Culture

KỌ́JỌ́DÁ” – ‘Ki ṓjṓ 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 10,061 of the Yoruba Calendar (Kojoda, which means “May ...

Ọya is one of the very powerful African Goddesses (Orisa). A Warrior-Queen, she is the sister-wife of the God Sango, to whom she gave the energy to produce storms. A lot of Ọya’s power is rooted in the natural world; ...

Although, we all known that Ile-Ife is the cradle of all Yoruba race, and it is a sacred town that all the deities descended to, so any orisa can be celebrated there, but when they lived many years in otu Ifè,

Today, Sunday, Ojo Aiku (day of immortality), Ose Ifa, looking at the Odu, “Osa logbe”, what else can we request from Ifa if not longevity because he/she who is endowed with longevity receives goodness Just listen to one of the stanzas:- ...

I am very certain that Orunmila and other Orisa will be dancing and enjoying with what is happening with Ifa and Orisa Practitioners Community presently. Why? Because, miraculously with their sanctions, we have promoted the brotherhood among the Orisa and ...

Bí kò bá sí ọpẹ́lọpẹ́ orí, à bá tí mú ejò digi lókoÌtàkùn mà lejòKíni yoo bá ejò ṣẹ́gun Orí ejò ní yoo bá ejò ṣẹ́gun Orí ejò Mo sé ní ìwúre pe orí kálukú wa yoo báwa ṣẹ́gun ọ̀tá gbogboAkò ní ...

OODUA Ancestors are well over 50,000years old in existence; While European Ancestors conscripted by the Roman Vatican are not more that 5,000years old in existence. According to Archeological research reports. How can a reasonable human being abandoned honouring his Ancestor ...

Òsá Òtúrá says, “What is Truth?” I say, “What is Truth?” Ọ̀rúnmìlá says, “Truth is the Lord of Heaven guiding the Earth.” Ọ̀rúnmìlá says, “Truth is the Unseen One guiding the Earth. The wisdom of Olódùmarè he is using.” Òsá ...

Eni a ba wa’de Laa ba rele Eni aja bawa laja nba lo Dia fun Eleji Iwori Ti yoo teju no akapo re girigiri Ebo ni won ni o wase O gbebo, o rubo Ifa teju mo mi koo wo ...

By Bode Sowande I gave a public lecture at the Schomburg Centre, Harlem, New York in the late 90s and the subject of homosexuality was addressed by me, and one theatre director accused me of intolerance. The sum of my ...