Understanding Oro Ritual and Festival

Understanding Oro Ritual and Festival

UNDERSTANDING ORO RITUAL AND FESTIVAL – WRITTEN BY AWO AMOSUN IFAKOREDE Whether known to you or not, there are negative spirits or forces among us and this is acknowledged by almost if not all religions of the world. These negative spirits or forces are called...
A General Overview of the Yoruba Culture

A General Overview of the Yoruba Culture

Yorubas are considered to be rich in terms of culture and tradition. The name Yoruba was applied to all linguistically and culturally related peoples. The Yoruba People, of whom there are more than thirty-five million according to CIA World Factbook of 2012, occupy...
Oriki Igbo-Ora (Panegyric/Eulogy of Igbo-Ora)

Oriki Igbo-Ora (Panegyric/Eulogy of Igbo-Ora)

Igbo-Ora, a town in Oyo State Nigeria is nicknamed the Twins capital of the world which makes it one of the most extraordinary towns in Africa. The town is a simple town in Oyo state with a simple way of life, made up of mostly farmers and traders. It is considered...
50 Things to Know About Egúngún

50 Things to Know About Egúngún

Despite being deceased, it is believed that our ancestors are part and parcel to the larger family. They are regarded as the collective spirits of the ancestors who occupy a space in heaven. It is pertinent for Ifa/Orisa practitioners both at home and in the diaspora...
Ori: The Divine Values of Self in Yoruba Cosmology

Ori: The Divine Values of Self in Yoruba Cosmology

WRITTEN BY BABALAWO AWOLOLA AWOTUNDE What is ORI? Ori lo da mi Eniyan ko o Olodumare ni Ori lo da mi Ori is my Creator It is not man It is Olodumare Ori is my Creator In Yorùbá, Orí literally translates to mean “head”, however, the spiritual significance of the...

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