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| Sixteen Principal Odu | ||||
| Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Ogbe | I | I | I | I |
| Oyẹku | II | II | II | II |
| Iwori | II | I | I | II |
| Odi | I | II | II | I |
| Ọbara | I | II | II | II |
| Ọkanran | II | II | II | I |
| Irosun | I | I | II | II |
| Iwọnrin | II | II | I | I |
| Ogunda | I | I | I | II |
| Ọsa | II | I | I | I |
| Irẹtẹ | I | I | II | I |
| Otura | I | II | I | I |
| Oturupọn | II | II | I | II |
| Ika | II | I | II | II |
| Ọsẹ | I | II | I | II |
| Ofun | II | I | II | I |
Ifá is a system of divination that originated in West Africa among the Yoruba ethnic groups. It is also practiced among believers in Lucumi, (sometimes referred to as Santería), Candomblé, West African & Diaspora Vodoun, and similarly transplanted Orisa'Ifa lineages in the New World. In Togo, it is known as Afa, where the Vodou deities come through and speak. In many of their Egbes, it is Alaundje who is honored as the first Bokono to have been taught how to divine the destiny of humans using the holy system of Afa. Interestingly enough, the Ewe spelling “Afa ” is also a sacred Dravidian (Tamul, Afro-Elamite) word meaning “breath, or spirit of life” (Massey, 1994 p. 245). The Ifa Divination system was added in 2005 by UNESCO to its list of "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".
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The Santerian Competing Visions, in The Cuban World with Babalawo Alan Koulevich Odi Leke IFA BE Please Retweet http://tobtr.com/s/809937
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Cultural Expressions - A multimedia, multi-layered site with information about African Traditional Religion in the Diaspora, focusing on Ifa and Yoruba culture.
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Ifa Foundation of North America - IFNA integrates West African Ifa, Santeria, Candomble, and Lucumi into a logical, useful religion for Westerners. Site features weekly classroom updates on divination and the Orisas, Orisa art gallery, and notification about workshops and initiations.
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Ile Ifa Jalumi of Chicago, Illinois - A traditional Orisa'Ifa community practicing the spiritual tradition of the indigenous people of Yoruba, Nigeria. A variety of spiritual services and rituals are available for the sincere seeker of Iwa-Pele.
Indigenous Faith of Africa, Inc. - Website of organization headed by Chief Babalawo Adedoja E. Aluko, based in Florida, includes photos, information on Yoruba worship and contact information for their newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Ile Orunmila Temple, Miami, FL., Chief Adedoja Aluko's community of Ifa, Orisa worshipers with Elders residing in Ile Ife, Nigeria. ]
Noir Publishing Inc. - Offering a complete English translation of the Secrets of the Odus of Ifa.
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The Ancestral Call - An online newsletter dedicated to the Ifa Religion and Culture. Website includes an African history bulletin board, articles on the meaning of Ifa, a marketplace, and links.
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The Oracle of Ifa and the Verdict of the Court - English version of an article by Wim Haan, examining a court case in Holland around a failed attempt to deprogram practitioners from the African Ifa religion.
Yoruba World - Site about the ethics and values of Ifa, Orisa, and ancestor worship. Includes photographs.
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