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
Adire is a traditional Yoruba indigo-dyed cloth - each pattern tells a story.
“Omi tí a kò ní mu, kì í ṣe ẹ̀gbin sí inú ìgò”
Water that we will not drink is not dirty in the bottle
Respect what you do not use. It belongs to someone.
Yoruba people celebrate the annual New Yam Festival (Odun Ijesu) as a time of renewal.
“Igi gògòrò àtìlẹ̀yìn àdúgbò”
A tall tree is the pride of the neighbourhood
One persons success lifts the whole community.
The ancient Yoruba city of Oyo was once one of the most powerful empires in West Africa.
Ile-Ife is the spiritual homeland of the Yoruba people, with a civilisation stretching back over 1,000 years.
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