t you open your eyes and see what is happening in the AfroBrazilian communities in Brazil? Don’t they have a fusion of African/Yoruba Spirituality & the Roman Catholicism which was forced on them by their Masters? You expect them to just suddenly drop what they’ve been used to and has worked for them & magically accept what was being mandated over them particularly by the people who enslaved them, overnight? Do you think before the Europeans came to West Africa, the Yorubas were reading the bible or following after the works of Jesus Christ? It will be equally ignorant of you to discard the fact that it was the remnants of the tradition they had back home which they carried over to Brazil & tried sustaining over the generations even till today, and that didn’t directly involve Christianity. Before you come from your high horse and but into someone’s comment on CZcams, better screw your head on right and have your facts straight.
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
That's misinformation when you said Female roles in these initiations are kind of suppressed in Yorubaland. Depending on the deity, females can take as much leading roles as their male counterparts even in Yorubaland. Yeye Orisha, Yeye Osun literally translates to Mother of the god. And those are just a few that I know.
Just a thing, actually in the first few years of the republic "the Brazilian old republic" mostly everything it's Brazilian Black culture wasn't legal, in Rio de Janeiro ( my city and the capital of the country in this era) the capoeira, the afro religion cults and posterity the samba music were considering crimes, so because of that in many city's like Rio the culture evolve hide in the Portuguese European culture. Many things just legalized after being watched, noticed accept by another Nation's like the UK, USA or France, and other things like samba and others black artistic movements inspired by the Yoruba culture were considering crimes until white people try to do, something similar to the Blues and jazz history
Im confused about the mention of st Barbara being the wife of st Jerome? Didn't they exist in different places and time period? Or was the text meant to say that the wife of Xango is associated with St Barbara?
Deut 10:8 At that time YHWH set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of YHWH’s Covenant, to stand in attendance upon YHWH, and to bless in His name, as is still the case. They are Levites!!!!
I lived in Salvador,Bahia for a long time. I’m part of a terreiro in the Jêjé branch of Candomblê. Bahia really is Wakanda,and I encourage more cultural exchange between other black people in the diaspora and Baianos. Well done. You should do videos on Sebastian Lemba of Dominican Republic, or the plethora of black traditions in Cuba like Abakua.
Here in Brazil the Yoruba are like the Germans to the USA, the backbone of the country. Even me, a white brazilian have african descent. All Brazilians sing samba, no matter the color of our skin, we all know the name of at least one orisha, it is our culture, even if you don't believe in religion, like me, a Christian. I went to an Umbanda church once and you meet both white and black people. unlike the usa, african culture has been integrated here, not suppressed (now i belive the USA s integrating more of the black culture , BUT BOY IT TOOK LONG...). I am not saying that there is no racism here, but it is not like the USA (I would say that it is more like the racism that Italians suffer in the USA, wich is no good to, but diferent).
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
Que pasó con Colombia que todavía ese sincretismo se mantiene tan oculto??? En comparación con países como Haití, Brasil, Cuba... Todavía tenemos algunas manifestaciones mágico religiosas como el ritual Lumbalu en el palenque de San Basilio, y los chigualos, arruyos y levantamiento de tumbas en el Pacífico colombiano, los Santos católicos como Santa Barbara, San Francisco entre muchos otros siguen siendo los patrones de muestras comunidades..
Porque a diferencia de Brasil o Cuba, Colombia ha tenido muchas guerras civiles por temas religiosos. Cosas que se toleraban en Brasil o en Haití serían impensables en la hegemonía conservadora colombiana.
The elevation of women in Brazil / Condumble has largely to do with the Portuguese only really wanting African women. So it’s only fitting that the women helped preserve the culture.
When the Europeans came carting us away in slavery, they thought they were colonizing us the Yorubas from motherland. Little did they know that we will in turn, colonize them, with our cultures, traditions, religion & spiritually...and we sure did. Now, see how most parts of the South American hemisphere, worship & revere our Orishas & carry our spirituality, making our religion one of the largest in the world and it is on record that the *Yoruba religion is the ONLY religion in the world that has so spread, and gotten followerships, without bloodshed, like Christianity, the terrible Islamic, Hinduism or Confucianism* ...See how Eledumare works? Àshe👏🏿❤🙏🏿.
