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    This bio-ethnic poem summarizes the identity of an individual of Nigerian and Yoruba ancestry. It describes that they were brought up in an extended family compound, follow Yoruba traditions such as naming ceremonies, and speak both Yoruba and English. The individual believes in the Yoruba religion, myths, taboos, and values honesty, respect, and devotion to family. They enjoy Yoruba music, food, and are gifted in artistic pursuits including poetry, drama, wood carving, and pottery that uphold Yoruba culture.

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    This bio-ethnic poem summarizes the identity of an individual of Nigerian and Yoruba ancestry. It describes that they were brought up in an extended family compound, follow Yoruba traditions such as naming ceremonies, and speak both Yoruba and English. The individual believes in the Yoruba religion, myths, taboos, and values honesty, respect, and devotion to family. They enjoy Yoruba music, food, and are gifted in artistic pursuits including poetry, drama, wood carving, and pottery that uphold Yoruba culture.

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    My Bio-Ethnic Poem: Student Name Institution Course Tutor Date

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    Ojiako Basin
    This bio-ethnic poem summarizes the identity of an individual of Nigerian and Yoruba ancestry. It describes that they were brought up in an extended family compound, follow Yoruba traditions such as naming ceremonies, and speak both Yoruba and English. The individual believes in the Yoruba religion, myths, taboos, and values honesty, respect, and devotion to family. They enjoy Yoruba music, food, and are gifted in artistic pursuits including poetry, drama, wood carving, and pottery that uphold Yoruba culture.

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    My Bio-Ethnic Poem

    Student Name

    Institution

    Course

    Tutor

    Date
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    Alamin

    Nigerian

    Of African Ancestry

    Who can best described as Black African with kinky hair

    Who was brought up in a compound of extended patrilocal and patrilineal family

    Who enjoys mingling with different races

    Who belongs to the tribe of Yoruba

    Who went through a traditional naming ceremony

    Who has been named after biological father

    Who attends housewarming parties, weddings, and funerals, which are all celebrated in

    expending nature

    Who is known for native styles such as esiki, sapara, and buba combined with sulia and

    dandongo

    Who believes in indigenous religion, commonly known as Isese, encompasses Yoruba culture

    Who has gone through rituals characterized by parading, pilgrimage, and possession of trance

    Who believes in a supreme being (God), commonly known as Orisa (Orisha) but also psychic

    agencies and conglomerate spirits.

    Who speaks the Yoruba language alongside English

    Who upholds the indigenous culture

    Who is known for the use of dunduns with advanced drumming for Yoruba folk music

    Who believes in Yoruba myths such as those of chief Olokun and Olorun

    Who believes in Yoruba taboos such as married women committing adultery

    Who believes in crafted Yoruba superstitions


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    Who is firmly implanted in Yoruba values such as honesty, devotion, respect,

    Who is credited artistic composure indigenous of songs and poems

    Who is gifted in traveling theater and performing modern drama

    Who loves Yoruba food, which mostly has soup assorted with meat and pounded yam

    Who is talented in productive craftings such as wood carving and pottery

    Who is self-driven to material culture

    Onafowokan

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