Regional archive
Osun State Oriki Archive
Discover recorded Yoruba praise poetry, lineage poetry, town chants, translations, and cultural context connected to Osun State.
Recent recordings
Public, approved contributions from this state.
Oríkì Ìrẹ̀sì
Ìrẹ̀sì, Boluwaduro, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ìrẹ̀sì.
Oríkì Gbòngàn
Gbòngàn, Ayedaade, Osun State
Praise poetry of Gbòngàn.
Oríkì Ẹ̀jìgbò
Ẹ̀jìgbò, Ejigbo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ẹ̀jìgbò, seat of the Ògìyàn.
Oríkì Àpòmú
Àpòmú, Isokan, Osun State
Praise poetry of Àpòmú.
Oríkì Ìlá-Ọ̀ràngún
Ìlá-Ọ̀ràngún, Ila, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ila-Orangun.
Oríkì Ìkìrun
Ìkìrun, Ifelodun, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ikirun.
Oríkì Ìwó
Ìwó, Iwo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Iwo, town of the Oluwo.
Oríkì Ẹ̀dẹ̀
Ẹ̀dẹ̀, Ede North, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ede, town of the Timi.
Oríkì Ìjẹ̀ṣà
Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Ilesa West, Osun State
A broader regional Ìjẹ̀ṣà praise (headquarters town: Ìlẹ̀ṣà).
Oríkì Ọ̀ṣogbo
Ọ̀ṣogbo, Osogbo, Osun State
Praise poetry of Osogbo, home of the Osun grove.
Oríkì Ilé-Ifẹ̀ (Ọọ̀ni / Oòdáyé variant)
Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Ife Central, Osun State
Praise poetry of Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba.
Oríkì Ìkìré
Ìkìré, Irewole, Osun State