The yoruba people is believed to be one of the largest ethnic group in Africa with an estimated population of over 42million people all over the world and up to like 70% of the yoruba people live in the south eastern and north central of Nigeria. Other countries in which yoruba people can be found include; Ghana, Benin republic, Togo, United States, United Kingdom, cote d'ivore e.t.c
ORIGIN
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The origin of the yoruba people has always been a thing of controversial topic in the past because there are different version of there origin.
One of the many schools of thought and the most popular believe that Yoruba land is the cradle of all mankind, precisely the scared town Ile-Ife. According to this school of thought, Oduduwa who is believed to be the progenitor of the Human race was sent by Olodumare (god) to form mankind out of clay. Oduduwa landed in Ile Ife and set about this task, till today, some of the objects he was said to have brought from heaven are still in Ile-Ife including the chain that he climbed down to earth with.
one of the school of thought is that the yoruba people came down from mecca through oduduwa which gave birth to seven sons.
To be continued.
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