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"if someone has a good destiny and his inner self works against that good destiny, there will always be problems" -FAMA (1993) Yoruba as a language is a very complex language. It is like Ifa you cannot finish learning it, you keep learning and learning as a word may connotes different meanings via its Ami (Accent mark). To any Yoruba man, the word "Orí" has several meanings, Orí means Head. It means the apex of all things, the highest of any endeavor. What Orí connotes therefore is superlative or the zenith. For instance, the head is the highest and most important in the human body. It houses the brain which controls the whole body. Orí is the head, "Head" is the top, "Top" is the Supreme while "Supreme Being" is Olodumare.

As the Yoruba adage goes "Odo ti o ba gbagbe orisun re, o se tan a ti parun" ( The river that forgets it source is ready for extinction). The African Diaspora Ancestor Commemoration Institute (ADACI) never forgets her source as she celebrates her 25th Commemoration anniversary which comes up on the 9th and 10th of June 2017 at Washington D.C the country's (U.S.A) capital plus you are all invited to take part in the movement.

Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi of Oyotunji African Village, Southern Carolina, United States of America in this interview with Adeola Balogun and Ademola Olonilua  speaks about his community

          Video Credit: Obafemi Origunwa Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon the Araba of Osogbo explains the role, function and duties of the highest priest of the Yoruba kingdom in Los Angeles, California.

The integrity of our dearest Yoruba religion is washing away in the diaspora which is caused by some babalawos/ Orisa practitioners here at home. The current trend on Facebook about an illegal Coronation in somewhere in Oyo prompted me to this write-up. Different views, opinions, comments have been made by several people on this issue. The question here is how long are we going to give out what is meant to be precious to us to these Oyinbos?. This is no doubt caused by some factors which according to me stated here-under:

No fewer than 150,000 Nigerians are expected to attend the forthcoming Oyotunji Cultural Fiesta scheduled to hold in Sheldon, South Carolina, US. Oba Egunjobi Adefunmi II, the Oloyotunji of Oyotunji African Village, Sheldon, South Carolina, USA made this known while addressing the pressmen on his arrival to Nigeria at Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday.

Sànpònná, one of the great deities in Yoruba. He has great facts about himself which make him the Deity he is today. Some of the facts are listed hereunder.

Death! Death!! Death!!! Iku they say does not know those that respect those respect is due to Iku neither know the young the young nor the old. It does not care to hit you with his Kumo (baton) while you sleeping. An inevitable Ajogun that nobody can escape its punishment. This powerful Ajogun has done it again by striking the Araba of Odi-Olowo and the Oluwo of Ijo Orunmila Ato Ebute-metta with his Kumo.

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.

These are twins. The twins are not affiliated to any deity whatsoever. They are deities in their own right. According to Ifa, Oduduwa, the father of mankind gave birth to a set of twins eight times. Consequently, giving birth  to twins and how to handle them are known to Ifa right from the dawn of life. Ifa is replete with stories of multiple births. it is  however the uniqueness of these children that made them Deities. It is true that other people do give birth to triplets, quadruplets and more, but the birth of twins is still considered the most unique and most spiritually potent and rewarding.