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Juneteenth: A day Black Americans connect to their source.

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When the river bears in mind its source, definitely it will never perish. Juneteenth ensures that, Blacks living in America never perish!  What is Juneteenth?  Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth), happens to a special day for blacks in the United States to commemorate the end of slavery.  Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Celebrated on every 19th of June, Juneteenth grew with more participation from descendants as they treated the day as their Independence Day, according to the Texas State Library.  It spread to other states and has been celebrated every year since. This celebration is yet to be a National official holiday but that of 47 states official holiday.  Hawaii, North Dakota and South Dakota are the only states without an official recognition. It was gathered that, in previous years, African American families across the nation celebrated with cookout

#RememberTheAncestors: ADACI Nigeria commemorates ancestors, distributes palliative to community

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As the saying thus, "the river that forgets it's source, plans to extinct",  ADACI celebrates its source.  For almost three decades, the African Diaspora Ancestral Commemoration Institute  (ADACI) ,  has been recognizing it's source by celebrating the millions of men, women and children who perished during the trans-Atlantic slave trade (“the Maafa”), and those who survived.  The non-profit institute chapter in Nigeria commemorated the ancestors by the sharing palliative to the residents of Meran community area in Lagos State Nigeria to relief them during this unprecedented time. The sitting King, HRM Oba Samuel Awoyemi Oroja Akarakiri II, Onimeran of Meran kingdom in his appreciation speech thanked Adaci team for the kind gesture shown to the people of his community. He also said that his appreciation will go beyond verbal because it is a great task for any group that makes it a duty to remember the poor in this critical time. According to him, the pandemic has cause

Oke Itase 2020/21 Update: Committee releases full message from the odu Ogbe - Alara.

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Finally, the members of Publication Committee of the Oke-Itase 2020/2021 Organizing Committee set up by the International Council for Ifa Religion have officially released the messages from Ifá from the Odu revealed, ogbè alárá at Ile Ife during the World Annual Ifá Òrìsà festival 2020. See the full message here-under. OGBE OTURA IFA OF THE YEAR 2020/2021 FROM OKE-ITASE, ILE-IFE, STATE OF OSUN, NIGERIA. Eriwoya!!! We greet you all in the name of Olodumare, Orunmila and all other Orisa. We also extend the greetings of Araba Agbaye Olu-Isese, the Permanent Chairman of the Council of Araba/Oluwo,  to you all in this season of the World Ifa Festival.   With combine efforts of Board of Ethics and Scripture and the Council of Elders of ICIR, we the members of Publication Committee of the Oke-Itase 2020/2021 Organizing Committee set up by the International Council for Ifa Religion are hereby presenting verses of the Ifa of the year recited with inspiration by the priests on the mat in the ear

Oke Itase 2020/21: Full message from the Odu (Ogbè Alárá)

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The world Ifá temple, Ilé ifẹ. Credit: Facebook The World Annual Ifá Òrìsà festival 2020/21 which took place in Ile-Ife within the 5-7 of June came with the sacred odu of Ogbe Alárá accompanied by Àyẹwò (Ikú). According to a viral WhatsApp audio clip by one Emioye Ifadayisi, therein contains the full Ifá messages from the just-concluded festival. Osun State, Lagos State, Kwara state, Ekiti state, Oyo state served as mouthpieces in passing the Ifa's messages. Read beneath the full Ifa's messages. 1: Ifa says every practitioner should feed his/her Ori with Snail respectively. We should also procure a snail to feed Esu. It says every practitioner should ensure the feeding of the Ooni of Ife Ori. This is for peace and security according to Ifa. 2: Ifa says we should never despise one another. We should make available snails for Esu and Ori. Ifa says your blanket/duvet or any cloth used in covering your body in bed should be added as Ebo item.  (Credit: Ile-Ife) 3: Ifa insists that

World IFA Festival Oke-Itase 2020: Ogbè Alárá (Òtúrá) appears, forsees Ikú

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It was a remarkable celebration for Ifá Òrìsà practitioners across globe  when they mark their Annual World IFA Festival at Òkè-Itase, Ilé-ifẹ̀ despite the Corona virus pandemic. The Odu that appeared for practitioners across globe is Ogbè Alárá( Òtúrá) which came with Àyẹwò (Ikú).  This celebration coincides with the Yorùbá New year. According to the Yorùbá calendar which means Kojoda (May the day be forseen), this marks the 10,062nd year recorded in their history since the establishment of the calendar by Orunmila. This New year's Odu came, seven days after the Odu (Èjì ogbè ) was revealed at the World Annual Ifá Òrìsà Pilgrimage Òkè Olota 2020. Details of the Odu will be shared eftsoons.

Òkè Olota 2020/21: Èjì ogbè reveal as New year's odu, assures all-rounder goodness

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Photo credit: Facebook The 2020/21 Annual World Pilgrimage at Òkè Olota was observed virtually due to Cod-vid 19 crisis and some other reasons proffered by the International Council of IFÁ Religion (ICIR).  The supposed to be eight days Pilgrimage, came out with sacred messages from the Holy odu Eji-ogbe which is accompanied by ire Ayika (all-rounder goodness)  to the pilgrims and other practitioners, temples across globe.   The total number of 16 countries served as mouthpieces for the dissemination of the scared messages.  See full message here-under MESSAGES OF IFA OF THE YEAR YEAR 2020/2021 REVEALED AT OKE OLOTA IN ADO EKITI ON THE 31st OF MAY 2020. The Odu revealed is Eji Ogbe Ifa comes with Ire Gbogbo Ayika Iwa Ifa says that Obatala will manifest the ire. In this wise, all Ifa/Orisa Temples are enjoined to feed Obatala with 16 land snails and four Obi each. They are also advised to add a little honey and 16 efun to their Obatala pots. All Temples shall have cause to celebrate a

Oke Olota 2020/21: Pilgrimage observed virtually, mark in style, records 16 countries parcitipants

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Picture of pilgrims observing pilgrimage at Oke-igeti, Ado-Ekiti Credit: Facebook The popular saying thus; "there's always positivity in every negativity" was at play for the International Council for IFA religion (ICIR) when it observed the eight days World Annual Òkè Olota ifá òrìṣà pilgrimage  virtually amid Cod-vid 19 crisis. The first of its kind. The ICIR President, Chief Solagbade Popoola took to his Facebook page to disclose this development. He said this was a result of the social distancing and all.  "This year's (2020/2021) Annual World Ifa/Orisa Pilgrimage will not take place as a result of social distancing and all. This is the reason why the leadership of The International Council For Ifa Religion opted for virtual participation during the time that the Annual Ifa consultation will take place". He said. He added that , this development was made upon two reasons,  One, those who could not be present physically to participate in the Pilgrimage wo