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Cultural and Symbolic Significance of Fashion Consciousness of the Yoruba Art-Headdresses Olaleye, Samuel Kayode; Adekoya, Julius Sunday; Awosola, Taiwo Fatosin
Nusantara Journal of Behavioral and Social Science Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Utan Kayu Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47679/njbss.202582

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This paper delves into the hidden cultural and symbolic significance of Yoruba traditional headdresses, exploring their multifaceted roles within spirituality, social identity, and everyday life. Headdresses such as gele and fila are not only symbols of status, but also spiritual tools that connect the wearer to the divine and their ancestral heritage. Specific headdresses are associated with different Ori?a and carry unique meanings particularly in the areas for healing, protection, and spiritual alignment. In addition to their spiritual, cultural and symbolic significance, headdresses play a key role in Yorùbá fashion, often signifying wealth, social rank, and personal identity. Beyond aesthetics, Yoruba headdresses are also embedded in herbalism and traditional medicine, where certain caps are believed to possess healing powers. These headdresses are used in rituals to cure ailments, aids childbirth, and enhance well-being of the wearer. Unfortunately, in this contemporary period, most of these values are no longer in existence due to cultural devaluation courtesy of foreign religion, western education and embrace of foreign culture to the detriment of African/Yoruba culture. This paper therefore, explores the dynamic nature of Yorùbá headdresses, emphasizing their role in preserving cultural identity and spiritual practices. The study was carried out by conducting interview among ten Babalawo-Ifa priests, fifteen youths and fifteen elderly men and women and their views content analysed. The study recommends that the youths should be more interested in the promotion of their culture by blending it with the new found culture of the foreigners.
Ebo (Sacrifice) in Ifa Religious Tradition of the Yoruba, Southwestern Nigeria and Its Implications for Public Health Olaleye, Samuel Kayode; Gbadamosi, Oluwatoyin Adebola; Adekoya, Julius Sunday
Majalah Kesehatan Indonesia Vol. 6 No. 1: 2025
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Ebo (sacrifice) is the feeding of spiritual entities such as gods, witches, and other energies believed to maintain equilibrium between the physical and spiritual worlds. It is an integral part of the Ifa divination system, a religious tradition in Yoruba society, southwestern Nigeria, which provides solutions to various problems. The materials for Ebo range from food items and animals to mineral and natural resources, including both living and nonliving things. Depending on the dictates of the Ifa oracle, Ebo can be offered at any time and placed in locations ranging from private spaces to public areas such as roadsides, rivers, gutters, or canals. Public reaction to the indiscriminate placement of Ebo is predominantly negative, except among practitioners or those offering it. This negativity stems from exposure to western education, foreign religions, and modern civilization. Common societal concerns include whether Ebo, beyond being an eyesore, contributes to air, water, and soil pollution, thus endangering public health. This paper aims to address the public health implications of Ebo placement. To explore these issues, interviews were conducted with 10 Babala?wo-Ifa priests, 10 men, and 10 women in Ibadan who had participated in offering Ebo. The content analysis of their responses revealed no consensus. Opponents of Ebo offerings cited speculative dangers, religious sentiments, and western education as factors shaping their views. This study highlights the complex interplay between traditional practices, modernity, and public health concerns, calling for further dialogue and solutions to mitigate potential risks.
Co-Authors Awosola, Taiwo Fatosin Gbadamosi, Oluwatoyin Adebola Olaleye, Samuel Kayode