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Yoruba Community in Gambia Marks 4th Ojude Oba Fest with Vibrant Cultural Celebrations • June 11, 2025, 3:19 AM ET (The Point)
Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat? • May 27, 2025, 6:21 AM ET (BBC)

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Yoruba female figure
Gelede mask
Yoruba cap mask
Figure 6: Ritual dancing in Nigeria. Yoruba performing a dance in honour of the god Shango.
Yoruba ceremonial robe
Yoruba twin figures
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William R. Bascom
American anthropologist