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1) “Yoruba - Art & Life in Africa - The University of Iowa Museum of Art.” Art & Life in Africa - The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Yoruba. 

2) “African Crafts Market.” Zulu tribe. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.africancraftsmarket.com/african-tribes/Yoruba-people.html. 

3) Ibid

4) “Yoruba.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yoruba#:~:text=Yoruba%2C%20one%20of%20the%20three,turn%20of%20the%2021st%20century. 

5) Ibid

6) McLean, John. “World Civilization.” The Yoruba States | World Civilization. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldcivilization/chapter/the-yoruba-states/. 

7) Etsey Atisu  | Staff Writer Full bio Close Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. “Oduduwa, the Prince of a Foreign Land Who Brought the Yoruba Religion with Him to the Aborigines.” Face2Face Africa, August 13, 2019. https://face2faceafrica.com/article/oduduwa-the-prince-of-a-foreign-land-who-brought-the-yoruba-religion-with-him-to-the-aborigines. 

8) The Yoruba family. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu13se/uu13se0e.htm. 

9) Ibiene. Ibiene Magazine, October 2, 2019. https://ibiene.com/culture/igbe-iyawo-a-journey-through-the-yoruba-wedding-ceremony/. 

10) ibid

11) “Unique Nigerian Wedding Traditions You Probably Didn't Know.” Articles - Easy Weddings. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.easyweddings.com.au/articles/unique-nigerian-wedding-traditions/. 

12)  Aribisala, Yemisi. “The Beauty and Burden of Being a Nigerian Bride.” The New Yorker. The New Yorker, September 21) 2019.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-beauty-and-burden-of-being-a-nigerian-bride. 

13) ibid

14) Ibiene. Ibiene Magazine, October 2, 2019. https://ibiene.com/culture/igbe-iyawo-a-journey-through-the-yoruba-wedding-ceremony/. 

15) ibid

16) ibid

17) About David Passionate about Ennobling the Yoruba Culture. Member of Odu'a Organization of Michigan. Embracing the challenge of elevating our community through our language. “Naming Ceremony in Yoruba Culture.” IleOduduwa.com the Source, February 1, 2017. https://www.ileoduduwa.com/naming-ceremony-yoruba-culture/. 

18) ibid

19) https://robcanobbio.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/10th_126.pdf

20) ibid

21) ibid

22) ibid

23) ibid

24) Tolu. “TRADITIONAL DANCE: YORUBA CULTURAL DANCE.” EveryEvery, July 11, 2019. https://everyevery.ng/traditional-dance-yoruba-cultural-dance/. 

25) Ojuade, Jeleel O. “AFRICAN DANCE IN DIASPORA: THE EXAMPLES OF NIGERIAN YORUBA BÀTÁ AND DÙNDÚN.” Brill. Brill Rodopi, January 1, 2011. https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789401200820/B9789401200820-s020.xml. 

26) ibid

27) “African Crafts Market.” Zulu tribe. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.africancraftsmarket.com/african-tribes/Yoruba-people.html.

28) Obiora EmekaChuka is the managing editor at BuzzNigeria.com, Chuka is the managing editor at BuzzNigeria.com, et al. “Yoruba People, Tribe, Language, Religion, Culture, Women, Quick Facts.” BuzzNigeria, May 17, 2018. https://buzznigeria.com/yoruba-people/. 

29) About Caitlin Babcock                                        Caitlin Babcock ('23) is from Fort Collins, and About Caitlin Babcock. “Yoruba Art Exhibit Brings Nigerian Art to the Light.” The Anchor, March 10, 2020. https://anchor.hope.edu/arts/yoruba-art-exhibit-brings-nigerian-art-to-the-light/. 

30) Religion Map Caption. Accessed February 13, 2021. http://s-wadsworth.cengage.com/religion_d/special_features/popups/maps/matthews_world/content/map_43.html. 

31) Bell, Rosie. “What to Expect at a Nigerian Wedding.” Brides. Accessed February 13, 2021. https://www.brides.com/nigerian-wedding-traditions-5075254. 

32) 2019.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-beauty-and-burden-of-being-a-nigerian-bride. 

33) Femi. “Yoruba Traditional Marriage and Wedding Ceremony - Holidappy - Celebrations.” Holidappy. Holidappy - Celebrations, February 25, 2014. https://holidappy.com/party-planning/The-Yoruba-traditional-Wedding-The-Yoruba-traditional-marriage-ceremony. 

