Yoruban History and Diaspora

Khamisi January 10, 2025

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This video details the history of Yorubaland, home to one of the greatest civilizations in sub-Saharan Africa until the slave trade captured and sold millions of men, women, and children to the AmericasThe Americas Refers to both North America, South America, and the Caribbean islands collectively.. Learn about the Yoruba faith, a religion that is among the world’s ten largest, in this media gallery from Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler. Two American women who are to be initiated into the Yoruba faith as priestesses travel to Nigeria to take part in a ceremony that involves prayer, head shaving, animal sacrifice, music, and dance. Historically, the slave trade carried millions of Yoruba men, women, and children to the Americas, where they were forbidden to practice their religion. However, the Yoruba faith was kept alive by slaves who secretly practiced their faith. This resource is part of the Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler Collection.

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Media Credits Adapted from Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler: “Osun-Osogbo.”

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Project funded by: PBS Cancer Treatment Centers of America Hans and Margret Rey/ Curious George Fund Corporation for Public Broadcasting The Pew Charitable Trusts Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

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