Feminism and Folklore 2026 in the Yoruba community
Feminism and Folklore 2026 in the Yoruba community is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia annually to document folk cultures and women in folklore.
The basic aim of the competition is to collect articles on human cultural diversity in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia. This year we focus on emphasizing feminism, women biographies, and gender-focused topics within the broader theme of Wiki Loves Folklore.
The Yoruba Wikimedians started participating in 2025, and we have added a used this contest to create multiple new articles and improve existing ones on the Yoruba Wikipedia to foster the true aspect of our culture and histories on the global wiki loves movement.
📅 Timeline
1 March 2026 00:01 UTC – 25th March 2026 11:59 UTC
Themes
You are free to choose an article from our working list or pick up a topic of your own provided it is in relation to the main theme.
Folklore
Participants are encouraged to explore a myriad of folklore topics from around the world. The scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Folk festivals & Dances
- Music & Games
- Cuisine & Traditional wear
- Fairy tales, Plays, Arts
- Religion & Mythology
Women in Folklore
This theme spotlights the often-overlooked contributions of women and queer individuals in folk culture:
- Folk artists, dancers, singers
- Women warriors & Witches
- Gender roles in folklore
- Women in mythology
Rules & Guidelines
- ✅ The expanded or new article should have a minimum 3000 bytes and/or 300 words.
- ✅ The article must not be machine translated.
- ✅ The article should be expanded or created between 1 March and 25th March 2026.
- ✅ The article should be within the theme of Feminism or Folklore.
- ✅ The article must not be an Orphan.
- ✅ No copyright violations; proper references required.
- ✅You must indicate any article you have picked with this sign (
Done) to alert others of duplication.
Prizes
🌍 Prizes
- 🥇 1st prize: 100000
- 🥈 2nd prize: 50000
- 🥉 3rd prize:30000
- 🏅 Consolation prizes for top 10 winners
Organisers
Jury Members
List of Arricles
You are free to choose an article from our working list or pick up a topic of your own provided it is in relation to the main theme.
Yorùbá male and female writers
[edit]- Ayo Oke
OK - David Olusoga Done
- Rowland Abiodun Done
- T. G. O. Gbadamosi Done
- Babatunde Lawal Done
- Cudjoe Lewis Done
- Akinwumi Ogundiran OK
- Moyo Okediji Done
- Michael Omolewa Done
- Justina Lee Brown Done
- Glenda Hatchett Done
- Taiwo Odubiyi Done
- Molara Ogundipe Done
- Taiye Selasi Done
- Luisah Teish Done
- Oladipo Agboluaje Done
- Funso Aiyejina Done
- Dami Ajayi Done
- Tolu Ajayi OK
- Tolu Akinyemi Done
- Tolu' A. Akinyemi Done
- Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede Done
- Kole Ade-Odutola
- Molara Ogundipe Done
- Henry Dele Alake OK
- Taiwo Allimi OK
- Pelu Awofeso OK
- Steve Ayorinde OK
- Moses Da Rocha OK
- Dele Giwa OK
- Lateef Jakande Done
- Herbert Macaulay OK
- Moji Makanjuola Done
- Dele Momodu OK
- Victor Oladokun OK
- Gbemiga Ogunleye OK
- Bayo Ohu OK
- Adekunle Ojora OK
- Babafemi Ojudu OK
- Dele Olojede OK
- Simbo Olorunfemi OK
- Segun Osoba OK
- Olu Oyesanya OK
- Richard Akinwande Savage OK
- Kayode Soyinka OK
- Bilkisu Yusuf Done
- Olubunmi Familoni OK
- Tope Fasua OK
- Kole Omotosho OK
- Femi Osofisan OK
- Bandele Omoniyi OK
- Bunmi Makinwa OK
- Taiwo Odubiyi
- Oladejo Okediji OK
- Afolabi Olabimtan OK
- David Olusoga
- Japheth J. Omojuwa OK
- Kola Tubosun Done
- Teju Cole OK
- Rotimi Babatunde OK
- Murewa Ayodele OK
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel OK
- Isaac Adeagbo Akinjogbin Done
- Diran Adebayo OK
- Wahab Adekola Akande OK
- Tade Thompson {{OK}
- Alice Edun OK
- Abimbola Amusu OK
- Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo OK
- Cecelia Akagu OK
- Grace Garba OK
- Habibah Ruth Garba OK
- Josephine Okwuekeleke Tolefe Done
- Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa OK
- Queen Oronsen OK
Nigerian journalists
[edit]- Olusegun Adeniyi Done
- Kayode Akintemi
- Taiwo Allimi Done
- Pelu Awofeso
- Moses Da Rocha
- Moet Abebe OK
- VJ Adams Done
- Ariyike Akinbobola Done
- Emma Dabiri OK
- IllRymz OK
- Kenny Ogungbe Done
- Olusegun Olusola Done
- Toolz OK
- Seyi Rhodes OK
Nigerian musics and musicians
[edit]- Twins Affair OK
- Dele Ojo OK
- Niyola OK
- May D OK
- Bobby Benson Done
- Darey OK
- Chinko Ekun OK
- Simi
- Tiff (song) Done
- Ayra Starr
- Commas (Ayra Starr song)
- Sugarcane (EP) Done
- Water & Garri Done
- Tunde King
- Synchro System Done
- Lola Rae OK
- eLDee OK
Yoruba Culture
[edit]- Odun Agemo OK
- Odun Eyibi OK
- Odun Eluku Done
- Eyo Festival OK
- Lagos Book and Art Festival OK
- Asa Festival Done
- Sato drum OK
- Iganmode Cultural Festival OK
- Igogo festival Done
- Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day Done
- Ọdún Ògún Done
- Ojude Oba festival, OK
- Ọdún Ọlọ́jọ́ Done
- Ọdún Orò Done
- Ọdún Ṣàngó Done
- Ajogun Done
- Elegua Done
- Ayelala OK
- Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná Done
- Òṣùmàrè Done
- Olokun OK
- Òrìṣà oko Done
Yoruba Films
[edit]- 13 Letters (film) Done
- Owo Blow Done
- Iwalewa Done
- Sango (film) Done
- Workingman's Death Done
- Ìfẹ́ OK