Yoruba religion

The Yoruba religion, comprising the traditional religious concepts and practices of the Yoruba people, is found primarily in southwestern Nigeria and the adjoining parts of Benin, and Togo, commonly known as Yorubaland. Yoruba religion is ancestral to the American religions Santería, Umbanda, Candomblé, and Vodou. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of itan, the complex cultural concepts which make up the Yoruba society.

Yoruba religion

The Yoruba religion, comprising the traditional religious concepts and practices of the Yoruba people, is found primarily in southwestern Nigeria and the adjoining parts of Benin, and Togo, commonly known as Yorubaland. Yoruba religion is ancestral to the American religions Santería, Umbanda, Candomblé, and Vodou. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of itan, the complex cultural concepts which make up the Yoruba society.