Profesor Moyo Okediji will be introducing African classic to my friends. Book title: Sixteen Great Poems of Ifa Author: Wande Abimbola First published, UNESCO, 1975. New edition: 2015, University Press PLC, Have you read any African classics? Don’t be deceived: these classics ...
Read More »Photos from the 1st Dry run In Calabar ahead of the Calabar Festival
Preparations for Calabar Carnival, Africa’s biggest street party kicked off on Sunday with Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade and Minister for Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed flagging off the first in a series dry runs for the year. Speaking ...
Read More »Alaafin decries attack on Yoruba culture by Islam & Christianity
By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA — The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, yesterday, raised the alarm over the erosion of Yoruba culture by what he called received religions of Islam and Christianity. Oba Adeyemi, Alaafin of Oyo The first class ...
Read More »Ifa Initiation: What is “ITEFA” ?
Ifa Initiation “ITEFA” is a process recommended by Olodumare that we should do whenever we want to; 1. reclaim our lost blessing 2. get rid of negativities 3. get in tune with the Universal energies 4. know who we truly ...
Read More »What is the ethical relationship between a babalawo/iyanifa and the client?
By Prof. Moyo Okediji Is it proper or ethical for the babalawo or iyanifa to sleep with a client, or with a student learning from them? What does Ifa say about that sort of relationship–because there is a power imbalance ...
Read More »Oyeku Meji
The womb of all learning, Oyeku, the most robust palm tree Wearing sixteen elegant fronds On her face, arranged in eight parallel rows like a stream of sweet water Flowing from the palm wine Of maternal infinities Removing death from ...
Read More »Generalization of Ifa: What is the meaning of this?
Not all messages in Ifa is meant to be generalized. Ifa is mostly personalized for individuals. If the same Odu gave birth to us, that doesn’t mean we have the same destiny and it’s not mandatory that all we do ...
Read More »Top 30 Yorùbá Gestures !!
Certain expressions of human body gestures are understood by every member of our species. Others exist only in just a local culture and like a verbal language you’ve to discover ways to interpret them correctly. Understanding the basic principles of ...
Read More »E Ba Mi Korin To Ni Itumo
Arun loun t’o tobi Arun loun t’o tobi Obatala ma f’arun de wa mo’le o Arun loun t’o to bi Please sing along with me this meaningful song:- Affliction is a serious matter Sickness is not a joking matter Obatala, ...
Read More »Food for thought: Oluwo of Iwoland, HRM Oba (Alhaji) Abdulrasheed Akanbi.
I removed an 800 year old deity from the royal ? palace of Iwo because I am above idols – Oluwo of Iwoland, HRM Oba (Alhaji) Abdulrasheed Akanbi. Food for thought 1. So, if this man is the the King (Ataoja) of ...
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