If you'd learn Portuguese you'd have a ton of content to make about African history in Brazil. You'll se different perspective on African culture and a new way it could have developed
Yoruba people and culture is a spirit itself....it can never die and it can never be cancelled....it will always live on forever and ever🙌🏽🙌🏽
Here in the Caribbean some people take Yoruba classes. It is religion, the same way Christians learn Latin, and Muslims learn Arabic. Black and Latino people over here learn Yoruba to better understand the Ofu Ifa, read Pathakis etc. The Yoruba are admired for defending native African theology, and not selling out to outsiders. thus they are emulated.
@@VanTConsult
That's amazing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@@LegendaryFeel
Yep!
@@VanTConsult which countries are talking about specifically?
@@myrlenecelestin392 In the Spanish Speaking countries people learn from going to mainly Cuba See : "Lukumí and Yorùbá in Comparison", czcams.com/video/kQBG_0ShlUs/video.html.
English speaking countries, people learn from going to Trinidad & Tobago. Please :Orisha Trinidad and Tobago, elder Singing for Osain, czcams.com/video/MBdDz5oFqRw/video.html
French speakers learn in Haiti, but Haitian Creole descends a lot from the Fon of Benin, so that theology is different from the typical Yoruba cosmology with Orishas, Oludumare, Obaluaye etc. Haitians have Lwas, instead of Orishas. They have Damballah, Agwe, La Sirene which is equated to Mami Wata/Yemoja etc. Not to mention there are Orishas/Lwas in the cosmology unknown to Africans as theologically they are "born in the New World" after slavery, such as Erzulie Dantor who is described as "hot"/"angry" as she was born on a slave pantation as opposed to in Africa. It's complex. Regards.
If any of you guys ever visit Brazil to know Afro-brazilian culture I recommend coming to the northeast (mainly Bahia) or Rio de Janeiro. Racial distribution in Brazil varies from region to region, the south is more white, the northeast is more black and the north is more indigenous.
Yes I went to Salvador amazing city
Yes Salvador is great and rich in Afro-Brazilian culture, Rio too.
And watch for your wallets haha.
I'm serious, Salvador, from Bahia is used to tourits, so the thieves there know where to look for the dollars (atractions in the city).
Planning my trip now
Spot on True.
I love my people in all their forms, faiths and the cultures they practice. Love from NY ✊🏿
For real.
My love and blessings to you
M'bife 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
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I agree King love from Detroit's! 🖤✊🏾✊🏾
That's cool, man...
We're tired of being discriminated by Americans.
i'm brazilian and adept to the Umbanda (another african-brazilian religion descendent from Yoruba cosmology), and i am so glad to see that our culture and history are seen in other parts of the world, what happened here, an african religion become so popular in such a racist society, is simply beautiful, and i can't help to be just so proud of being a descendent of the motherland Afrika, thank you for teaching about our culture to other people, and thank you for teaching me so much about african history, great video man !
Yorùbá❤🌍
Afro-descendants in Brazil are the heart and soul of the country. We love you all our brothers and sisters in Brazil. You're welcome home anytime. Mad love from Kenya 🇰🇪
Ok. You invited us, im going. Someday.
@@adrianajones8004 and @FN you're welcome to Nigeria too
@@proverbalizer obrigada
@Ant Maf Algerians and Egyptians are Africans??
@Ant Maf I dont understand your meaning...
I'm proud of ancient yoruba art, the sculpture on the thumbnail with the facial scarifications is one with features that can pass for a modern day west African. Even the Europeans who came to Nigeria were shocked at how sophisticated our ancient art was, unfortunately they stole most of them.
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
I effing hate how colonialism messed things up in Africa. They took Our Resources and Messed our minds. Know thyself
You mean the Edo bronze arts not Yoruba . Get the facts.
