Iyanle: An act of making sacrifice to #MotherEarth
You probably must have noticed an Ifa/Orisa practitioner offering a piece of food to ile before eating, and then you wonder why they indulge in such act.. Yes, your mind is right... it has spiritual attachment. This practice is called “iyanle” , an act of pouring or offering a particle of food or some liquid before consumption. As Ifa/Orisa devotees, we believe is a form of sacrifice. Sacrifice to who right? sacrifice to Ile, mother earth. Then you ask yourself, why is it important to do this? Well, Orunmila, the witness of destiny, mandated it for all his followers to indulge in this practice. This is evident in the sacred verse of Ika di when it says: Kalankadii Agagaiga Ojo nla ni takiti leyin abuke Adifafun Ile Tii seru akora Barapetu Adifafun Orunmila Baba ji, baba n fomi Oju sogbere Ire Gbogbo aworo ope, E jeka ma yanle ka to jeun Gbogbo aworo ope, E jeka ma yanle ka to mu Translation : Kalankadii Agagaiga It is the heavy rain that stumbles at the back of the hunchbac