Tag: folklore
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Yoruba Folklore for World Turtle Day
In Yoruba folklore, the Tortoise, who is called Àjàpá, Ìjàpá, & Alájàpá, is depicted as a trickster whose popularity equals Anansi’s. The Yoruba esteem his cunning, “which makes up for his physical disadvantages”, that’s celebrated in the proverb “Àjàpá ò lẹ́sẹ̀ ńlẹ̀, ó lọ́gbọ́n ńnú (Àjàpá’s feet make hardly an impression on the ground, but…
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Caribbean Folklore: Nickernuts
Nickernuts are yellow, grey, or caramel-coloured seeds of the Warri tree in the Caribbean. These seeds have medicinal purposes and are also used to make jewellery. Their buoyancy in water probably explains the belief that they protect from drowning. When magic is present, it’s said that their colour changes to black. What do you call…
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Two Jamaican Easter Traditions
To those who celebrate, Sameach Pesach! Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Eostre! Happy Easter! Two Jamaican Easter Traditions In the past, it was traditional to set egg white in a glass cup on the evening of Holy Thursday. On the morning of Good Friday, predictions would be made based on the pattern or shape of the egg…
NADINE TOMLINSON 