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 ‘‘born to die’’ in Yoruba. A typical characterization is that ...

To a proper Yoruba individual, Orisa Aje Olokun represents the energy of wealth and market profitability. customers and neigbours in traditional Yoruba market settings, whether in rural, semi-urban, or urban communities would greet traders using Aje based on their belief that it is effective. You’ll hear words like “Aje a wa o or “Ajé á ...

The word or term "Ìṣẹ̀ṣe" is the natural name of the Yorùbá Indigenous Religion (YIR), and anchored on Ifá - an esoteric language or words of Olódùmarè and Divine message of life brought to practices by Ọ̀rúnmìlà Baraà mi Àgbọnnìrègún; the Divinity (Irúnmọlẹ̀/Òrìṣà). 

Oro ritual is an important form of exorcism that is aimed at casting out Ajogún or Ebora (negative spirits or forces) out of the community. It is not done often but only when necessary. It is executed only by experts in this field who had been initiated into the Oro cult. The initiation offers them ...

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 the southwestern corner of Nigeria along the Dahomey border and extends into ...

SHARE THIS POST: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 the Twin ...

SHARE THIS POST: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 to know what and what not is ...

In Yorùbá, Orí literally translates to mean “head”, however, the spiritual significance of the word is far deeper. Orí is human consciousness. It is our direct connection to Olódùmarè, the Supreme Force.

SHARE THIS POST:Fellow Nigerians, I had cause to visit Yakooyo, a very small town in the State of Osun days ago. I had not been here I’m sure in over two decades. As tiny as Yakooyo is, this rural settlement boasts of one of the most famous military icons in Nigeria, Lt. General Alani Ipoola ...

Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970. Oyotunji village is named after the Oyo empire, a pre-colonial Yoruba kingdom lasting from the 1300s until the early 1800s in what is now southwestern Nigeria. The name literally means ...