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In the Yoruba Orisa tradition, ancestors are the foundation of all things. They are the link between what is seen and not seen on the earth plane. You can talk to them and ask for their help and guidance when you need it. Because they were once alive as humans, they have a good understanding of our needs, desires, and wants even from the other side. However, asking for help must first be balanced with honoring their lives. In the orisa tradition, as in many other traditions around the world, we commemorate the work, struggles, and triumphs of the people who lived before us.

The issue of people getting scammed on the internet by some who claimed to be “babalawo”, “babalorisa” has been for years a trending issue in the Orisa world (Yoruba religion). Several people over the years and even till now had fallen victims of this shamming act because of their low knowledge and inexperience on the religion. People have been extorted mostly from the Diaspora thousands of dollars all in the name of getting closer to the religion or for whatever reasons the fraudster gave to the victim(s) to achieve his own personal goal (scam).

Omi ero is known as the mixture of some specific Ifa herbs to carry out some spiritual duties or to serve as an antidote to a limited problem. Omi ero which literally means “Omi” (Water) and “ero” (antidote) is being used by several babalawos, iyalorisas, babalorisas to carry out a specific task. It should be noted that, omi ero is different from another omi ero, talking about its herbs ingredients. 

When the Slave boats docked in America, Brazil, Cuba and the Caribbean's, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with Africans, but only one remains prominent till date in the new world, the culture of the Yoruba.

Samuel Ajayi Crowther’s character is no different from that of boxer in George Orwell’s book titled ‘animal farm’.

For every Yoruba deity, there is always a way through which its devotees hear the message of Olodumare. Ifa for instance serves above all by being the "spoke man" for all deities.  It speaks through Opele (divination chain), Ikin  (palm nuts) and through kola nuts.  This write-up talks about three effective channels adopted by Egbe in telling its devotees what  & what not to do. Egbe speaks to its followers via three major channels.

Image credit: theworldofIfa Ogunda and Irosun were brothers. They embarked on a journey to Olofin's palace for spiritual work. As they got to the point of entry, they saw some human's heads on the floor being cut off for some offences. Irosun who happened to be a younger one told his brother that " could you believed that not all the heads here committed the offence they were killed for" Ogunda told him to shut up that they were all real criminals. 

In one of her informative and educative books, Chief FAMA Aina Adewale-Somadhi shared a story about a man who thinks he knows it all. The story is shared here-under.

I was recently on my facebook account when i saw this write-up on Osanyin claimed to be written by a facebook user. This write-up got my attention, so i decided to share. An indeed good research carried out by the real author. Read below

For every name that exists in the Yoruba race has an attached meaning.  It does not only has a meaning, but it also relates to the family lineage history or perhaps, the religion of which is practiced by such family. For every Irunmole, there are names attached to each of them.  They stand as prefixes to these names. Ogun for example stands as a prefix to the name Biyi. When matched together it becomes Ogunbiyi which means "Ogun gives birth to this" or "Ogun's child".