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Ogbón kan mbe níkùn Asá, Ìmòràn kan mbe níkùn Àwòdì, Òkàn níkùn e, Òkàn níkùn mi, Òkàn níkùn ara wa, Diafun Òrúnmìlà, Baba ñ loree b'awon Àjé mulè nígbó Olúkórómójó, Wón ní kílódé, O ní nitori kí Ayé le gun O ní nitori kí igba le rò Igún lo pé Kaye wa O gún Àkàlà lo pé k'aya wa O bale Agbe a gbéré wa There's a Power in the belly of hawk Another one in the belly of Eagle One in your belly, One in my belly, One all of us, Instruction of Ifa to Òrúnmìlà, Who was going to exhibit a divine Vow with Àjé' in the sacred groove of Olúkórómójó, He was asked why, He said for him to prosper, For calmness to descend for him, Igun had declared that ours shall prosper Àkàlà had declared our world shall be calm Agbe shall direct blessings towards us, Ase,              ~Oleye_nifa~

Oya is the protector of Women and patron of feminine leadership. Fiercely loving, she is wildly unpredictable and can change from benevolent, caring Mother to destructive warrior in the blink of an eye. Passionate, fearless, sensual and independent, Oya is not a deity to be invoked lightly and must be treated with respect and care. Oya is known as a fierce warrior and strong protector of women, who call on her to settle disputes in their favor. A Warrior-Queen, she is the wife of the Orisa Sango, to whom she gave the power to create storms. Much of Oya’s power is rooted in the natural world; she is the Orisa of thunder, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms and hurricanes. A fiery water deity, it is Oya who brings rapid change, and aids us in both inner and outer transformation... She is the deity of those who communicate with Spirit, mediums, clairvoyants, psychics, etc. Happy Jakuta, Sango & Oya!!! Iya Niko Titilare #greatyorubapeople

  “The Àjé (Iyami) represents the mystical powers of the woman in her most dangerous form. The dance of the GELEDE is the expression of the guilty conscience of men, stemming from a time when the matriarchic society became patriarchy. The great mystic power of the woman, originally used in a productive way for the working of the soil, etc., can be transformed into a weapon. Everything must therefore be done to calm the woman, to appease her, and to give her compensation for the loss of her political position. If Àjé  was taken to be a wholly evil being and the enemy of society, the obvious recourse would be to hunt her down and kill them whenever possible. The Àjé are therefore not truly witches. They are the grand mothers, the angry mothers, and without their  good will, Life itself would not  be able to continue; without them society would collapse.” Ulli Beier

  #yoruba The act of kneeling and prostrating in Yoruba culture is deeper than respect for elders. Kneeling in Yoruba is IKUNLE which means to fill the earth. Its a symbol of fertility and harvest. Prostrating in Yoruba is IDOBALE which means to meet the earth, its a symbol of planting and fertility. Ayomitidipupo #ProudlyYoruba #Oduduwa

Long ago, when we still worshipped orisas among the trees, and orisas and heroes still walked among us, a major part of ljebu was suddenly covered with water from a lagoon. It was in serious flood and it threatened to inundate the whole of ljebu Land and other parts of Yoruba land. The ljebu elders decided to consult the great IFA priest Onisemu Leguru. Leguru brought out his "opele" and after a long panegyric rite, he cast it. The odu Ifa that came spoke of a mixture of both bad and good fortune. The good news was that the water would recede. The bad news was the nature of the sacrifice to be performed. Leguru had to pay with his life. As he was a wise and true priest, he did not try to twist the message of IFA or avoid his fate. The brave priest told the elders of ifa message and agreed to die in exchange for the life of the town and its people. He agreed to do so on the following conditions: that no one from his lineage should ever pay tax again in Ijebu and that yearly hi...

  Ajogun - Malevolent forces in the Yorùbá Cosmos Satan, also known as the Devil in Abrahamic religions is not a recognised entity in the Yorùbá Cosmos. What we do have however are the Ajogun. These are evil forces that inhabit the left hand side of the Yorùbá pantheon. They are: Ikù (Death) Àrùn (Disease) Òfò (Loss) Ẹ̀gbà (Paralysis) Ọ̀ràn (Big Trouble) Èpè (Curse) Ẹ̀wọ̀n (Imprisonment) Èṣe (Affliction) The word Ajogun (A-ja-ogun) literally means "warrior", hence the Ajogun continuously wage war against humans. May you not confront Ajogun in your life. Àṣẹ Olobe Yoyon