Tag Archives: Yoruba culture

Initiating Ifa future today. Photo credit –  Moyo Okediji

He used my terra cotta work for the cover of the book. Dr. Adeleke Adeeko is clearly one of the most powerful writers in the business of crafting Africa in the English tongue.

With this second interview which first appeared on orishaimage.com we start the planned series of interviews with Olórìṣà and people involved in Yorùbá arts and culture. The idea is to create a polyphony of voices that contributes to the worldwide ...

Èrò o o! Yemoja Elewi Odo! Sonponna o gbona, Elegun e lo gbona.   Cc – Iya Asa Solaade Iyedola -IyaOgbe OmoEdu Yeyelufe Oyewole

An epiphany struck me today, actually it was a reflection and spiritual moment. People have been asking me about my journey with dollmaking and actually two parallel paths were created because the dollmaking led me to Ifa and Orisa. About ...

Òndáàsà is the head of the priestly advisers to the Oba, an ancient official title of the institution of the palace that is always family inherited. Òndáàsà title is related to the Òrìsà and to the ancient divination system called ...

Photo of araba Awodiran Agboola With Oloye Iya Asa Solaade Iyedola, newly installed Iyanifa of Oworonsoki land and Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon 13th August 2016.

My sacred room for Orunmila comprises of ikin,igba ori,opele,opon Ifa,seere,Iye Ifa,and obi(kolanut). All the prayer requests are taken directly to Olodumare.  Sacrifice are also made and accepted. “Osetura and Gbirari reside in the room. When we worship in holiness, Olodumare ...

ewé ogbe àkùko que significa “folha crista de galo”.   Ofó do Odú Ìwòrìbogbè (ìwòrì ogbè) Bi’kú bá ri mi K’ikú o má lè pa mi Bi agógó igún bá so A si se ’nu kóròlò s’odì Se a morte ...

http://yagbeonilu.com/oshun-iyalode-goddess-life-fertility/ **Oshun Is Depicted As The Goddess Who Not Only GivesLife But Also Takes It. Oshun Saves Earth From Destruction By Calling Back The Waters. Osun – Oshun, an Orisha (deity) of the Yoruba people. Oshun is commonly called the ...