OMOLUABI ASSOCIATION IN THE NETHERLANDS (OAN)
Motto
To promote, enhance and exhibit the Yoruba cultural heritage globally with a starting point The Netherland.
Aims and objectives:
To promote and defend our traditions, values, norms and culture in the western world.
Our Mission
To cherish, uphold, and project the honor and dignity of Yoruba culture, language and tradition in Africa and Diaspora and to promote the cultural, social, economic and political welfare of Yoruba.
Our Vision:
To harmonize all resources and strength of our people towards development (cultural socio and economical)
Activities
Promoting cultural heritage (Cultural development of Yoruba land) Teaching our children local languages (Yoruba)
SLOGAN
"ASA WAA! TIWA N TIWA A WA GAN GAN LAWA, WON KO NI FI ELO MIRAN SE WA"
WHO ARE WE?
Omoluabi is a name unilaterally agreed upon by all our members to bear as an association. This choice of name is a Yoruba word that signify – “WELL BRED INDIVIDUAL” (OMTRENT HET GEDRAG)
The attributes associated with this dignifying name are as stated below
• •Oro siso (careful spoken words)
• Iteriba Respect)
• Irera eni sile (Humility)
• Inu rere (Think good about others
• Otito (truth)
• wa Good character)
• Akinkanju (Bravery)
• Ise sise (Hard working)
• Opolo pipe (Highly intelligent)
The OMOLUABI association of The Netherlands is an association that was established on the 1° of May,2018 by well bred, dignifying and unique personalities that lives all across the Royal Kingdom of The Netherlands. It is worthy to mention that our members constitute not only the Yoruba descendants but also constitute the Netherlands citizen.
Our association is a non profit, non religious, non partisan, non ehnic and socio cultural organization that focus showcasing the Yoruba cultural heritages, norms, values and traditions to the western world most especially in the Holland. The OAN is a first of its kind association in this western world. This association is formed by like minded people under the control and tutelage of the convener
Chief(Mrs) Elisabeth Dara King.
Other constituting stakeholders are stated as follows
Chief Engr. Micheal Oladosu
Chief Adeyinka Abel Daso
Otubambo Tajudeen Olanrewaju
Chief Ajayi Waheed Agboola
Chief Mrs Koyinsola Ayomide
Chief Johnson Adebayo
Chief Kayode Opadola
Chief Mrs F Falodun Akerele
Chief Abayomi Olamide Kuku
Our Fundamental Identities
The underlisted are the basis and fundamental IDENTITIES of OMOLUABI ASSOCIATION IN THE NETHERLANDS as thus,
1) ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ,(spoken words),
2) ìtẹríba (Respect),
3) Irera eni sile (Humility)
4) inú rere (think good about others),
5) òtítọ́ (truth),
6) ìwà (character),
7) akínkanjú (bravery),
8) isẹ́ (hard work) and
9) ọpọlọ pípé (intelligence).
