The
Yoruba religion, comprising the traditional religious concepts and practices of the
Yoruba people, is found primarily in southwestern
Nigeria and the adjoining parts of
Benin, commonly known as
Yorubaland. Yoruba religion is ancestral to the American religions
Santería,
Umbanda, and
Candomblé. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of
itan, the complex cultural concepts which make up the Yoruba society.