The Yorubas call God "Olodumare" or "Olorun."

Gabriel Ajiboye Ajadi has written:

'A Critical introduction for an annotated translation of D.O. Fagunwa's 'Igbo olodumare' (The forest of God)'

In the Yoruba tradition, there are generally three classes of ancestors: Egun (recent ancestors), Orisha (deified ancestors), and Olodumare (the Supreme Being or the ultimate ancestor). These classes represent different levels of spiritual significance and influence within Yoruba cosmology.

Religion on the continent of Africa is multifaceted and very complex. The majority of African populations are followers of Christianity or Islam. Other Africans follow traditional religious practices. These indigenous/primal/folk/ethnic religions include the worship of various gods such as: Ogoun, Da, Agwu, Esu, Mbari, Thiorak, Zombi, Chukwu, Nyame, Olodumare, Obatala, Mawu-Lisa, Ngai, Rog.