The History of the Yorubas

<p><span style=color: rgba(71 71 71 1)>The Yoruba creation story describes the creation of the world and humanity by the orishas (deities). It begins with a supreme god Olodumare who gives </span><span style=color: unset>Obatala</span><span style=color: rgba(71 71 71 1)> the divine sculptor a golden chain a snail shell full of sand a white hen and a palm nut to create solid land from the primordial waters. After scattering the sand with the hen land forms and Obatala names it </span>Ife<span style=color: rgba(71 71 71 1)> the cradle of existence. He then molds the first humans from clay and Olodumare breathes life into them by </span><span style=color: rgba(71 71 71 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The Rev. Samuel Johnson (24 June 1846 - 29 April 1901) was an </span><strong style=color: rgba(4 12 40 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Anglican priest diplomat and historian of the Yoruba people</strong><span style=color: rgba(71 71 71 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> as well as the great-grandson of alaafin Abiodun a powerful Yoruba king of the Oyo empire.</span></p>