Also known as Alaragbo in some areas of Yoruba land, Egbe is generally more associated with children than with adults according to Eji-Ogbe. Based on the character traits of human on Earth, the Yoruba have classified Egbe into different categories.
All divinities accept kolanut but that of Sango is exception as he prefers Orogbo (bitter kola). I have been messaged any some practitioners in the diaspora having some difficulties in reading the formation and meaning of the kola nuts when it is been propitiated to any Orisa or Ifa.
A lot had been written and said about the position of same gender lovers in Ifa religion . Some say that Ifa is sent on this practice, other say that Ifa is against it, while yet others say categorically that Ifa supports the practice.
Ibo, also known as Iranse are Ifá determinants in asking questions from Ifá during consultation. For instance, if one wishes to go somewhere to visit a friend/s acquaintances but one is not feeling too sure or comfortable with the trip, one may use ìbò to ask whether to go or not.
Ẹ̀rìndínlógún in the old way of using it: Baba Odùdúwà: In ancient times, the "Cowrie Shell" was used whole. They didn’t took the belly out (the womb) as it done now in many places, when the full Cowrie was used (without opening the "belly"), the reading of the Oracle was something different, if the Cowrie Shell falls with the belly up, this means that it does not speak.
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