Culture

Should women be allowed to practice as Ifa diviners?(Actually, what sort of stupid question am I asking?Who appointed men as the gatekeepers regulating what women should or should not do?)The proper question is this: should any man remain entitled to ...

“They were celebrating Egungun festivals joy and happiness. The fanatics among the Muslims attacked them that they are agent of “devil” so they won’t allow them celebrate their festival in peace. They destroyed everything. Egungun returned to Igbale. They started ...

Oodua (Yoruba) culture and heritage is very rich.Eyo is to honour our Ancestors.I had to join the Eyo in a dance at the celebration of Egbe Omo Oduduwa in Brazil 30th November 2019 especially being a participant myself when late ...

Ẹyẹ kan fò lórí omi, lórí omi, ó f’apá ọ̀tún ba’lẹ̀, ó ró gbọ́ngbọ́ngbọ́n bí ọkọ́ A bird twirls all over the water, landing with her right wing, and sounding as does the hoe when struck. Ẹyẹ kan bà lórí ...

Egúngún yodà, gbogbo AwoEgúngún yodà, òtá kòleè gbé inú ilé móEgúngún ti yodà gbogbo Awo~ Ìwòrì gósùn Egúngún brought out a sword, all Priests and PriestessesEgúngún brought out a sword, the enemies, wicked and evil ran out of the houseEgúngún ...

I have lost counts of Ifa Apps on iPhone store and android play store. I will just review all of them in this post, this way people will not be fooled by many of this shame Apps. First of all, ...

Orisa Artists building a gigantic ikoko (pot) of Osun, at the Akodi Orisa, Ile Ife, Nigeria. Ìkòkò Ọ̀ṣun, Àkòdì Òrìṣà

Como historiador, permítanme aclarar esto rápidamente. Durante la era del comercio de esclavos, solo hombres y mujeres capaces fueron llevados mientras que los viejos se quedaron atrás. Espero que todos estemos de acuerdo con eso? En los días con el ...

The Ifa’s Ethical Commandments according to Ika-OfunIká funfunA d’ifá fun agbaagba MerindinlogúnThis was Ifa’s message for the 16 Elders.Won n rele lfe won n lo reé toro ogbóThey went to Ile Ife to ask for a long life.Awon le gbo ...

It turns an indigenous Oòduà (Yoruba) concept upsidedown into an Abrahamic tradition of “heaven” and “hell.” The Christians and Moslems attempted to distort the Oòduà (Yoruba) language to serve their various needs, once they translated Orun to heaven. This is ...