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Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the new Alaafin of Oyo, has announced plans to renovate the ancient Alaafin’s palace in Oyo town, a 200-year-old structure built by Atiba ‘Latunbosun, the first Alaafin in present-day Oyo. The renovation aims to preserve the palace's traditional and cultural heritage while addressing its long-overdue need for reconstruction. Key aspects of the renovation plan include: - Preserving Cultural Heritage: Oba Owoade assured that the project will retain the palace's cultural and traditional significance. - Repairs and New Construction: The palace will undergo repairs, with new buildings constructed and existing ones renovated. - Tribute to Predecessor: Oba Owoade praised his predecessor, the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, for promoting Yoruba culture and tradition, and plans to build upon his legacy. The Alaafin's vision for the palace renovation aligns with his broader agenda for Oyo and Yorubaland, which includes : - Youth Empowerment: Providing vocationa...

In Yoruba culture, AROKO is a non-verbal semiotic system of communication. For Example, Sending a broom to someone means - you no longer want to see them in your house.   PÁKÒ (chewing stick) When you receive a chewing stick from an opposite sex, hmmm... It means "I LOVE YOU" ỌSÀN (Orange) When you receive an orange from someone, maybe sent through somebody else, it means I am pleased with you. It could also mean I love you.   ÌYARUN/ÒÒYÀ (comb) A comb is used ordinarily for combing hair, I.e for separation of tangled hair. This phenomenon is transferred in coded Yoruba Àrokò. Sending a comb to someone far away means separation or ending Of friendship or love affair.   ẸNÍ (mat) The sending of a piece of mat raffia especially of ore type is an indication that someone is sick in the household of the receiver and such a person is very lean.   Ọ̀JÁ/GBÀJÁ Receiving some part of cloth used to tie Baby means the pregnant woman you left ho...

This is the marriage arrangement that people of European origin define as polygamy, polygyny or polyandry.  Just as monogamy is advised by Ifa; there is no direct prohibition of polygamy. Ifa advises on the problems inherent in such a relationship, leaving the choice to the person to make.  In Odu Òyèkú - Méji (MJO), Ifa advises establishing balance by matching appropriate application to appropriate situations. Ifa illustrates some of the problems inherent in polygynous relationships and advises balance. ÒYÈKÚ - MÉJI: Ì yí tẹ́ẹ 'yí 'dó Ẹ má yí ìkòkò bẹ́ẹ̀ Tẹ́ẹ bá yí ìkòkò bẹ́ẹ̀  Inú Al'ámọ̀ a bàjẹ́ Inú Ol'ódó a máa d'éfun N'ítorí odó ni igi ìkòkò l'amọ̀  Ọ̀Kan pééré-pééré 'Un l'obìrin ndùn mọ lọ́wọ́ ọkọ  T'ó bá di méji A d'ejó   T'ó bá di méta A d'ọ̀pá àlàyé pọ̀nràn pọnran  B'ó di mẹ́rin  A d'èèyàn k'éèyàn B'ó d'àrún  A d'àjẹ́ Tó bá di mẹ́fà  A ní kí n'Ifá ọkọ àwọn nf'óbìrin í ṣe   T'ó ...