Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by the late Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970, as part of a "New World Yoruba" initiative.
It covers 27 miles, and the population is rumoured to fluctuate between 5-9 families as of the last 10 years. It is promoted as an authentic Yoruba village and as a successful example of Pan-Africanism in the New World, and receives tourists from time to time, many of whom are African-American.
It was originally intended to be located in Savannah, Georgia, but was eventually settled into its current position after disputes with neighbors in Sheldon proper over drumming and tourists.
External links
- Official Oyotunji Village Website
- Ile Ifa Jalumi - Oyotunji Outpost
- Oyotunji Village and Adefunmi Tribute: Biography, Bibliography, Photos and Interviews, Roots and Rooted
- RoadsideAmerica.com article
References
- C.M. Hunt (1977), 'Oyotunji Village: Yoruba Movement in America.', PhD Dissertation, West Virginia University.
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