Communication between gods and men in west africa midland book, mb. The ifa divination system of yoruba religion is one of the divination. Ifa is also known as fa or afa in different parts of west afrika, as it is practiced by various ethnic groups in the area. A concrete psychological investigation of ifa divination. The word ifa refers to the mystical figure ifa or orunmila, regarded by the yoruba as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development. Well, meditations across the kings river is a book of powerful tools, essays and affirmations. Start by marking ifa dida an invitation to ifa divination, volume 1 as want to read.
Iyalawo is a term in the yoruba language that literally means mother of mysteries or mother of. Ifa chant when making ebo to esu ifa chant when offering oti to. Awo falokun is an amazing writter, he never disapoints. Divination rituals and the new yam festival in the first three chapters of this book, i alluded to the role of ifa divination and ifa priests in various rituals in the sacred city, especially. Ifa foundation international is an international temple of sacred healing sciences located in central florida, usa. Another history book titled the history of the yorubas from the earliest of times to the british. This amazing book consolidates african spiritual science and holistic healing into.
This book uses laymans terms and photographs to show the basic examination routines for the major body systems. Eason recounts how in 1992, the king of oyotunji, adefunmi, under. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary corpus. Puk puk puk diva ifa raziah khabarnya beraya di singapura ya. Divination rituals and the new yam festival in the first three chapters of this book, i alluded to the role of ifa divination and ifa priests. Wande abimbla engaged in a divination in brooklyn, new york.
The concept of diseases and health care in african traditional. Great benin divination divination has exhibited a major role in traditonal cultural development in africa as well as social mores prior to european intervention. Chief fama has written several books on ifa and the orisa. Ifa divination is both a body of knowledge and a system of social, emotional, pathological control, employing relevant historical and mythological precedents contained in the special divinatory. He has a way of bringing you into the subject that comes through his intimate knowledge of spirit and ritual that bridges the unseen realm of the ancestors. A guide to yoruba divination and herbal medicine kindle edition.
Ifa is an ancient sacred science that has been passed down generationally for thousands of years. Divination is a metaphysical way of knowing the seen and unseen, the past, present as well as the future. Ifa divination is employed to diagnose and treat cases that are perceived to be chronic illnesses amodi. A thorough consultation with ifa that not only deals with what is out of balance with the person, but also solutions and indepth guidance to return to harmony. Ifa is a divination system that represents the oracular utterance of odu, who is also known as oduduwa. The i ching or book of changes by anonymous, a practical guide to the runes. A babalawo may specialise in one or two of the areas. After saying some catholic prayers from allen kardecs book, singing a song or. Tak melupakan peminat, ifa mengucapkan selamat aidil. It discusses the history, philosophy, diagnostics, treatments, and medicinal. Ifa divination system intangible heritage culture sector unesco. Of divinatory conaissance among the yaka of the dr congo rene devisch. The sacred ifa oracle english and yoruba edition epega, afolabi a.
Divination is a universal indeavor among traditional african peoples. Discover answers to lifes questions using the ifa oracle an ancient african divination tool and the spiritual foundation for. Be the first to ask a question about ifa dida lists with this book. The asawosesegun, the second subcategory of awo elegan mentioned above, are those babalawo with combined honours degree in ifa literature. Using a fascinating blend of science and west african spirituality, dr tariq. Things can get better, especially, if you have spiritual support and the right tools to work with. The moral traditions of abundant life, orbis books, maryknoll, ny. The book of diagnosis in ifa divination was written in 1940 by a group of priests. Of all the methods of divination employed by the yoruba, ifa divination is considered the most reliable, and the most popular means of divination. Reviewed in the united states on september 7, 2009. Ifa is a science of divination a means of communication and interaction with the unseen, spiritual world. Osamaro ibie attempts to present ifa divination system in a popular manner.