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Oyotunji African Village (USA Yoruba)
10/40· LowConfidence: Medium
South Carolina intentional community founded by Walter Serge King / Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adefunmi (1970) practising Yoruba traditional religion.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — South Carolina Yoruba traditional-religion community; mainstream low-control.
Founded
1970
Members
Small residential community plus broader adherents
Active in
USA
In context
Oyotunji Village is one of the most established Yoruba traditional-religion communities in the USA. Voluntary residency, king (Oba) succession lineage. Mainstream low-control cultural-religious community.
Timeline
- 1970Oyotunji founded
Sources
- Various academic studies
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