We are proud to introduce Nigeria’s first and Africa’s newest wapuu – Ayántẹ̀rọ̀! His name means “Ayántẹ̀rọ̀” – a clear representation of what WordPress strives to be in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole.
The idea of designing a wapuu came up during the organizing of WordCamp Lagos 2018. Oluseun Taylor was given the task to find a designer to bring the wapuu to life. The designer, Ibrahim Adeola Ganiyu (aka Sirgai) got to work and after some input from the organization team, Ayántẹ̀rọ̀ was born!
The drum he is holding is called the Gangan, which means Talking Drum, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. WordPress is all about freedom to publish and Ayántẹ̀rọ̀ is a strong advocate of that – reminding you to have your say, in whatever form you want to use – be it through music or a blog.
We would like to thank Sirgai for his contribution to the community and Oluseun Taylor for championing the cause. Sirgai is a Commutations Designer, Illustrator and Creative Consultant. You can find out more about him on his Facebook page and on Instagram.
If you need more information about Ayántẹ̀rọ̀ or have questions, you can always reach the WordCamp organizers and we will get back to you sharpish!
Cheers and remain fantastic!
That is great is great. It shows WordPress has come a long way. I most say, this is a new development.
Thank you for appreciating WordPress and our Wapuu Larry. We appreciate you too.
This is wonderful….thanks wordpress
Thank you too.