a picturee showing the akodi orisa artists

Some of the artists

ByMoyo Okediji

These are some of the artists at the Akodi Orisa, Ile Ife, Nigeria, taking a minute off for a photoshoot. They paint, sculpt, do installation works, perform and design in several mediums.

They are a garrison of creative spirits, using art to express the joy and struggles of being Nigerian.

They are awe-inspiring pioneers.

They have gone through thick and thin in a country in which women must work twice as hard to have a voice.

Yet they come out swinging, smiling and tireless, ready to take on any curve ball life throws at them.

They are working mothers, wives and fighters who inspire me to do my best in whatever circumstances I find myself.

I salute their passion for creativity and celebrate their zeal for life.

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When I was a kid between the ages of three to ten, my friends and I were fond of watching Lọ́baníkà, an egúngún masquerade that performed regularly once a year in my neighborhood at Iremo in Ile Ife. Lobanika’s annual act was the highlight of the entire community, and we always waited with joy for the week when Lobanika performed to the delight of all and sundry

picture of the supplicating hands of Oloye Osara of Ile Ife, an important divinity associated with the Yoruba creation narrative.

The Miyetti Allah cattle herders.

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Miyetti Allah cattle herders want grazing grounds in the south?

I have not touched beef in more than a decade.

But fair enough.

We the Orisa devotees in Yorubaland have a simple request as well–in the interest of peace, progress and prosperity.

We want to have 100 square miles in each northern state reserved for us as our Igbó Orò. We need the space to break kola and worship our orisas.

Oladejo Okediji

Oladejo Okediji

ByMoyo Okediji

Oladejo Okediji–who happens to be my father, is the oldest living writer in the Yoruba language.

He is 89 this year.

He is pictured here with the cover of his first novel, Àjà Ló Lẹrù, published in 1969.

Baba is still pretty prolific. His latest book, Ohùn Ẹnu Àgbà, came out this year. It is a collection of his poems.

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IT IS A GOAL

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IT IS A GOAL

The population of Senegal is only 15 million.

It is less than the population of the city of Lagos alone.

But Nigeria got defeated and Senegal is the holder of the African Cup of Nations, the most prestigious trophy in soccer on the continent of Africa.

GENDER WAR

GENDER WAR

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GENDER WAR

You naw go commot road? Abi you naw see?

Na ya papa road?

See trouble o! Becos dem buy you cellphone nau, na im make you come tanda for highway dey take call?

Na only where I stand you wan pass? You no see road everywhere?

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