Most Loved
The oriki the community has embraced the most.
24 oriki
Oríkì Ìkìré
Ìkìré, Irewole, Osun State
Ile Ife
Ife, Ife Central, Osun State
Oríkì Ìlọrin
Ìlọrin, Ilorin East, Kwara State (Yoruba Areas)
Praise poetry of Ìlọrin, Kwara State.
Oríkì Ẹ̀fọ̀n-Àlààyè
Ẹ̀fọ̀n-Àlààyè, Efon, Ekiti State
Praise poetry of Ẹ̀fọ̀n-Àlààyè.
Oríkì Ìjẹ̀bú
Ìjẹ̀bú, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State
A broader regional Ìjẹ̀bú praise (administrative centre: Ìjẹ̀bú-Òde).
Oríkì Ìbàdàn
Ìbàdàn, Ibadan North, Oyo State
Praise poetry of the city of Ibadan, the old war-camp city of Yorubaland.
Oríkì Ìkọ̀rọ̀dú
Ìkọ̀rọ̀dú, Ikorodu, Lagos State
Praise poetry of Ikorodu.
Oríkì Ìwó
Ìwó, Iwo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Iwo, town of the Oluwo.
Oríkì Ọ̀wọ̀
Ọ̀wọ̀, Owo, Ondo State
Praise poetry of Owo, seat of the Olowo.
Oríkì Abẹ́òkúta
Abẹ́òkúta, Abeokuta South, Ogun State
Praise poetry of Abeokuta, the Egba city beneath Olumo Rock.
Oríkì Ẹ̀jìgbò
Ẹ̀jìgbò, Ejigbo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ẹ̀jìgbò, seat of the Ògìyàn.
Oríkì Ìrẹ̀sì
Ìrẹ̀sì, Boluwaduro, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ìrẹ̀sì.
Oríkì Ìsẹ́yìn
Ìsẹ́yìn, Iseyin, Oyo State
Praise poetry of Iseyin, town of six roads and aso-oke weaving.
Oríkì Badàgrì
Badàgrì, Badagry, Lagos State
Praise poetry of Badagry, the Awori coastal town.
Oríkì Ìjẹ̀ṣà
Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Ilesa West, Osun State
A broader regional Ìjẹ̀ṣà praise (headquarters town: Ìlẹ̀ṣà).
Oríkì Ìjẹ̀bú-Mùṣin
Ìjẹ̀bú-Mùṣin, Ijebu East, Ogun State
Praise poetry of Ìjẹ̀bú-Mùṣin.
Oríkì Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín
Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín, Ifedore, Ondo State
Praise poetry of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín, Ondo State.
Oríkì Ìlàárò
Ìlàárò, Yewa South, Ogun State
Praise poetry of Ìlàárò, principal Yewa town.
Oríkì Ọ̀ṣogbo
Ọ̀ṣogbo, Osogbo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Osogbo, home of the Osun grove.
Oríkì Ẹ̀dẹ̀
Ẹ̀dẹ̀, Ede North, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ede, town of the Timi.
Oríkì Àpòmú
Àpòmú, Isokan, Osun State
Praise poetry of Àpòmú.
Oríkì Òǹdó
Òǹdó, Ondo West, Ondo State
Praise poetry of Ondo town, seat of the Osemawe.
Oríkì Ọ̀gbómọ̀ṣọ́
Ọ̀gbómọ̀ṣọ́, Ogbomoso North, Oyo State
Praise poetry of Ogbomoso, town of the Soun.
Oríkì Ìgbètì
Ìgbètì, Olorunsogo, Oyo State
Praise poetry of Ìgbètì.