15 amazing facts about Yemoja ( Divinity of the river/ mother of fishes)
Yemoja in the Yoruba language, Yemanya in other language, well, both are correct. Below are 15 facts about this mother of fishes.
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Steps to be followed for effective Prayer(Iwure)
The lay man meaning of Prayer known as Iwure in the Yoruba is the act or process of communicating with one’s God for wish/es to come through. Prayer has some steps to be followed because it should be well organized for it to be effective. It needs proper organization to have proper transformation from the source through the channel to the destination.
In Kalabari, the dead look after the living
Ancestral worship is a common ancient practice in several parts of Nigeria. For the well- being of the living, Africans believe that it is very important to communicate with the ancestors. The ancestors or the dead are said to have power to intervene in the affairs of the living.
Must read: Four Major Reasons Why We Offer Ebo Riru
Ebo rírú or Ìrúbo as we all know is the key to prayers, it is a must for every person that makes IFA divination to perform the Ebo as prescribed by the Babalawo so as the person desires to come through.
Teaching on Ẹ̀rìndínlógún (16 Cowrie Shells of the Orisa Tradition ) - Baba Odùdúwà
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.
15 amazing facts about Òsóòsi ( Divinity of hunting)
Òsóòsi also known as Oxoosi by the Brazilians is one of the indigenous and prominent Orisa in Yoruba religion and he had facts that will interest you. Below are 15 amazing facts about Òsóòsi.
Ifa & days of the week PT 2 (how Irunmole picked their spritual/religious days of the week)
Yesterday I posted IFA and the days of the week PT 1 . Today, I will be focusing on the part ll of this article which is based on how the Irunmole and Orisa picked their days of the week.
Must Read: Ifa and days of the week (how Olódùmarè named the days of the week)
Among the Yoruba, it is believed that there are seven days in a week just as same with the universe's. These days are:
All in order for Lagos-Oyotunji Cultural Heritage Fiesta
Anti-child trafficking activist, Rotimi Vaughan, has said plans are in top gear to hold a historic cultural heritage programme, termed: “Lagos-Oyotunji Cultural Heritage Fiesta” to hold shortly at the Oyotunji African Village in Sheldon, South Carolina, USA.
Goodnews: Ifa items at cheaper rate at Agunra.
Yeepi!!!. Here is a good news for babalawos and IFA/Orisa pratitioners in the diaspora. We all know how expensive IFA items over there could be, some even travel as far as leaving their city all in the name of IFA items. But guess what!.