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Dangerous Diaspora: Disinformation, Trinket Selling and Outright Lies

As the never ending deluge of disinformation of Ifa  continues in the diaspora from cut and paste book readers/market sellers, there comes a point when We have to put out some countering information for people who have no knowledge of what is being marketed towards them. This is tiresome, and I really do have a…

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Eewo-Taboos and Living Life Within the Tradition of Ifa

The Yoruba tradition of Ifa is very clear about eewo-taboos-and every person initiated into Ifa, Itelodu, or who has a naming ceremony at birth, is given their taboos to guide them in life. These go beyond the Christian Ten Commandments of “Thou Shalt not…”. The taboos are very specific to your own special life path…

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Eledumare, Ori, Orisa: The Puzzle of Ifa in Western Society

If you have not read any of my previous posts, my name is Iya Ekundayo. We was brought up in the Brazilian spiritual tradition of “Xango”, a diaspora offshoot of the Ifa tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, and am a fully initiated Iyalorixa. We are also a Iyanifa, a priestess of Ifa of…

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The Odd Pairing of Esu and Joan Rivers

We are always fond of saying that I learn something new in orisa everyday and this week was no exception. For those of you not familiar with me, We work as a Iyanifa and Iyalorisa priestess, a cowrie shell diviner, a maker of Ifa medicines using plants and leaves and also as a physical medium…

eewo-taboos-and-living-life-within-the-tradition-of-ifa

Eewo-Taboos and Living Life Within the Tradition of Ifa

The Yoruba tradition of Ifa is very clear about eewo-taboos-and every person initiated into Ifa, Itelodu, or who has a naming ceremony at birth, is given their taboos to guide them in life. These go beyond the Christian Ten Commandments of “Thou Shalt not…”. The taboos are very specific to your own special life path…

THE IFA DIVINATION PROCESS AND THE CLIENT

THE IFA BABALAWO (PRIEST) The Babalawo, a well trained priest and the client has a very important relationship, akin to a Doctor and his patient. In his role of diviner and priest, he must be competent. Well trained enough to consult through the Oracle of Ifa the clients problem, which he will receive in a […]

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