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Yoruba Population: 42,600,000
The Yoruba people, an ethnic group predominantly found in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, have a rich and diverse religious tradition that encompasses a variety of practices and beliefs. Yoruba religion is the veneration of a pantheon of deities known as the Orisha, along with ancestral worship and spiritual rituals.Â
Yoruba religion has undergone syncretism with other religious traditions, particularly Christianity and Islam, due to historical and cultural influences. As a result, many Yoruba people practice a blend of traditional Yoruba religion alongside elements of Christianity or Islam.
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Odun sare, odun ko bodun;
Osu po sese, osu ko bosu;
Omode pantete ori;
Ko bOlorun oba.
Year runs after year,
but one does not overtake the other;
Month trots along,
but it cannot overtake another month;
A child balances his head,
But he cannot reach Olorun the King.
Tewo gbore wa,
Baba wa tewo gbore wa;
Baba Olodumare,
Iwo la wa rubo si o;
Tewo gbore wa,
Baba wa tewo.
Accept our offering,
O Father, accept our offering;
Our Father, Olodumare,
To you we offer our sacrifice;
Accept our offering,
O Father, accept it.
Image: Black Christian Saint, The Metal Gaia