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27 lip 2023 · In the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the guiding concepts of the Yoruba spiritual tradition took root in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States. In this accessible introduction, Baba Ifa Karade provides an overview of the Yoruba tradition and its influence in the West.
Using participant observation methods, the study’s findings reveal expository and ostensive views of reality using a narrative approach to present the Ifa mythological account of Yoruba world view of human destiny. Ifa reveals hidden facts about the past, present, and future.
20 sie 2023 · The Yorùbá people consider Ifá as the great authority on mythology, history and philosophy, and indeed an unwritten textbook of Yorùbá culture hence, this book is presented in Yorùbá language with English translation and sufficient annotation for easy understanding.
8 cze 2020 · This paper examines the concept of Ifa and its relevance as a medium of knowledge and ethics, wisdom and science in traditional African society using the Yoruba as a case study.
20 mar 2024 · This text and course is an introductory presentation of one of several sacred West African spiritual traditions. It is commonly known as Ifa. More specifically, it is called Isese. It originated in modern day Nigeria among the Yoruba people.
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics.
The practice of Ifá and its divination system hold a central place in Yoruba religion and its diasporic forms, exerting significant influence on the lives and cultures of countless individuals. This essay explores the role, relevance, and influence of Ifá and divination, examining how they function as a spiritual, cultural, and social guide ...
