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For every Ifa consultation, there is always an ebo to make and this ebo must be an embedded one which is known by a trained Babalawo.

Ifa initiation known in Yoruba as itenifa or itelodu can be said to be a spiritual process which enables one to understand not only what Ifa is but also to illuminate light to one’s life, destiny and to serve as a pathway, guidance to our application to life itself. Itenifa is therefore not limited to the above definition as there are many ways and perspectives to view it according to how the practitioners see it.  Itenifa is advisable for everyone, both Ifa practitioners and non-practitioners, male and female. Without taking much time, because itenifa is a broad topic which I will not delve into. I decided to come up with the 10 reasons why itenifa is important to you.  Note that the reasons are much than ten but I limit mine to just ten. See below: 1.      It gives the initiates Ase (power) in any chosen career 2.      It enables the initiates to know the easiest direction to follow in order to achieve their pre-des...

Abiku according to FAMA in Yoruba term is for a child who dies from infant Death Syndrome. That is, any child who dies in infancy and is reborn only to die and be born into the same family again and again. In Yoruba belief, abiku is a result of:

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.