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Despite being deceased, it is believed that our ancestors are part  and parcel to the larger family. They are regarded  as the collective spirits of the ancestors  who occupy a space in heaven.  It is pertinent for Ifa/Orisa pratitioners both at home and in diaspora to know what and what not is Egungun to broaden and widen their scope on the sacred term.  This is why Asa Orisa Alaafia Oyo , provided you 50 break-downs on what and what not Egugun is:  1. The word Egúngún has no translation in to another language. 2. Egúngún is not a masquerade. 3. Egúngún is a sacred representation of the Yoruba ancestors. 4.   Egúngún worship is dedicated to the people who lived on the earth and died “Ara Orun”. 5. Egúngún worship is part of the Yoruba traditional Religion. 6. Egúngún is not an Òrìsà. 7. Egúngún is representing forms of human of deceased. 8. Egúngún is covered from head to foot with cloth similar to the deceased. 9. Egúngún dress consists of cloth...

Apetebi & Iyanifa The issue of Iyanifa and Apetebi has been on the deck for quite some time now. A lot had been written and said about these two concepts.  The last two times I checked my blog queries, Apetebi and Iyanifa made the list. The shows how people in the community are in dire need of valid information as it relates to both terms.   However, a few years back, I have blogged about Apetebi , which I believe put some light on the term to some extent.   In this article, authored by Chief Fakunle Oyesanya (Akoda of Ibeshe land ), enough light is illuminated on what seems to be the grey areas on both concepts. Read below:   Before we dwell on the subject, it will be good to know who an Apetebi is and who an Iyanifa is. It is after we have a clear understanding of these two concepts that we can really appreciate what they stand for.   Who is an Apetebi? A lot had been said and written on this subject. Most of the materials deal extensively o...

                           To become a Babaláwo (father of secrets) is not an easy task and never going to be an easy task. It takes some ten years of serious learning and process to become a prolific and highly versed one, it takes some 20 years, it even takes some five years depending on how fast and sharp your intellectual ability is to learn and even for such long years of practice, they still learn more from colleagues, friends because Ifá learning is dynamic and never has an end.     The training of a Babaláwo goes beyond reading E-books, books, manuals, websites, blogs even beyond this current write-up you reading. It is best learned practically at an already made fully-fledged Babaláwo who also had learned from a skilled Babaláwo. It however requires total devotion, attention, and time of the trainee because having 256 Odù(verses) with at least five per-verse is not that funny...

The wisdom bestowed on our ancestors can never be underestimated. The policies and measures they put in place during their dispensation on earth made each and everyone lived a life that was rewarding and fulfilling in their right. One of the wisdom which was used to ensure everyone lived a fulfilling life is Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé . They ensured that proper questions, answers and solutions are provided before a child starts his excursion on earth. What is Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé? Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé which literally translates to “ the first step or feet in life ” is a peep into one's future or destiny. It is a divination done on the third day of a child's birth to ascertain the child's destiny on earth. Also known as Ìkọsẹ̀daiyé or Ẹ̀sẹ̀tayé,   Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé is meant to ensure that one never deviates from one’s right path as chosen from Heaven before the sojourn on earth. Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé in a nutshell answers the question of “what is my purpose in life?” Why do you need Àkọsẹ̀jaiyé? There are seve...