Yoruba · Anago · Itsha · Aku
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, eastern Ghana, Sierra Leone (Aku). The cradle of the civilization — the kingdoms, the language, the unbroken royal lines.
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The family
was carried far.
A working registry of the kindred branches across the world — from the cradle in Ile-Ife to the carrying lands of the Atlantic, and onward to the modern migrations of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
One root. Three rivers.
Nagô · Lucumí · Olukumi
Brazil (Bahia, Recife, Salvador), Cuba, Trinidad, Haiti, Venezuela. Carried by the Atlantic, kept alive in language, drum, and prayer. Some of the most active Yoruba practice in the world is here.
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The Modern Migration
London, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Atlanta, Toronto. The youngest branches. Carrying the same root, the same head, the same code.
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The seats of representation.
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C·01 · LAGOS
Yetunde Adisa
Commissioner · Lagos / Western RegionCoordinator for the Foundation's work across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Kogi states.
C·02 · COTONOU
Oluwafunke Mensah
Commissioner · Benin / TogoThe seat for the Anago, Itsha, Idaisa, and the wider francophone branches of the West African family.
C·03 · SALVADOR
Mãe Rosalia de Iemanjá
Commissioner · BrazilBahia, Recife, Salvador, and the Brazilian terreiros. Liaison between the cradle and the largest Yoruba religious community in the Americas.
C·04 · HAVANA
Ifabunmi Jorge Sosa
Commissioner · CubaThe Lucumí seat. Recognised babalawo, coordinator for the Cuban Yoruba community and its diaspora through the Americas.
C·05 · LONDON
Olabisi Akin-Cole
Commissioner · United Kingdom & IrelandThe seat for the largest Yoruba population outside Nigeria. Liaison with the Yoruba C&S, Celestial, and other UK community institutions.
C·06 · FREETOWN
Ayoola Bankole-Wright
Commissioner · Sierra Leone (Aku)The seat for the Aku descendants and the Saro lineage. Custodian of one of the most distinct branches of the family.
C·07 · ATLANTA
Adetola Hayes-Olu
Commissioner · United States & CanadaCoordinator for the North American Yoruba diaspora — the largest concentration outside Africa, growing in scholarship and influence.
C·08 · PARIS
Folake Diallo-Cisse
Commissioner · Continental EuropeFrance, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain. The francophone and continental branches, growing fast in academia and the arts.
If you are kindred — say so.
01
Identify
State your name, location, and lineage where known. The Foundation does not require proof of bloodline — only the truth as you carry it.
02
Take the Oath
Sign the Omoluwabi Oath. Your registration becomes a public record of your commitment to the Code.
03
Connect locally
You are referred to your regional Commissioner. They will reach out within fourteen days.
04
Be counted
You are added to the Diaspora Registry. The family knows you are there.
Find your branch. Plant your name.
Wherever the carrying took you — the door is open.
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