Oriki
At the UMT office today, Oriki is our choice. Before we can understand what an Oriki is, we need to understand the origins of this word. Oriki comes from the Yoruba culture. The Yoruba are one of the largest ethnic African ethnic groups just south of the Sahara Desert. As many as 20 percent of the Yoruba still practice the traditional religions and cultures of their ancestors. Hence, in Yoruba culture, an Oriki is a form of praise poetry or a […]