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CHARACTERISTICS OF IFA | FASINA FALADE

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These characteristics include the following: i)               IFA IS SYSTEMATIC In Ifa, there are 256 chapters.   In each chapter, there are at least 1,680 stanzas.   In all, there are at least 430,080 stanzas in Ifa.   This means that there are four hundred and thirty thousand and eighty messages, together with their concomitant ebo, rituals and taboos in Ifa.   All these had been compartmentalized into Oju-Odu or Olodu (Major Odu) and Afeka-leka or Amulu-mala (combinations) for easy storage of these vital information and body of knowledge.  There are 16 major Odu and 240 combinations. In each Odu, be it major or combination, all the information are divided into different sub-heads, such as longevity, wealth, health, spouse, children, professional choice, success, death, affliction, litigation, loss, trouble and so on.  Depending on what the client has come for, there is, at least a message concerning the client in the Odu.  Not only this, solutions to problems, en

Ifá Spirituality and Homosexuality | Akoda Awo Fakunle Oyesanya

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                                                                          My attention was drawn to the current debate on social media regarding whether gays, lesbians, etc., should be allowed in Ifá spirituality.  While some argued that homosexuality has no place in Ifá/Òrìṣà spirituality, others argued that homosexuality is not unnatural because certain hormones were identified to be responsible for sexual orientation.   The latter indicates a likelihood of some people being born homosexuals.  As much as it is a controversial issue, it is imperative for any right-thinking and knowledgeable stakeholders in Ifá and Òrìṣà practice to provide valid and objective information in order to not leave the followers to their own understandings, which may adversely affect people's perception of Ifá/Òrìṣà practice.   Whether you are homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or pansexual, the fact remains that you are acting or taking actions in response to a particular situation or