Honor someone ›Words worth saying out loud
What these forms are, where they come from, and how to write one for someone you love.
What is an Oríkì?
An oríkì is Yoruba praise poetry — a person's names, lineage and deeds said back to them. What it is, when it is performed, and how one is composed for someone living.
What to write for a 60th birthday
How to write something worth saying for a 60th birthday: what to include, what to cut, and why specifics beat sentiment every time.
What to say at a naming ceremony
What is said at a Yoruba or Igbo naming ceremony, who says it, and how to prepare words of your own when you are asked to speak.
How to make a tribute song for someone
How to turn what you know about someone into a tribute song: choosing the moment, writing lyrics that land, and getting their name into the chorus.