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The following festivals can bring billions of naira annually to Yorùbáland in Nigeria: 1. Ojude Oba festival 2. Osun Osogbo festival 3. The upcoming Yoruba week in Lagos state 4. Sango festival in Oyo (Just approved by UNESCO) 5. Ijakadi ...

As a Babalawo, I count myself very lucky to have been tutored by two of the bestBabalawos in the world in person of Dr. Solagbade Popoola Fmr. President of theInternational Council for IFA religion and Araba Ifaleke Awurela founder and ...

By Kehinde Adepegba, Ph.DThe Yorùbá consider some numbers as very significant as revealed by their belief system. I (oókan), 2 (eéjì ), 3 (ẹẹ́ta), 5 (aárùn-ún), 7 (eéje), and 8 (ẹẹ́jọ ) are some of their significant numbers. This review ...

‘Ki Ọ́JỌ́ DÁ: Meaning; May The Day Be Clear or Foreseen; is the name of Yórúbà Calendar. Akù Odùn Tìtún o! Eyìn Omo Yórubà nìlè lókó, léyín ódì! It is 10,066th of the Yoruba Calendar (Kojoda, which means “May The Day Be ...

01. Ògún, Ìja, Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Òrìṣà-Oko, Erinlẹ̀. 02. Ṣàngó/Jàkúta, Ọya, Baáyànnì, Aganjú, Ọbalúayé/Ṣànpọ̀nná, Nàná-Bùkúù. 03. Ọbàtálá/Òrìṣà-Ńlá, Yemòó, Èṣù, Egúngún, Ẹgbẹ́-Ọ̀gbà/Alárá-Igbó, Orò, Ẹ̀lúkú, Agẹmọ, Òrìṣà-Òkè, Ògìyán/Ògìrììyán. 04. Ifá/Ọ̀rúnmìlà, Ọ̀ṣun, Ọ̀sanyìn, Yemọja, Olókun, Ẹ̀là. 05. Ògún, Ìja, Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Òrìṣà-Oko, Erinlẹ̀. 06. Șàngó/Jàkúta, Ọya, ...

Olódùmarè is not God.Olódùmarè is Olódùmarè.There are no temples to Olódùmarè.Òrìṣà is Òrìṣà.Òrìṣà does not translate to a god or goddess.The emissaries of Olódùmarè here on earth to do the will and work of Olódùmarè are called the ÒRÌṢÀ.Olódùmarè is ...

Olodunmare asked the crocodile how did you want to live on earth who did you want to be on earth. Did you want to live amid easiness but have a meaningless life or did you want to live amid enemies ...

 “Èṣù is not SATAN” day is set aside to create awareness all around the globe against the denigration of who Esu. Esu is not the same as the Biblical or Quranic Satan/Shaitan. During this day, lectures from different people all ...

Photo of the century They call the spirituality of my Ancestors madness but I would rather follow that Madness than the lies of some foreign oppressor!

For example, Jimoh instead of Eti. Some will even say “Jimoh Oloyin”.ki ni itumo Jimoh Oloyin?Some Arabic words that found their way into names Yoruba Atalata — Tuesday, Alaruba— Wednesday Alamisi- Thursday, Jimoh for Friday.Yoruba doesn’t need to be loaned ...