<p>The concept of reincarnation is a pervasive belief among various cultures, particularly among the Yoruba. This concept, however, has been questioned as unreal and a mere myth. However, our concern in this paper is to examine this concept as it is understood among the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria. This paper attempts to raise some metaphysical issues, such as the problem of personal identity, memory transfer, moral resemblance, and others, which may cast doubt on the authenticity of the belief in reincarnation (<i>atunwa</i>) among the Yoruba people. Nevertheless, the paper notes that even though some systematic and scientific arguments have been raised against the tenability of reincarnation in Yoruba culture, the paper argues that the belief cannot be falsified because there is some verisimilitude in the beliefs of <i>abiku</i> and <i>akudaaya</i>. Besides, the paper argues that the belief in reincarnation also affirms the Yoruba belief in immortality (<i>aiku</i>) and disembodied existence. This is implicated in the position that the Yoruba thought system not only revolves around physical phenomena but also entails interpreting the spiritual and non-physical world.</p>