#Repost @ife_yoruba (@get_repost) γ»γ»γ» One important aspect of knowledge and communication civilization in African Society, which has not been given academic attention, is what Isola Olomola (1984) describes as Aroko: an indigenous Yoruba semiotic device. Aroko is a form of Yoruba non-verbal communication using objects and materials in varied numbers, colours or combinations with meanings understood only by members of the palace society or culturally educated members of the African society. Aroko could be regarded as Yoruba Hieroglyphics or African symbolic letters. The origin of this knowledge and traditional information technology (TIT) is little known. Traditions relate that the use of Aroko developed as a result of interstate and socio-political interactions, which necessitated a new method of communicating official secrets. Since its use is peculiar to the royal and spiritually educated class of the society, it must have developed with political centralization among the Yoruba in pre-colonial times. Aroko developed as a form of traditional Yoruba diplomatic language. Today, Arokoβs relevance as a means of political communication and social engineering is seen in its use among the priestly class and palace society. The use of Aroko among the Yoruba touches nearly every aspect of human relations depending on the social class, purpose and how secure other media of communication are. Aroko is widely used in economic, social, political, religious and intellectual activities. #yoruba #nigerian #nigeria #naija #omoyoruba #omocele #eledumare #lagos #ibadan #oyo #asoebi #ekiti #lasgidi #ondo #yorubagirl #yorubawedding #yorubabride #yorubademon #yorubaculture #ileife #ifa #oriki #ase #ikorodu #afro #lucumi #afrobrazilian #afrocaribbean