I’m Venezuelan , we have a lot of AfroVenezuelans from Yoruba and Igno heritage. Their religion is sometimes known as “Santería”
You mean Igbo
@Prince Nathan Nope. *Yoruba, NOT Igbo.* Not by any stretch of the imagination.
@@kayade5305 There are Igbos among Afro-Venezuelan.
@@ismailolatunji178 Yoruba is the largest tribe in Nigeria and Africa. They make of most the diaspora in the Americas/new world. Yoruba culture is practiced daily in Brazil, Cuba and Haiti, it is life and death. Yoruba culture is known worldwide, it was even stolen by Greeks where you can see the similarity. Igbo are a minority, their are not even top 3 populated tribe in Nigeria. They have no influence in the Americas. Even in Jamacia, they are mostly descendants of the Asante people of Ghana. I dont even noticed Igbo culture in the Americas.
@@onolatimes The so called Yoruba are not a tribe, the name applies to various interrelated tribes that make up the ''ethnic group'' that are today called the Yoruba. However continuing with that concept of African ethnic groups, the Fulani would actually be largest & in fact there are (controversially) Fulani tribes that are native to many other regions outside of Africa. The primary ethnic groups brought to the Americas during slavery were the Manding, Cameroonians (which includes Igbo), Fulani & Akan. Jamaicans are primarily a heavy blend of Akan/Igbo with some Fulani roots. There were many Yoruba who came to central- South America before & after the slave trade however they most certainly are not the majority or the most culturally influential because the historical records indicate they participated in more slave trading then most other West African societies, whereas Igbos & Fulanis were the main groups that they initially sold during the early foundations of the trans Atlantic slave trade.
I am a YORUBA women by blood and identity....just not a Yoruba in religion. Although I have family that practice the Yoruba religion, I can still respect it. 🙂🇳🇬🙂
Here in the Caribbean, people are practising it a lot more, and rejecting Christianity. People are refusing to see anything non-African as divine. Our ancestors hid it for centuries after slavery, and pretended to be Christians. But after the wars of liberation, people practice it openly. They refuse to teach their children anything that is not black/African is God, like the slavers and missionaries tried to indoctrinate them. We are about teaching our children that the divine looks, like them and their people, not other people. Regards.
@@VanTConsult did u know that Christianity in Africa is older than in europe ?
@@siyabongabhongoza8201 not true, 90% of the New testament was written in Greek. Christianity was born within the Roman Empire (so yes it did make it to Egypt pretty early on, as Egypt was already part of the Roman Empire at the time)
@@proverbalizer have u ever heard of the churches of lolabela in Ethiopia, they are older than all the christian buildingsl in Europe, go and Google ull be surprised !
@@siyabongabhongoza8201
Armenia 1st Christian State
Abyssinia 2nd Christian State
Rome 3rd Christian State
Proud Yoruba🇳🇬❤️
Proudly omo ODUDUWA
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@@bolajiolaitan568 👊🏽
Yorùbá
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It always amazes me when I hear Yoruba words in some of these Latin religions, I like how they made it their own.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I met someone from the continent of Africa, can’t remember what country, but once he learned I was from Cuba, he asked if I knew Yoruba, I didn’t but I took it to my uncle, and even thought 500yrs have passed and my uncle has never set a foot in Africa, they understood each other and talked for a long while. It’s just a different accent with a touch of pronunciation from their native language. Even though Brazilians speak Portuguese and Cubans Spanish, and the video narrator English with a terrible Yoruba accent, you can still understand
Thank you for talking about black culture, and camdoble on Brazil, I was waiting for a video like this. Hugs Broder
Yes I loved the Yoruba culture as manifested in Brazil. It is very present in the Northeast of Brazil and Rio. It is very beautiful and inspiring
Yoruba culture can be found all over Latin America from Brazil 🇧🇷 to Mexico 🇲🇽 to the USA 🇺🇸 especially in oyotunji and all of the Caribbean islands 🌴 🇨🇺 🇵🇷 🇯🇲 🇭🇹 🇩🇴...
