Yaya DaCosta Instagram – is YORUBA. The Yoruba people of West Africa inhabit parts of present-day Benin and Togo, but are predominately and most famously one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. Our origins trace back to at least the 10th century B.C. in Ile-Ife (in present day southwestern Nigeria), where it is believed the orisa Oduduwa descended to Earth to create the world. While many Yoruba peoples on the continent of Africa are Christian or Muslim, the Yoruba diaspora consists of descendants of kidnapped and enslaved people who were dispersed across South America, The Caribbean, and North America, many of whom still keep traditional Yoruba spiritual practices alive. The Yoruba are also known for being skilled craftsmen, farmers, and masters of the marketplace. . Channeled Message: Greatness. Why hesitate when you come from greatness? Why limit yourself when you were born to do a bililion beautiful things? You, with roots that have stretched across lands for centuries, You, with the perseverance to uphold countless generations… The words we have spoken, The deities we have venerated, The divination tools we have perfected, Have had such staying power in every place they arrived, That even across borders, oceans and seas, Even cloaked in diverse religious dogma, We see ourselves. A change of spelling here, An alternate interpretation there… The soul of what sustains us was never lost in translation. Get to the Essence of everything. And infuse it with the staying power that runs through your veins. Blood. Èjè Àse Life force energy. Excellence. Creativity. Rhythm that echoes the pulse of the planet. Dance to that. And do not be afraid to shine. Adorn yourself And celebrate your existence Daily. . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair who used a traditional Nigerian wrapping technique to create a family tree with my hair. 🎵: Konkere Beats “ Dundun Instrumental Ensemble” . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism