Who we are
More than Aso Ebi and Afrobeats.
Ijoko Omo Yoruba is a London-based diaspora community platform dedicated to educating, connecting and celebrating Yoruba culture. We started because we noticed a gap - a generation disconnected from their language, stories and traditions.
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Yoruba Wisdom
“Ìfẹ́ la fi ń kọ́ ilé”
It is with love that we build a home
The Yoruba diaspora shaped cultures across Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and beyond through the legacy of enslavement and migration.
“Bí a bá rin ọ̀nà jìnnà, a ó rí ọ̀rẹ́”
If we walk a long road, we will find a friend
Journeys bring companions.
“Ẹni tó bá fẹ́ mọ ibi tí ó ti wà, kí ó wo ìdílé rẹ̀”
One who wants to know where they come from must look to their family
Identity is rooted in heritage.
“Ojú mẹ́wàá kò jọ ojú ẹni”
Seeing is better than ten reports
The Yoruba have the highest rate of twin births anywhere in the world.
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