Tag Archives: Yoruba culture

Yorùbá: Ìtumọ̀ Ọmọlúàbí The Ọmọlúàbí is a Yorùbá philosophical and cultural concept to describe a person of absolute goodness–An epitome of humanity. The Ọmọlúàbí concept signifies courage, hard work, humility and respect, etc. An Ọmọlúàbí is a person of honor ...

Today is Monday, Ojo Aje(day of money), our precious day(Oseifa), what else in addition to other Ire that we can request for if not money? Just listen to Osa Oloyan as follows:- O sa rete O rin rete O gbona ...

“You call yourself a Babalawo! You send friend request to people You chat them up You asked them if they wish to consult Ifa You said you wish to help them ask about their guardian Orisa What???? Ifa said in ...

Ebó is a ritual offering or sacrifice as dictated by divination. Ebó is one of the cornerstones of Yoruba religion, and it is the tool that we have been given by the Orishas to change our fate and return our ...

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Following my last post on “who is Elenini”, here is my own submission.  My senior sister, Olayinka Moussa described Elenini as antagonist. The President of International Council for Ifa Religion, Oloye(Prof). Idowu Odeyemi said, “not all critics are enemies, not ...

The Yoruba believe that we are all born with a specific destiny that has a purpose in life. And before our soul came to Ile Ife (the earth) we have made the decision as to what our destiny would be ...

EBO /ETUTU literarily termed as “sacrifice”. Sacrifice is act of offering something to a God(Irunmole/Orisha) to give or do something good for you in return. It is the giving) up or foregoing of some valued thing for the sake of ...

Do you know that back in those days in Yorùbá land, if we give birth to a new born baby: Baby boy will be named on the 9th day of birth Baby girl will be named on the 7th day ...

In the history of the Yorùbá people, marriage has been very significant and its a thing of joy. Marriage is not just something that happens between just a man and woman alone. Marriage includes a relationship between the husband, wife, ...