Yoruba Culture and Religion Course
4.8/5
This course provides an intensive introduction to Yoruba cosmology, orixás, divination, àṣẹ, and ancestor veneration, exploring regional variations and diaspora influences across Brazil, Cuba, Benin, Nigeria, and the United States. Participants develop practical skills in research design, ethics, fieldwork, analysis, and writing to produce rigorous and respectful scholarly work on Yoruba religion and culture.

4.8 in the evaluation
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, intensive course offers a clear introduction to Yoruba cosmology, orixás, divination, àṣẹ, and ancestor veneration, then traces regional variations and diaspora transformations in Brazil, Cuba, Benin, Nigeria, and the United States. You also gain concrete training in research design, ethics, fieldwork, analysis, and writing strategies to produce rigorous, respectful, and publishable work on Yoruba religion and culture.
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Develop skills
- Master Yoruba cosmology: analyse orishas, àṣẹ, and ritual life with precision.
- Design focused fieldwork: build sampling, interviews, and multi-sited studies.
- Apply key theories: link ritual, power, and diaspora to sharp research questions.
- Handle ethics expertly: consent, secrecy, reciprocity, and IRB in religious sites.
- Write publishable work: craft clear proposals and translate Yoruba terms accurately.
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