Great Benin Films Producer/Director, Ikokoagbo, has done it again.
Agreeing to Produce and Direct Oyotunji's online connection to the World with
a bi-weekly broadcast of, INside Oyotunji.
LI remember the first time I came to Oyotunji
African Village. It was 1970 and I was a little girl from New York.
I remember thinking "this is Africa". It has remained that for me to
this day. It requires you be authentic in your African soul.
It's a bridge home.
Iya Igberohinjade Oludoye
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African Theological Arch ministry, Inc. was founded
in 1959 in New York City as center for
dissemination
of knowledge and information about religious traditions
of the Yoruba people of Southwest
Nigeria, Southern
Dahomey, Togo
and and regions adjacent to the city of Accra,
Ghana. (see map)
The
A.T.A.'s activities for 10 years in New York City
centered on ordination of priesthood and presentation
for ceremonies, chants, preaching, divination
and dances dedicated to the Supreme Deity and
the deities of the Yoruba people of the aforesaid
regions of West Africa.
In 1970 A.T.A. relocated in South Carolina on
a small tract of land and dubbed its location
as Oyotunji African Village. It became a settlement
of persons interested in the study of such cultural
traditions.
The
A.T.A.'s activities for 10 years in New York City
centered on ordination of priesthood and presentation
for ceremonies, chants, preaching, divination
and dances dedicated to the Supreme Deity and
the deities of the Yoruba people of the aforesaid
regions of West Africa.