Sculptural beaded birds are strategically placed at the top section of the crown. The Ade is a crown worn by Yoruba kings, and the veil was created to conceal his face when he performs any public ...

Okuku town in present Osun State has a well-recorded history of cultural promotion and preservation. Ulli Beier’s ‘Yoruba Beaded Crowns’ (1982) and Karin Barber’s ‘I Could Speak until Tomorrow: Oriki, ...

With its mission to celebrate African artists as well as nurture creativity, Absa L’Atelier, in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), recently held a ...

Discussion of the symbolism and iconography of birds on Yoruba beaded crowns and iron staffs, suggesting connections between kingship, divination, and medicine. Points out the bird imagery on the Tada ...

Ladoja, who stated this in on Sunday morning on a live Yoruba radio programme in Ibadan, hinged his decision to accept the beaded crown for peace to reign in Ibadanland, which had been a point of ...

Speaking in Yoruba, Ladoja said, “By the grace of God, I will become Olubadan. ... Chief in that Line” with “the most Senior Beaded Crown Oba in that Line.” ...

Ooni, speaking in Yoruba, said, “The crown presented today to Oba Sharafadeen Babalola is from the Geisi Ruling House, Ile-Ife. It is the grace I enjoy, being the king. The crown will bring ...

My object is a hand beaded Yoruba Diviners Sash. It is embellished with raised beadwork of what seem to be alligators or lizards and what appears to be sets of twins known as 'Ibeji'.

My object is a hand beaded Yoruba Diviners Sash. It is embellished with raised beadwork of what seem to be alligators or lizards and what appears to be sets of twins known as 'Ibeji'.