I think oyotunji is a new and modern community who recently embraced Yoruba culture. It's not like those in Brazil,cuba,haiti etc which were old practice
@@oluwadamilola6233 It’s true oyotunji was founded in 1970 it’s more modern compared Yoruba culture throughout Latin America
Mexico?????
@@weirdo4653 yes Mexico 🇲🇽
For your information Mexico was the first country to give African slaves there freedom because of Gaspar Yanga. People from Veracruz, Guerrero and Oaxaca are descendent from west Africans ,native Americans and Spanish Europeans.
I’m oaxaqueño my race is AfroMestiza and my nationality is Mexican
Most people from the south of Mexico are afromestizos or pure indigenous and most people from the north of Mexico are mestizos or pure indigenous
President V.Guerrero was afromestizo which would make him the first Afro decent president in the Americas way before Obama
@@xelosandoval that's curious
I am not a Nigerian. I am a proud Yoruba man from the former Ijesha Kingdom. We are over 80 million strong and we WILL have our own nation!!!
@Edboiyoma Boima Read up on your history and refrain from asking meaningless questions.
my great grandfather(my grandmas dad) is King Agunlejika of Ijesha
@@thatdudee5344 it's an honour.
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@Edboiyoma Boima yoruba nation loading
love the content man. This encouraged me to start learning my home language Yoruba but to also pick up Brazilian Portuguese. global society is becoming more accepting of afro-centric cultures so there's promise in knowing these.
Hey! I actually lived in Salvador for a while and frequently visit. I’m affiliated with a couple black outreach programs and groups out there if you’re interested. Axé
Oba ,você é Agudá : descendentes de brasileiros retornados para África Nigéria, Togo , Benim ?
Where all my Nigerian people at..
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Here
We in here!
Your name is south African,I think
Here
@@oluwadamilola6233
That's absolutely fine!
I'm from the Ivory Coast and I'm here 💖
Well that's a coincidence. I was just watching a video about Candomle in Brazil, like literally one second ago and now you put this out
Besides Candomble, there are others Umbanda, kimbanda e more.
can u share the link?
@@goldbluetears czcams.com/video/gxkUG174uxE/video.html
Proud Afro Brazilian here love this video 💕
If the Earth was considering a human being (which its definitely a living thing), Then the Motherland would definitely be its Spirit ✊🏽
Appreciate this video, keep educating us on the ancestors 🍃
I’m from Brazil, Salvador, Bahia The blackest city outside of Africa n our culture is alive, our religion don’t judge ppl it’s all about peace.
Terreiro de canomblé is where we practice our religion n it was very criticized in the past for being a black religion n for being open to homosexuals as the Christians had bad views towards it, but we didn’t care ! We love our orixás e all black ppl it’s a place where u can be yourself n express it.
Kisses for all my black brothers n sister from Brazil 🇧🇷
A lot of African cultures got scrubbed out during slavery, Yoruba culture stayed at the forefront because Yorubas are very stubborn and proud by nature. Yorubaland is one of the most liberal places in the World. I know Yorubas that are die hard Christians and Muslims yet they'll be at traditional festivals praising the Orisa or they'll go to Babalawo when their religious books don't make sense. Yorubas are just a different species altogether lol
Most of our people back home are just running away from themselves, which is impossible. They or their children are still going to return to their past. It has started already.
@@ADE-of-LAGOS very true I’m already trying to convert to the traditional yoruba spirituality of isese when I’m older
I love to learn about the Yoruban mythology it's so amazing to me
Hey, good job!. I live in northeastern Brazil and although not following this religion I already saw some people practicing these rituals.
Here in Bahia it is very common, I grew up christian so I know very little about the religion.
Africans do not practice Religions. Africa are Spiritual people. Religions are foreign to Africans they Western European Religions brought to Africa
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
I found out I am a Yoruba descendant today. Making a note to visit Cuba, Northeast Brazil, and Nigeria on the continent in the near future.
