Classical Yoruba art is a reflection of the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group primarily located in Nigeria and Benin. Renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and deep symbolism, Yoruba art encompasses a diverse range of forms, including sculpture, textiles, beadwork, and metalwork. One of the distinctive features of classical Yoruba art is its close connection to the Yoruba cosmology and religious beliefs, particularly the worship of numerous deities, or "orishas."
What does the term race mean? This question has been asked by scholars for some time. At this writing it is possible to say that the term race is used in many ways, and that discussions reveal that oftentimes people mean different things, even when those people are scientists. What does it mean to you when some scientists say that there are no races? Or when they say that race is a social construct?
Africa is the place of emergence of modern humans, often scientifically designated anatomically modern humans, and taxonomically as Homo sapiens sapiens, although sometimes the phrase modern Homo sapiens is used. Sometimes there is confusion because Homo sapiens without the trinomen is used loosely to mean our living species or modern humans in the strict sense.