IRU is not just a condiment it’s an economy. In Yoruba history, food was trade, and trade was power. From ọjà markets to long-distance exchange routes, indigenous products like IRU moved wealth across towns and sustained generations. In Ìlesà, Osun State, we met Ìyá Afín Ayéni, a custodian of indigenous knowledge and a living archive of Yoruba food commerce. Her story reveals how tradition, trade, and community create real financial freedom. Motherland Reality TV is taking you into the world we

The Celtic prince of Lavau was discovered during excavations in 2014–2015 near Lavau in northeastern France. Dating to around 450–425 BC, the burial belonged to a high-status Iron Age man interred in a large mound with a wooden chamber. The grave contained exceptionally rich goods, including a massive bronze cauldron and fine Mediterranean vessels, along with gold ornaments. These objects show that Celtic elites in the region were closely connected to long-distance trade networks linking them to