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Taye/Taiwo- first born of twins. Commonly believed to be the younger “spiritually” and to have been sent by the other twin to test the waters/earth first to see if it was good. Kehinde: the younger of twins but traditionally, considered ...

In what city are they? Why do they wear white? Why the white horsetail whisks? Why the dots of white? Where are they coming from? Where are they headed? What is the significance of the divinity? What sort of alcohol ...

Odua Balogun Kakanfo, the Internet Òrìsà. The only greater gods are my dead ancestors. From Oduduwa to Oranmiyan. Ajaka to Sango. The thunderous enigma in Afin (palace), Kawo Kabiyesi O! And the four hundred and one (401) peripheral Orisa’s that ...

The independence words of Sankara are powerful indeed. Do we as practitioners need to do something similar to protect, centralize, and perhaps standardize Ifa? An example would be a global decree that only materials purchased in Yorubaland would be sanctioned ...

It is said that in Oyo Opele is favored because Orunmila did not bring ikin. The opposite is true of Ijebu, where ikin is favored and Opele less utilized. My question is, does this come from a single verse? Also, ...

Yoruba Christians and Muslims love to say, “Esu is a liar” as if they are in a dwell with Esu. Actually, what they meant to say was, “Satan is a liar.” Due to our miseducation and Christianity and Islam. A ...

I was told recently this connection was mentioned in Osetura

I just finished watching a documentary by Chris Roy on Yoruba potters. What is the Yoruba name for them? In most places its a craft passed from mother to daughter. What most are not aware of is that the Chinese ...

They were known to be excellent riders. The Orisa even Oya is depicted as riding in their icons. We even refer to the possession priests as elegun and esin (mounts and horse).

“Ogun meje logun mi” looking at different functionalities of Ogun one will accept that Ogun is a Technologist. I would like us to discuss it extensively. Photo- Ogun shrine. Ifa University