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Historical Background In 12th-century Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba people in what is now southwestern Nigeria, a dire threat loomed over the kingdom. Ile-Ife’s people were under attack by a neighboring tribe known in Yoruba oral history as the Forest People (called Ìgbò in Yoruba, not related to the Igbo ethnicity of Eastern Nigeria).…

Introduction On a moonlit night in western Kenya, the Luo elders gather around a crackling fire to recount the tale of an immortal warrior. In Luo culture, storytelling is more than entertainment – it is a sacred inheritance, a living archive of history and values passed down through generations. Few tales are as spellbinding as…