34) Bankole, Evelyn. “Traditional Marriage Cake Designs in Nigeria.” Legit.ng - Nigeria news., December 3, 2018. https://www.legit.ng/1204514-traditional-marriage-cake-designs-nigeria.html. 

35) 10, Streams of JoyDec., Streams of Joy, Dec. 10, + Follow, and +. “Ghana News: Naming Ceremony In Yoruba Culture.” Scooper. Accessed February 13, 2021. https://m.scooper.news/ghana/2020/12/10/naming-ceremony-in-yoruba-culture/12633687. 

36) ibid

37) https://robcanobbio.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/10th_126.pdf

38) “Traditional African Naming Ceremony: Yoruba Naming Ceremony- This Is Beautiful...courtesy of Alicia Pearson!: Naming Ceremony, Ceremony, Black Families.” Pinterest. Accessed February 13, 2021. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/514043744940663303/. 

39) Damilola, Otunba. “Concept Of Naming In Yoruba Culture.” Ondo Connects New Era. Ondo Connects New Era, December 29, 2020. http://www.ekimogundescendant.org/concept-of-naming-in-yoruba-culture/. 

40) “Bata dancers from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe.” YouTube, uploaded by Forrest Outman 16 June 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsxXCZN4XyE&feature=emb_logo.

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10, Streams of JoyDec., Streams of Joy, Dec. 10, + Follow, and +. “Ghana News: Naming Ceremony In Yoruba Culture.” Scooper. Accessed February 13, 2021.

https://m.scooper.news/ghana/2020/12/10/naming-ceremony-in-yoruba-culture/12633687.

About Caitlin Babcock Caitlin Babcock ('23) is from Fort Collins, and About Caitlin Babcock. “Yoruba Art Exhibit Brings Nigerian Art to the Light.” The Anchor, March 10, 2020. https://anchor.hope.edu/arts/yoruba-art-exhibit-brings-nigerian-art-to-the-light/.

About David Passionate about Ennobling the Yoruba Culture. Member of Odu'a Organization of Michigan. Embracing the challenge of elevating our community through our language. “Naming Ceremony in Yoruba Culture.” IleOduduwa.com the Source, February 1, 2017. https://www.ileoduduwa.com/naming-ceremony-yoruba-culture/.

“African Crafts Market.” Zulu tribe. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.africancraftsmarket.com/african-tribes/Yoruba-people.html.

Aribisala, Yemisi. “The Beauty and Burden of Being a Nigerian Bride.” The New Yorker. The New Yorker, September 21, 2019. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-beauty-and-burden-of-being-a-nigerian-bride.

Bankole, Evelyn. “Traditional Marriage Cake Designs in Nigeria.” Legit.ng - Nigeria news., December 3, 2018. https://www.legit.ng/1204514-traditional-marriage-cake-designs-nigeria.html.

Bell, Rosie. “What to Expect at a Nigerian Wedding.” Brides. Accessed February 13, 2021. https://www.brides.com/nigerian-wedding-traditions-5075254.

Damilola, Otunba. “Concept Of Naming In Yoruba Culture.” Ondo Connects New Era. Ondo Connects New Era, December 29, 2020. http://www.ekimogundescendant.org/concept-of-naming-in-yoruba-culture/.

Etsey Atisu | Staff Writer Full bio Close Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email . “Oduduwa, the Prince of a Foreign Land Who Brought the Yoruba Religion with Him to the Aborigines.” Face2Face Africa, August 13, 2019. https://face2faceafrica.com/article/oduduwa-the-prince-of-a-foreign-land-who-brought-the-yoruba-religion-with-him-to-the-aborigines.

Femi. “Yoruba Traditional Marriage and Wedding Ceremony - Holidappy - Celebrations.” Holidappy. Holidappy - Celebrations, February 25, 2014. https://holidappy.com/party-planning/The-Yoruba-traditional-Wedding-The-Yoruba-traditional-marriage-ceremony.

Ibiene. Ibiene Magazine, October 2, 2019. https://ibiene.com/culture/igbe-iyawo-a-journey-through-the-yoruba-wedding-ceremony/.

McLean, John. “World Civilization.” The Yoruba States | World Civilization. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldcivilization/chapter/the-yoruba-states/.

