GYRIN MAGAZINE. AJE DEITY : The god of commerce, wealth and trade.

AJE which stands as a symbol for market profitability in commerce,trade & prosperity for all mankind can be said to have it’s root deeply in the Yoruba socio-cultural sphere & mostly with it’s popular panegyric, “Aje a ma wa o”, which simply means “you’ll enjoy better sales”, is a major saying on the lips of people engaging in one commercial activity or the other.
According to Yoruba mythology, Aje is the founder of the world’s oldest market known as Oja Ejigbomekun now known as Oja Ife, which is located in the cradle of the Yoruba people(Ile-Ife). Aje mother of Edagiri, Ele and Ere is being worshipped & celebrated daily as the deity of wealth and profitability of trade and commerce.