Baba Keji: A 118 Years Old Man Who Has Served Three Alaafin of Oyo
The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo is full of mysterious beings. Alaafin, himself, is a mystery and an enigma! One of the oldest men living on earth, taken in the palace, the man whose name is Morenikeji Lasisi but popularly known as Baba Keji. He walks briskly in and...
Ogun Owo (Money Ritual) In Yoruba Land
First of all, I clarify that I hold no absolute authority on the true nature of this subject. My submission so far is based on years of observations, trends, deductions, logic, and my undying interest in African metaphysics and esoteric knowledge, specifically in what...
The Concept of Abiku and Emere in Yoruba Culture
Abiku and Emere refer to people who are believed to cycle rapidly and repeatedly through birth and death. A consecutive familial sequence of births and deaths of infants is construed as the same child dying and being born over and over again. Abiku literally means...