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Yoruba

OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES

When my grandfather died in Ondo Town in 2025, his burial became my lesson in ritual.

March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

Gbemisola AdebowaleLeave a comment
Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Christianity, Custom, Death, Family, Funeral, Modernism, Nigeria, Ondo, Religion, Ritual, Tradition, Yoruba

THE LAST EMBRACE BEFORE THEY LEFT

A centuries-old bond shatters, leaving only the memories of a shared life between Hausa and Yoruba in the Kano old town.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Aliyu Dahiru1 Comment
Posted in Conflict, MemoirsTagged Childhood, Coexistence, Ethnicity, Hausa, Kano, Memories, Migration, Neighbours, Nigeria, North, Peace, Violence, West, Yoruba

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou

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