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Dangerous Diaspora: Disinformation, Trinket Selling and Outright Lies

Ide Owo Ikin Ifa BraceletAs 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 I have to put out some countering information for people who have no knowledge of … Read More →

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

Opon Ifa with Esu FaceIf you have not read any of my previous posts, my name is Iya Ekundayo. I was brought up in the Brazilian spiritual tradition of “Xango”, a diaspora offshoot of the Ifa tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, and … Read More →

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Eewo-Taboos and Living Life Within the Tradition of Ifa

Eewo Taboos and IfaThe 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 … Read More →