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Apetebi & Iyanifa The issue of Iyanifa and Apetebi has been on the deck for quite some time now. A lot had been written and said about these two concepts.  The last two times I checked my blog queries, Apetebi and Iyanifa made the list. The shows how people in the community are in dire need of valid information as it relates to both terms.   However, a few years back, I have blogged about Apetebi , which I believe put some light on the term to some extent.   In this article, authored by Chief Fakunle Oyesanya (Akoda of Ibeshe land ), enough light is illuminated on what seems to be the grey areas on both concepts. Read below:   Before we dwell on the subject, it will be good to know who an Apetebi is and who an Iyanifa is. It is after we have a clear understanding of these two concepts that we can really appreciate what they stand for.   Who is an Apetebi? A lot had been said and written on this subject. Most of the materials deal extensively on the origin of the name

The wisdom bestowed on our ancestors can never be underestimated. The policies and measures they put in place during their dispensation on earth made each and everyone lived a life that was rewarding and fulfilling in their right. One of the wisdom which was used to ensure everyone lived a fulfilling life is Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé . They ensured that proper questions, answers and solutions are provided before a child starts his excursion on earth. What is Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé? Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé which literally translates to “ the first step or feet in life ” is a peep into one's future or destiny. It is a divination done on the third day of a child's birth to ascertain the child's destiny on earth. Also known as Ìkọsẹ̀daiyé or Ẹ̀sẹ̀tayé,   Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé is meant to ensure that one never deviates from one’s right path as chosen from Heaven before the sojourn on earth. Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé in a nutshell answers the question of “what is my purpose in life?” Why do you need Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé? There are seve

Every community or society has social norms which can be descriptive or injunctive in nature. Norms can refer to what is commonly done or what is commonly approved and disapproved. The practice of Ifá entails living and doing things in accordance with the tenets and norms of Ifa. It involves the application of Ifá teachings as contained in several verses of the 256 Odù Ifá, which are used to problem solve and exhibit such teachings in thoughts, speeches, and actions.  These teachings include morality, ethics, philosophy, sociology, general human behavior, and character building. It is normative as an Ifa practitioner to continue to align himself/herself with what is commonly approved and/or expected in Ifá practice, as “conformity to the norm” and avoid any acts which may cause an individual to deviate from the normal Ifá course, whether it be in thought, action, and/or experimentation.    The word “perversion” is derived from the Latin pervertere, which means “to turn around” whic