{"id":2297,"date":"2026-09-23T20:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/?p=2297"},"modified":"2026-09-23T20:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:39:21","slug":"yoruba-mythology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/yoruba-mythology\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoruba Mythology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m not going to lie, \u201cYoruba Mythology: Stories of the Orisa from West Africa and the Diaspora\u201d by Ayodeji Ogunnaike is A LOT. Ayodeji Ogunnaike, with Oludamini Ogunnaike, set out to create the most complete book to date telling the stories of the Yoruba (a large ethnic group found in West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil). At over 600 pages, it contains over 300 myths from this primarily oral storytelling tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an attempt to organize such a huge catalog of information, \u201cYoruba Mythology\u201d is essentially broken down to three main parts: \u201cThe World of the Orisa\u201d which tells origin stories of creation and the cosmos, \u201cTales Yoruba People Tell\u201d is general folktales, and \u201cTales of the Tortoise\u201d which contains the tales of the trickster tortoise Ijapa who is an entire subgenre of Yoruba storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ogunnaike didn\u2019t just compile a bunch of stories; with the author\u2019s guidance you see how this teaches Yoruba history and culture. Factor in the wonderful illustrations by Data Oruwari throughout the book and \u201cYoruba Mythology\u201d can become quite the immersive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At over 600 pages, I still haven\u2019t finished reading \u201cYoruba Mythology\u201d. However, I have read enough to know that this is an important work for those looking to learn about the Yoruba. Not a light introduction to the subject matter, but I would dare to say this would be the only book you need on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your own copy here.<\/a> (This is an affiliate link to my Bookshop, which supports independent bookstores throughout the United States. If you use this link to purchase the book, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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