ODU Obara meji
Obara meji You will take 7 obi, 7 orogbo, 7 atare, iyereosun, 3 feathers of ikodide, 3 feathers of agbe, 3 feathers of aluko, 3 feathers …
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ODU Ika Meji
Ika Meji II II I I II II II II You will take 7 obi, 7 orogbo , 7 ataare and you will mark Ika meji in the iyereosun collected on the opon…
ODU Ogunda meji
Ogunda meji I I I I I I II II Get three obi, three orogbo, three pods of ataare, 3 bags of iyereosun and owo eyo (nine cowries), black so…
ODU Okanran meji
Okanran meji II II II II II II I I Take 3 obi (kola nut), 3 orogbo (bitter kola nut), 3 ataare (alligator pepper pods) and cover the opon…
Ọfọ̀ ìdáàbòbò (Yoruba incantation for self-protection)
Ọfọ̀ ìdáàbòbò (Yoruba incantation for self-protection) Ibi wọn rí o, kan kígbe àwa lọ Orí kìí fọ́ ahun Ẹ̀dọ̀ kì…
Opebe (ỌPẸBẸ) The IFA priest of Leg
Opebe (ỌPẸBẸ) The IFA priest of Leg Opebe the !fa priest of Legs, Performed Ifa divination for Legs On the day he was coming from heave…
Meaning of Eleri Ipin and why Orunmila is also called Eleri Ipin
Orunmila is believed to be the mouthpiece of the other gods. It is through him that one knows the wishes of the other gods. As a mouth…
Repetition in Ese IFA
Repetition Repetition is an important stylistic feature of Ese ifa where it is used for emphasis and for tonal balancing. Repetition is…
The Rhythm of Ese IFA
The rhythm of Ese IFA is very complex. This is true to some extent, of almost every aspect of African oral literature. The study of the…
Word play in Ese IFA
Word-play is perhaps the most important distinguishing feature of literary style in Ese IFA . It consists of two main parts, namely, wor…
Structure and Part of Ese IFA
Structure and Part of Ese IFA Nearly all ese Ifa have a maximum of eight main parts. The first part states the name(s) of the Ifa pries…
Personification in Ese IFA
Personification Personification is an important stylistic feature of Yoruba oral literature in general and of Ese ifa in particular. In…
Difference between Ese IFA and Yoruba literature
Difference between Ese IFA and Yoruba literature ese fa has a structural pattern which distinguishes it from other forms of Yoruba oral …
Importance of Sacrifice in Yoruba Community
Importance of Sacrifice in Yoruba Community The psychological function of sacrifice in the community is rated very high by Ifa priests…
Importance of the human factor in the success of a sacrifice
Importance of the human factor in the success of a sacrifice The part played by human beings in making sacrifices successful is not under…
Types of Forces that existed
Type of Forces that existed Broadly speaking, these forces are four in number namely, The gods, The ancestors, Witches and other Su…
Meaning of Olubobotiribo (The Father of Sacrifice)
Meaning of olubobotiribo Olubobotiribo is the Father of baba ebo (that is father of all sacrifice) . The people who are present doing you…
Classes of IFA priest
Classes of IFA priest There are five classes of lfa priests. The first and most im�portant class is made up of priests known as Babaldw…
IFA cult chieftancy and ranks
IFA cult chieftancy and ranks The lfa cult is one of the best organized cults among the Yoruba. At the head of the cult is the Araba wh…
Important attribute of all Babalawo
Important attribute of all Babalawo One important attribute of all lfa priests, whatever their status is humility. Humility is manifest…