Head of the fish wades through deep waters. Catfish dried and smoked is what I offer my IFA. What other Irunmole/Orisa accept this also?  

Each Orisa is said to have a different braided hairstyle. To either represent something or protection. What is the name of the hairstyle of the Osun worshippers ? What does it represent? Very beautiful!

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 ...

Ifa bowl Where have our traditional Ifa carriers gone to?Now all I see is ceramic pots from China. Those bowls have no ase nor tell our stories. Should we be housing our Ifa and Orisa in traditional way? By the ...

IWURE ODUN TUNTUN A si ku odun, a ku iyedun. Olodun a wo omo fun wa. Kewekewe koni ko wa l’omo lo. Aseye ni alakan ns’epo ti e Aseye ni tiwa o. Aseti, akoti koni kan wa T’oko, t’aya ati ...

The Yoruba do not take names and naming lightly and every proper oruko which is not an “inagije” has a meaning relative either to the place of birth, the time of birth, the expectations at birth, the family Orisa, the ...

Students and scholars what is the Yoruba name of these bells? How did using bells come to be? Members share pictures of your bells, name, and for which Orisa!

Why do you need to feed Ori? How many Ori’s does a person have? What is the icon that is used to worship Ori called that is shown below? What does the word Orisa translate to? Any information is greatly ...

Lesson: Today’s lesson is talking about Thanks giving. People believe that by doing good is helping those who help you but their are lot of ways to give thanks. For instance, let’s look at those selling fruits and other things, ...

It is Monday (Oko Aje). Another sunny day. Ice on my cake. My Melanin still dark. Watching the world through a needle eye. But all eyes on me. Like a full moon in the sky. I can sky dive, with ...