Nago News in Bahia

During a visit to Brazil in June 2018, the Ooni of Ilê-Ifé, the City-Kingdom-Cradle of the Yoruba Civilization, declared: “... The Yoruba people around the world must not lose their identity, because we are all children of Odduwa, whether we are Itsekiri, Edo, Gan, Nagô, Igala, Lucumi, Tapa and Yoruba, we are all brothers, all o fus share the very same origin that isthe Kingdom of Ile-Ife…” The new generations of Nago people in Brazil today do not speak our language in connection with their daily activities. However, music, dance, ancient history, food and religion are extensively practiced in many parts of the country. On July 10, 2018, The Ooni of Ile-Ifé, King Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II publicly announced that “...the noble land of Bahia de Todos os Santos will, from today, be officially recognized as the Yoruba Capital of all the Americas…” In the photo, from left to right: Prof. Mawo Adelson, Professor of Yoruba Language and Culture; Dr. Arany Santana, Secr...

  BBC Yoruba has contacted Oyo Palace for details on the death of King Lamidi Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo. The news that reached us this morning tell us that the Sovereign of the State of Oyo, a direct descendant of Sango, King Lamidi Adeyemi III, has gone back Home to join his Ancestors. The movement of authorities in  connection with the event points out to a picture in which it is observable that all the cultural programming related to this event has already started to be  put in place at the Palace and is going on throughout this morning.  One of the princes at the Palace of Oyo told BBC Yoruba that, as soon as that “sad happening” was confirmed, the ceremonial associated with the culture was triggered immediately. "We will keep the press informed as the official programming evolves and the course of the ceremonies gets defined", said the prince on behalf of the Royal House. The news circulated the night before, and BBC Yoruba went straight to the Palace earl...

  Supporters of the creation of a Yoruba nation told the Nigerian government that they do not cooperate with the Movement for the Independence of Biafra (IPOB) This was in response to a statement by the federal government warning that they should not cooperate with Biafra's guerrilla group, IPOB. Since September 14, 2021, Yoruba Nation activists and other Nigerian ethnic groups have protested at UN Headquarters in New York. The announcement comes as the President of the Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and other world leaders address the world during UN General Assembly. The chairman of a coalition of Nigerian militant groups, Professor Banji Akintoye, is also actively participating in the protests outside the UN headquarters to raise awareness around the world about the situation ignited by nomadic pastoralists in southern and central Nigeria. The reason for the Nigerian government to emit this alert to the Yoruba separatist movement, is that the Movement for the In...

  Greetings to all Oduduwa's children around the world Brazil is the country with the largest black population in the world, after Nigeria. Most of the brazilian population is of African descent. Perhaps because of this situation, some of the languages and cultures inherited from our grandparents is still very much in vogue today. At least three languages ​ from the Black Continent continue to be used today in connection with traditional religions. The Nagô is one of these languages. I apologize to all of you, my black brothers, for any inconvenience I may cause by saying what I have to say. Don't be angry with me, but, with no doubt, the Nagô, after Portuguese, is the most spoken language in this country. In ancient times, especially in Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, Nagô became a Lingua Franca spoken by many Africans, regardless of their ethnicity. Today, Nagô is called the Yoruba. Did you know that due to the importance of the Yoruba culture and l...

  One of the most important movements for the independence of Brazil, while the country was a colony of the Portuguese kingdom was a conspiracy that took place around the end of the XVIII century (1798 - 1799), in Salvador, the capital of the province of Bahia. Here is a short story about one of the most important events in the life of black people in this country. Therefore, on August 12 this year in the same public square where the Portuguese colonial regime massacred four black prisoners in 1798, two of the Bahia government officials and black leaders of various walks of the social life of the state, gathered together in honoring the four heroes who fell during that time. All of us had tears in our eyes. The event went down history dubbed as "The Conspiracy by the tailors" (because some of the participants were in that profession). It is also called "The Conspiracy by the people of Bahia." Recently, historians began to refer to the movement as "The...

  Hello everyone!    Greeting to all Oduduwa's children around the world My name is Professor Adelson de Brito, better known as Mawo Adelson. I am a Candomblé Priest in African Voduns and Orixas religions I am a Yoruba-Nagô language and culture teacher. I am a grandson of Nagô people, born and raised abroad. I was born in Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, Brazil. I speak to all of you from this town. I am really happy. Thanks to the Almighty Oduduwa, I have the opportunity to participate in this program, which includes Professor Mateus Alleluya. Did you know that my city has the largest black population in the world out of Africa? Perhaps you know that the Nagô people are an Oduduwa people who were kidnapped in the western region of East Africa by slave traders during the slave period? Did you know that all worship of God is inspired by God Himself  and is beneficial for education, for fellowship, for teachings of righteousness? Yes, ...