CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Chapter
1 Perception of God
notes
2 Some Orisa and Ebora
Color preference of Orisa
Obatala
Sango
Punishment by Sango
Ogun
Modern Day Relevance of Ogun
Notes
2B
Egungun
Owning an Egungun
Osoosi
Osanyin
Ogboni Ekun
Other deities in Yoruba land
Icons and Carvings
Sixteen cowry Divination
Summary
Notes
2c Esu
Who is Esu?
Esu and Satan
Esu and Iku
Foods and Taboos of Esu
Location and presentation of Esu
Devotees of Esu
Notes
3 Orunmila
Oshunleyo the wife of Agboniregun
Apetebi the wife of Orunmila
Osun the wife of Orunmila
The towns he visited
Dressing
Obi Ese (Obi Ose)
Orunmila returned to Heaven
Life after Orunmila
Orunmila is coming back
Summary
Notes
4. Articles of Divination
Arrival of Opele
How Opele became a chain
Ibo
Notes
5. Divination types steps and methods
Ifa divination first scenario
selection of Ikin from the bowl
Second scenario
Wish making of the client
Ijuba of the Babalawo
Casting of the instrument
Opele
Ikin
Manipulation of Ikin or Opele with the Ibo Good Fortune Ire
What do we do for the Ire to come to us?
Ayewo cross examination
Cross Examination of the client
Inquisition of Ego and prescription
Pin pointing the ebo
Group divination
Personal Divination
Other functions of Ibo
Notes
6. Verses of Ifa
Revelation of the verses of Ifa
Explanation of the verses to a layman
Structure of Ifa verses
Coinage of names of Oluwo
Notes
6b Forms of Ifa verses
Prayers
Acabo Adimu
Incantations
Proverbs
Notes
7a Communication with the Divine World Institute of Sacrifice
Articles necessary for sacrifice
7b Intructions on articles of sacrifice
Scenarios of the Instruments to use
Verses of Adabo
Verses of Adimu
Days after the sacrifice
Offering of Kola nuts
Necessary steps for kola nuts offerings
Coconut rind
Throwing the kola
Conclusion
Notes
8.Odún Ifá.
Notes.
9.Sixteen major Odù.
Arangement of Odù signature.
Taboos of Odù.
Notes
10. First and second hands of Ifä
Functions of a hand of Ifä
Consecration of the Ikin.
Feeding
Divination using the Ikin
Limitation of this stage.
Prelude to initiation.
Notes.
11. Omo Awo.
Duties of Omo awo.
Notes.
12. Initiation.
What does Itefá do?.
Getting Started.
Initiation of Women
Repudiation of faith.
Summary
Notes.
13. The priests of the religion
What does a Babaláwo represents?
Female Priests .
Dressing of lyánifä.
Notes..
14. Chieftaincy titles.
Modern day contributions
Proces of Instalation of Ifa chief
Proces of Disengagement of Ifa chief
Notes.
15. Drumsand Dancing.
Notes.
16. Prayers for different times.
Morning prayers.
Night Prayers
Long life.
To the creator in time of need
To obtain favor.
To O r i .
For Good things of life
For Forgiveness of Sins
Against enemies…
Against all forms of bad occurrences
Removal fo caps during prayers.
Notes.
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