TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Photographs
Ifa Divination Process
Training of Ifa Priests
The Casting of Ikin Ifa (Ifa Sacred Seeds)
Instruments of Ifa Divination
Ifa Divination Sacrifice
Chapter One
The Dimension of Sacrifice
The Advent of Troubles into the World
The Malevolent Forces Against Man
The Role of the Family Orisa
Marriage Stablility
Destiny
Ori (Inner head) and Iwa (Character)
Good Luck Verses Bad Character
Taboo
Theft as a Form of Taboo
Compound / Family Taboo
Taboo on Garbage
Taboo as it Affects Pregnancy
The Comrades of Heaven
The Witches as a Factor of Problems
Sin as a Factor of Human Problems
Initiation Ceremonies for Babies
Evil Work as a Factor of Human Problem
Chapter Two
The Importance of Sacrifice
The Conflict Between Ebo (Sacrifice) and Oogun (Medicine)
The Value of Sacrifice
King Olowo and His Estate
Olugbobodi and his Children
Chapter Three
The Side Effects of Sacrifice
The Disobedient King
The Priest of Alogotun
Chapter Four
Sacrifice Yesterday and Today
Human Sacrifice
The Arts of and Functions of Sacrifice
The Emissary of God- Elegbara the Gate-Kepper
The Ancestors Intervention in the Affairs of Man
Chapter Five
Elements of Sacrifice
Ifa and Animal Objects
Snail as Object of Sacrifice
Hen as Object of Sacrifice
Pigeon as Object of Sacrifice
Ram as Object of Sacrifice
Pig as Object of Sacrifice
Offerings to the Divinites
Chapter Six
Some Aspects of the Language of Ifa
Figurative Expressions
Chapter Seven
Chants
Conclusion
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Author
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