Ojuade, Jeleel O. “AFRICAN DANCE IN DIASPORA: THE EXAMPLES OF NIGERIAN YORUBA BÀTÁ AND DÙNDÚN.” Brill. Brill Rodopi, January 1, 2011. https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789401200820/B9789401200820-s020.xml.

Religion Map Caption. Accessed February 13, 2021. http://s-wadsworth.cengage.com/religion_d/special_features/popups/maps/matthews_world/content/map_43.html.

Tolu. “TRADITIONAL DANCE: YORUBA CULTURAL DANCE.” EveryEvery, July 11, 2019. https://everyevery.ng/traditional-dance-yoruba-cultural-dance/.

“Traditional African Naming Ceremony: Yoruba Naming Ceremony- This Is Beautiful...courtesy of Alicia Pearson!: Naming Ceremony, Ceremony, Black Families.” Pinterest. Accessed February 13, 2021. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/514043744940663303/.

“Unique Nigerian Wedding Traditions You Probably Didn't Know.” Articles - Easy Weddings. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.easyweddings.com.au/articles/unique-nigerian-wedding-traditions/.

“Yoruba - Art & Life in Africa - The University of Iowa Museum of Art.” Art & Life in Africa - The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Yoruba.

The Yoruba family. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu13se/uu13se0e.htm.

“Yoruba.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed February 12, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yoruba#:~:text=Yoruba%2C%20one%20of%20the%20three,turn%20of%20the%2021st%20century.

Footnote: 

(1) Thompson, Katrina Daly. "Keeping It Real: Reality and Representation in Maasai 
     Hip-Hop." Journal of African Cultural Studies 20, no. 1 (2008): 33-44. 
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(2) Breeds of Livestock - Masai Cattle. http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/masai/ 
     index.html/. 

(3) Breeds of Livestock - Masai Cattle. http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/masai/ 
     index.html/. 

(4) National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/ 
     cattle-economy-maasai/3rd-grade/ 
     #:~:text=The%20Maasai%20people%20live%20in,Maasai%20women%20milk%20the%20cows.&te 
     xt=They%20keep%20lions%2C%20cheetahs%2C%20and%20leopards%20away%20from%20the%20he 
     rd. 

(5) Quinlan, Robert J., Isaya Rumas, Godfrey Naisikye, Marsha B. Quinlan, and Jonathan Yoder. "Searching for Symbolic Value of Cattle: Tropical Livestock Units, Market Price, and Cultural Value of Maasai Livestock." Ethnobiology Letters 7, no. 1 (2016): 76-86. Accessed October 23, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26423652.

(6) Quinlan, Robert J., Isaya Rumas, Godfrey Naisikye, Marsha B. Quinlan, and Jonathan Yoder. "Searching for Symbolic Value of Cattle: Tropical Livestock Units, Market Price, and Cultural Value of Maasai Livestock." Ethnobiology Letters 7, no. 1 (2016): 76-86. Accessed October 23, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26423652.

(7) Huang, Nellie. "Cultural Fabric: The Maasai's Shuka." G Adventures. 
     https://www.gadventures.com/blog/story-behind-maasais-shuka-cloth/ 
     #:~:text=Often%20red%20with%20black%20stripes,Maasai%20people%20of%20East%20Afric 
     a.&text=It's%20known%20to%20be%20durable,are%20from%20the%20Samburu%20Tribe. 

(8) McDANNALD, DAVID. "Letter from MAASAILAND: Seeds of Change." The American Scholar 83, no. 2 (2014): 6-9. Accessed October 23, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43871154.

(9) McDANNALD, DAVID. "Letter from MAASAILAND: Seeds of Change." The American Scholar 83, no. 2 (2014): 6-9. Accessed October 23, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43871154.

(10) Colors in Culture – The Colors of the Kenyan Maasai (blog). Entry posted June 
     14, 2018. https://dreamsfauxfilled.com/ 
     colors-in-culture-the-colors-of-the-kenyan-maasai/ 
     #:~:text=RED%20is%20the%20most%20important,especially%20in%20times%20of%20famine. 

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(15) Wijngaarden, Vanessa. "Cosmopolitan Savages: The Challenging Art of Selling 
     African Culture to Tourists." Etnofoor 22, no. 2 (2010): 98-125. 
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(16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvOOR6syTCE&ab_channel=SankaraSubramanian

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