Tuesday 11 March 2014

A Young Yoruba Girl in 1970

A  Young Yoruba Girl in 1970. Photo Credit: Abiyamo
The Yoruba ethnic group comprises of tribes majorly from the south western part of Nigeria. They are said to consist of over 40 millions people of the population of Nigeria. This ethnic group is known to be the most populous in the West Africa sub region. The yorubas speak the yoruba language and can be found in the following states in Nigeria; Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, Osun, Kwara, Oyo and Ondo. Yorubas are known for their unique traditional
attire popularly known as the Aso Oke.Some of the food commonly eaten among the yorubas are the Amala, Eba, Ewedu, Moin Moin, Semo and Agidi.The talking drum is one of the cultural marvel produced from this unique people.The yorubas are very warm and nice people. They have a way of making visitors feel at home with all thier cares and love!

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