Of course Brazil was influenced by a lot more than Yoruba people. Lots of African tribes contributed but the Yoruba had the strongest influence.
Even though I am not Yoruba but Igbo Proud to be A Nigerian and African
In the eyes of the dominant race…we are one and the same. And YES WE ARE.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Igbo kwenu
our original spirituality is very similar. Chi is like Ori... a dibia and a babalawo are using similar knowledge
May our almighty God bless you abundantly for the great works you are doing
You are my hero Hometeam ❤
I hope that you have a pharaonic name, Hometeam, or any other empirical name, because you deserve it!
Yoruba people,their culture and religion are very powerful, they are also great business women and men!!!
I truly see our ancestors's heritage in our people in the diaspora, it's sometimes even stronger than in our motherland that where some of the places have become arabised or europenied completely.
When I discovered Harlem in 2016, I cried tears of Joy looking at my beautiful Sisters and Brothers who survived the cultural genocide, I felt the same way visiting New Orleans 💕
Some Brazilians and other children of Africa are coming back home, exactly as predicted by our Brother Marcus Garvey.
We love love love all of your wonderful videos
I would like to see a animation video about King Piye and his conquest of Egypt that made him the founder of the 25th dynasty, who then help restored the main religion of worship of Amun, and restored Nile Valley culture.
And give the kushites some good looking armor.
that would be great
He did a very informative video about Pharaoh Piankhi already
@@proverbalizer Yes, I know that, I've asked for an animation video, like a short film.
@@MichaelClayton64 ok, I would have linked it, but I guess you have seen it
Linking this with the Yoruba culture was good. But saying this is unique of Brazil is wrong. Cubans, Venezuelans and Puerto Ricans follow the same deities you mention here
Yes, and not only are the the Yoruba deities worshipped in South America and the Caribbean, they are worshipped in the United States in New York and Miami. In fact, any place,where there is a large Afro-Caribbean community.
Yes,we follow this in puerto rico & All over the Caribbean.
Yoruba influence, is still big in Puerto Rico. We have many Yoruba words, in Puerto Rican Spanish.
Like what ? I would love to know
@@arushanioshaka5600 A few words, like mofòngo, and pilón. Also the "7 potencias" have roots, from the Yoruba. Ochún, Changó, Obatalá, etc. And of course "us". You can look at the traditional music, and culture like bomba & plena, and many other things, throughout Puerto Rican culture
Yours is some of the most scholarly and well spoken social, cultural and historical work I have seen on CZcams. THank you.
*This amazing video is Turtle Approved* ✓
I soooooooo badly wanna study the spiritual aspect of Yoruba in Brazil, New Orleans and on the African continent. I feel so empty because I am not financially independent and I am worried about people who may take advantage of my naivety.
Go to Cuba, it’s the exact same thing, but a lot cheaper. Plus regardless the lack of things and the great needs they have, but the love of religion comes first and they love to help people
Just be careful because some people will try to use your naivety to milk you dry. I'm a Yoruba born and bread. I wish you well on this search/journey you are about to embark on 🙏
I am just so proud of my tribe. Oduduwa look at your children. Oba kosoo (sango) keep protecting your people from evil. They can take us out of land but they can not take our culture out of us long live the yorubas and Benin.
There are some things that peaple would not find in books ... one of then is that the blend with catolicism was made before the Yorubas. The peaple that made it were from Angola. They had a unique type of catholicism because of the Kongo's monarchys (in the actual Angola country). They made this fusion between african religions and the catolicism when they try to convert to catolicism with almost without missionarys for some centurys.
The fusion with the yorubas beliefs was made from that catholicism. The angola's catholicism.
Interesting!
good point but same syncretism with catholism is found in places were slaves from Kongo (modern Angola) were few but many from Yoruba were present like in Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago etc. so this isn't all to it
Having slave owners who were Catholic seems to be a big factor in how much African religious culture could be preserved.
