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Yoruba - OkayAfrica

ABEOKUTA, OGUN, NIGERIA - 2019/11/02: Man dressed with an Egungun mask performing during a ritual dance. The Egungun is a Yoruba character that represents the ancestors in the religious celebrations.

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British Fashion House Disastrously Attempts to Trademark 'Yoruba'

Timbuktu, a British outdoor clothing brand, has recently caused quite the stir after it was revealed that it attempted to trademark the term 'Yoruba' back in 2015.