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See The Small Village In America, Consisted Of Yoruba Americans Where Yoruba Culture Is Practi

In the face of global cultural evolution due to technology, a village called Oyotunji village in South Carolina has managed to preserve an African tradition from Nigeria’s oldest and most popular culture, the Yoruba culture.

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A village in America goes by the name Oyotunji village in South Carolina. The community was founded by a black America named Walter Eugene King, born on October 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Eugene attended the Cass Technical High School and got intrigued by the African culture. He likewise got presented to the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe at 20 years old which expanded his affection for the African culture, especially that of the Yorubas.

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On August 26, 1959, Eugene turned into the pioneer African conceived in America to be initiated into the Orisa-Vodun African organization by African Cubans in Matanzas, Cuba. This denoted the start of the spread of Yoruba religion and culture among African Americans

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Source: www.Ghgossip.com

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Update: 2024-06-02