I've noticed this when comparing the amount of African culture that was preserved in Catholic countries vs Protestant countries. Maybe the many saints found in Catholicism made it easier to disguise various African deities? This would be more difficult in Protestant countries where saints aren't worshiped.
True observation, just compare Cuba and Haiti to Jamaica. Even in West Africa you can compare Nigeria to Benin Republic and see the same trend.
Protestants are more principled. They take their morals more seriously, at least in form. Catholics are incredibly flexible and don't even care about form.
I was raised catholic and I never felt there were rigid rules going on.
Nice point, further, actually there are many attacks to "yoruba houses" in Brazil, always leaded by Protestants, you never see a catholic physically disrespecting aspects of Yoruba religion although many has prejudice against it
Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
That's something they would not tolerate in the southern part of the United States they made sure they tried to drive every bit of Africa out of us. Even though we were able to hang on to some traditions.
I was so surprised when I realized voodoo is similar to vodun -- which I know because it is part of a whole "nation" from the candomblé, jeje-mahim! At least the word sound is, maybe the meaning is different.
Exactly , they stripped us to bone.
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They did not succeed....look beautiful Sister, we are here together on this channel 🤗
@@MsHaappi Vodun and Voodoo are the same.
@@maatatoure9602 what is AFRICAN about the BA
Top shelf content my man!
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
One small critical correction is on the dominance of Women. Its directly from the continent and you will find that the Yorubas have feminist deities and masculine deities and some that would only be served by female priestesses. A good example is the Yemoja as well as the priestesses of the Osun Osogbo Groove.
The guy in the video forgot to explain something important. In Candomblé here in Brazil there's both male and female priests "Yalorixá" and "Babalorixá".
The Baale Yemoja in Ìbàdàn is a man, and many men participate in the annual festival, although there are a majority of female Yemoja priestesses. But I do agree with you that traditional Yoruba spirituality has always had a balance between masculine / feminine energies and allowed space for both male and female leadership roles. And this balance does differ based on the particular Òrìṣà
@@dondon9734 Very interesting. Analogous to the Babalawo's and Iya Alawo's in Yoruba land
I wouldn't look at it to say he is forgetting something. I would rather we see this as him providing bread crumbs that the comments here contribute to the larger understanding and lead those who are interested to look more deeply
@@karenl7786 Fantastic perspective. This channel has always sparked deeper conversations about African spirituality and history and I love that spirited dialogue and its role bringing us all together on a deep level
One of da only real channels
That bit about the vernacular was a nice surprise. Thanks for the exploration of this subject.
This was informative and helpful. I am not an adherent to any religion and go towards secular society. But that is just me.
Always full of knowledge 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Maferefun Shango 🔥🔥🔥 . Love from Cuba 🇨🇺
Love the videos
You should do Cuba next!!!
Beautiful job on the video!
We are spiritual people. We see it in every form. We can understand we are here for a reason. Just because we can’t see our creator. Sorry, this was a history class. 😂
Fascinating. If you don't already know him, you might want to check out the channel From Nothing
thank you for taking the time.
The best on CZcams hahahah am the first thanks for sharing
Thank you for the content you provide very enlightening
The ancestors still 🗣 to us.
Yo brother! I would love to see you something about Yemaya the water Deity
Thanks for this quick summary of the influence which the Yoruba Ethnic group has had on Brazilian religion & social life for the past 600 years.
Other than the Yoruba culture which is still heavily celebrated in Brazil today as a result of many slaves from the Dahomey empire in West Africa being captured and transported over by the Portugese Slave Merchants, are there other African Ethnicities you've found which might not be as popular as the Yoruba ones, but still had shaped the culture/behavior of Brazilians today, that you know of ?
@Ant Maf You have to be awfully ignorant to but into my comment and carry such a huge assumption about what I understand.
Can the same practices and mannerisms of the Yoruba slaves in Brazil remain as intact as they were back in Africa after over 600yrs of separation?
Even if you individually choose to ignore everything said in the video, can’t you open your eyes and see what is happening in the AfroBrazilian communities in Brazil? Don’t they have a fusion of African/Yoruba Spirituality & the Roman Catholicism which was forced on them by their Masters?
You expect them to just suddenly drop what they’ve been used to and has worked for them & magically accept what was being mandated over them particularly by the people who enslaved them, overnight?
Do you think before the Europeans came to West Africa, the Yorubas were reading the bible or following after the works of Jesus Christ? It will be equally ignorant of you to discard the fact that it was the remnants of the tradition they had back home which they carried over to Brazil & tried sustaining over the generations even till today, and that didn’t directly involve Christianity.
Before you come from your high horse and but into someone’s comment on CZcams, better screw your head on right and have your facts straight.
@@1anre Hahahaha hahaha, You Knocked Him Out Hahahaha
Lanre, e ma soro any how....
@@1anre Lanre, ITK
@@Oldman1912 ah, Nadum kini mo so bayi?
Thank you
Brilliant narration👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥
Can u pls make a video of how Yoruba religion has influenced religions in West Africa and in the Americas
GREAT WORK
He never miss
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
That's misinformation when you said Female roles in these initiations are kind of suppressed in Yorubaland. Depending on the deity, females can take as much leading roles as their male counterparts even in Yorubaland. Yeye Orisha, Yeye Osun literally translates to Mother of the god. And those are just a few that I know.
very true
Good job. ACQUAH CEPHAS TV
Proud yoruba woman.
You and Dane Calloway should compare your research and do a video together. THAT would be sooooo interesting!!
Just a thing, actually in the first few years of the republic "the Brazilian old republic" mostly everything it's Brazilian Black culture wasn't legal, in Rio de Janeiro ( my city and the capital of the country in this era) the capoeira, the afro religion cults and posterity the samba music were considering crimes, so because of that in many city's like Rio the culture evolve hide in the Portuguese European culture. Many things just legalized after being watched, noticed accept by another Nation's like the UK, USA or France, and other things like samba and others black artistic movements inspired by the Yoruba culture were considering crimes until white people try to do, something similar to the Blues and jazz history
I was just about to go outside
Awesome video
Im confused about the mention of st Barbara being the wife of st Jerome? Didn't they exist in different places and time period? Or was the text meant to say that the wife of Xango is associated with St Barbara?
who is the artist @1:50? cool artistic style.
That 555 in the thumbnail 😁🔥
Yoruba is the shittttt
What exactly are you saying Mr yooooooo? Is it typo error
@@FERESE shut up
Where do yoruba people come from ,like where did they migrate to get to nigeria or were they always der
Not all Yoruba migrated from Egypt. And some were already in spiritual home in ile ife.. Diversity not all Yoruba victims under Egypt slavely..
Brother can you tell me when they travelled fron egypt. Ive heard this before but havent seen any evidence
@@mistagarvey84 Their ancestors migrated from the east , not necessarily Egypt .
@@sinewave100 what was this migration called so i can research it?
Deut 10:8 At that time YHWH set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of YHWH’s Covenant, to stand in attendance upon YHWH, and to bless in His name, as is still the case. They are Levites!!!!
Omo youruba nimi ♥
Tokan tokan!
I lived in Salvador,Bahia for a long time. I’m part of a terreiro in the Jêjé branch of Candomblê. Bahia really is Wakanda,and I encourage more cultural exchange between other black people in the diaspora and Baianos. Well done. You should do videos on Sebastian Lemba of Dominican Republic, or the plethora of black traditions in Cuba like Abakua.
Does anyone know the origin of the sound (chant) at the start of the video?
Catholic saint. St Anns..
In Yoruba..Yemojathe manifestation..will depend on the dimension that you're on ...
Here in Brazil the Yoruba are like the Germans to the USA, the backbone of the country. Even me, a white brazilian have african descent. All Brazilians sing samba, no matter the color of our skin, we all know the name of at least one orisha, it is our culture, even if you don't believe in religion, like me, a Christian. I went to an Umbanda church once and you meet both white and black people. unlike the usa, african culture has been integrated here, not suppressed (now i belive the USA s integrating more of the black culture , BUT BOY IT TOOK LONG...). I am not saying that there is no racism here, but it is not like the USA (I would say that it is more like the racism that Italians suffer in the USA, wich is no good to, but diferent).
