Photo from Olokun Festival

While in Nigeria I would hear conflicting stories about mermaids. What is the Yoruba name for mermaid? Why are they feared? I dont believe we are talking Orisa but something else that comes from the sea to capture people’s soul ...

Ibeji are the orisa of twinship and doubling. Since having children is a great blessing in Ifa – to have two is doubly good! Twins are born with powerful ase that predisposes them to being powerful priests and magicians.  Indeed, ...

Oya! Earlier in discussions we talked about the ose(axe) of Sango having a female face that is Oya. So when we see the male face in the axe is the for Oya with Sango face? Traditionally is Oya a river ...

In Yoruba mythology, Orunmila is an Irunmola (Irunmole), and deity of destiny and prophecy. He is recognized as “ibi keji Olodumare” (second only to Olodumare (God)) and “eleri ipin” (witness to creation). Orunmila is also sometimes referred to as Ifa ...

The Yoruba have a saying, “Bi Ile kan ba si n toro, omo ale ibe ko i ti d’agba ni”. My questions 1. What is the weight of an OMO ALE? 2. Does the English word BASTARD equate the Yoruba ...

I notice the older women have them but they are patterns. What are the patterns if anyone knows. What method is used to do the tattoo ? Is it like the Polynesian way with tapping instrument?

The beaded crowns of the Oba’s. Why do all the crowns have a bird motif on top? What species of bird is it? It was mentioned that the art of Beadmakers is also becoming rare. How can we preserve their methods? ...

Any Ifa verse to support this opinion?