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These characteristics include the following: i)               IFA IS SYSTEMATIC In Ifa, there are 256 chapters.   In each chapter, there are at least 1,680 stanzas.   In all, there are at least 430,080 stanzas in Ifa.   This means that there are four hundred and thirty thousand and eighty messages, together with their concomitant ebo, rituals and taboos in Ifa.   All these had been compartmentalized into Oju-Odu or Olodu (Major Odu) and Afeka-leka or Amulu-mala (combinations) for easy storage of these vital information and body of knowledge.  There are 16 major Odu and 240 combinations. In each Odu, be it major or combination, all the information are divided into different sub-heads, such as longevity, wealth, health, spouse, children, professional choice, success, death, affliction, litigation, loss, trouble and so on.  Depending on what the client has come for, there is, at least a message concerning the client in the Odu.  Not only this, solutions to problems, en

SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT From the Office of the President, International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR). I am making this statement in my capacity as the President of the International Council for Ifá religion (ICIR) to set the records straight owing to misinformation in certain quarters. ICIR is bigger than its members regardless of their position. It is our wish that Ifa Religion and practice is elevated to its deserved place in the comity of world religions. For this to be possible, there is a need, among other things, to present facts objectively and devoid of any sentimental narratives that might be going on for several decades or centuries. ICIR is also meant to fulfill the aspirations of the Ifá/Òrìṣà faithful for the spiritual development of adherents of Ifá Religion.  There are three things that cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Ifa always enjoins us to be truthful, morally, and ethically upright regardless of the situation, we find ours

Preamble  The ICIR Pilgrimage Committee envisages a massive turnout for the pilgrimage and festival for 2022 festival. For this reason, adequate preparations were made for the following: i. Transportation and logistics ii. Accommodation, both hotels and private homes iii. Health  iv. Security and safety, these include physical and spiritual aspects of the pilgrimage i. In the area of transportation and logistics all the states delegates were mandated to ensure that all the vehicles that would convene Pilgrims Ado Ekiti and all the other sacred sites were properly maintained, serviced, and taken to qualified personnel to ensure that all necessary checked were done. This includes tyres, engine oil, brake oil, gear oil etc. ii. The committee sent delegates to all the hotels in Ado to ensure that the hotels are neat, secured and conducive to living for all pilgrims who will stay in such hotels . Nearly all the hotel rooms in Ado Ekiti were fully booked for the nine days that p

                                                                          My attention was drawn to the current debate on social media regarding whether gays, lesbians, etc., should be allowed in Ifá spirituality.  While some argued that homosexuality has no place in Ifá/Òrìṣà spirituality, others argued that homosexuality is not unnatural because certain hormones were identified to be responsible for sexual orientation.   The latter indicates a likelihood of some people being born homosexuals.  As much as it is a controversial issue, it is imperative for any right-thinking and knowledgeable stakeholders in Ifá and Òrìṣà practice to provide valid and objective information in order to not leave the followers to their own understandings, which may adversely affect people's perception of Ifá/Òrìṣà practice.   Whether you are homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or pansexual, the fact remains that you are acting or taking actions in response to a particular situation or