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Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by gunnykid(m): 10:37pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
This is Oyotunji village in South Carolina. The community was founded by a black American named Walter Eugene King who was born on October 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Eugene went to the Cass Technical High School and got fascinated by the African culture. He also got exposed to the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe at the age of 20 which increased his love for the African culture, particularly that of the Yorubas. On August 26, 1959, Eugene became the first African born in America to become fully initiated into the Orisa-Vodun African priesthood by African Cubans in Matanzas, Cuba. This marked the beginning of the spread of Yoruba religion and culture among African Americans. With a few followers, and after dissolution of the Order of Damballah Hwedo, Eugene founded the Sango Temple in New York and incorporated the African Theological Arch Ministry in 1960. The Sango Temple was relocated and renamed the Yoruba Temple the same year. In the fall of 1970, Eugene founded the Yoruba Village of Oyotunji in Beaufort County South Carolina, and began the careful reorganization of the Orisa-Vodu Priesthood along traditional Nigerian lines. He was initiated to the Ifa priesthood by the Oluwa of Ijeun at Abeokuta, Nigeria, in August of 1972. He was named king of Oyotunji community in 1972 with the designation, His Royal Highness Oba (King) Ofuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, born Baba Adefunmi. He later died and his son, Adefunmi Adejuyigbe took over as king.
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Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by ayowonder(m): 11:05pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
omase o |
Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by Tolexander: 12:07am On Sep 13, 2015 |
Lost tribe of Oduduwa in America. While one is forming lost tribe of isreal in Nigeria. |
Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by jolade29(f): 7:12am On Sep 13, 2015 |
See as oyinbo dey embrace our culture while we embrace their culture too..... Trade by barter lafishey |
Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by absoluteSuccess: 7:29am On Sep 13, 2015 |
Tolexander:If the Oduduwa own is possible, Israel own is too. Ask the Vikings, the Duhare, etc who made the cross to America before Colombus, don't use your yes to say no to others in their quest for answers. |
Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by absoluteSuccess: 7:30am On Sep 13, 2015 |
ayowonder:You badt. |
Re: Photo: Photos Of A Village In America Where The Yoruba Culture Is Being Practice by absoluteSuccess: 7:33am On Sep 13, 2015 |
jolade29:Ashiri ![]() |
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