I m African and unfortunately, the vast majority of us just don’t understand or know what happened to our brothers, sisters, cousins, parents when they got on those ships towards the new world. It’s movie like this that’s important to teach a valuable lesson that our African chiefs were wrong, slavemasters were wrong, the institution of slavery was wrong, and the Europeans powers that allow slavery to exist were wrong! Let’s be clear on these facts that 99% of Africans today had nothing to do with the slave trade and let’s be clear that the vast majority of white people had nothing to do with slavery. The problem that exist as of 2021 is the fact that racism, tribalism, prejudices, discrimination and hate that’s part of human nature, must be minimized by one towards other people, for there are people out there who have fallen victims to these human ills...making it difficult for them to put ENOUGH bread and butter on the table for them and their family members. The great news here is that we all have the power as individuals to change the world around us, to treat the next person with empathy --to treat others the way you will want to be treated regardless of your social-economic status . In a nutshell the be kind and to treat others with decency while giving other people an opportunity to climb the economic ladder of life, in today’s society. Thank you. I can be followed on Facebook at: Wes Smith (waldors@yahoo.com) or on Instagram at: mrwessmith. You can subscribe to my channel here in CZcams. Thanks again!
The English are the backbone of the USA
@@arushanioshaka5600 yur points were read. I want to start a channel to promote the universal message of unity and hope please subscribe to my channel
@@arushanioshaka5600 the saying i heard is about the germans
You could also talk about Umbanda
So gods according to thisrelogion parallel saints?
I'm curious if Candomblé is also practiced in Africa nowdays.
Yes till date.
Amazing
Proudly Omo Yoruba
I’ll dare to say that countries like Angola and the Congo have a much bigger Influence on Brasil. But I get it…
Que pasó con Colombia que todavía ese sincretismo se mantiene tan oculto??? En comparación con países como Haití, Brasil, Cuba... Todavía tenemos algunas manifestaciones mágico religiosas como el ritual Lumbalu en el palenque de San Basilio, y los chigualos, arruyos y levantamiento de tumbas en el Pacífico colombiano, los Santos católicos como Santa Barbara, San Francisco entre muchos otros siguen siendo los patrones de muestras comunidades..
Porque a diferencia de Brasil o Cuba, Colombia ha tenido muchas guerras civiles por temas religiosos. Cosas que se toleraban en Brasil o en Haití serían impensables en la hegemonía conservadora colombiana.
Great.
Can you make a video about afro decendants in brazil
He already did last year
Can you do a video on hoodoo?
How to pronounce it correctly:
Accent on 2nd syllable: Xan-GO
Accent on 3rd syllable: can-dom-BLE.
Yoruba are the true indigenous people of Africa. Facts speak for it self
Yoruba spirituality has always tolerate women 🙄 and not because of brazilan. There more than one women orisha among the orishas.
✊🏿💪🏿🇭🇹
The elevation of women in Brazil / Condumble has largely to do with the Portuguese only really wanting African women. So it’s only fitting that the women helped preserve the culture.
When the Europeans came carting us away in slavery, they thought they were colonizing us the Yorubas from motherland.
Little did they know that we will in turn, colonize them, with our cultures, traditions, religion & spiritually...and we sure did.
Now, see how most parts of the South American hemisphere, worship & revere our Orishas & carry our spirituality, making our religion one of the largest in the world and it is on record that the *Yoruba religion is the ONLY religion in the world that has so spread, and gotten followerships, without bloodshed, like Christianity, the terrible Islamic, Hinduism or Confucianism* ...See how Eledumare works? Àshe👏🏿❤🙏🏿.
If you'd learn Portuguese you'd have a ton of content to make about African history in Brazil. You'll se different perspective on African culture and a new way it could have developed
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