In conjunction with other divine instruments such as Iroke Ifa (diviner tapper), Ikin Ifa (sacred palm or kola nuts) and opele Ifa (divination chain), the tray is used to determine the verses ...

Ifa is a divination based on 16 basic and 240 derivative figures (Odu) obtained either by the manipulation of 16 palm nuts or by the toss of a chain (Opele) of eight half seed shells.

By Etop Ekanem In a groundbreaking study published in the Current Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Nigerian art historian and cultural scholar, Akinsoji Oni, has shed new light on ...

Although Ifa divination is a system of religious practice, the iconography of its sculpture is varied. This cup, for example, is supported on three curved mudfish. The mudfish is highly symbolic, ...

Ifá is a religion and system of divination and refers to the verses of the literary corpus known as the Odu Ifá. Orunmila is identified as the Grand Priest, as he is who revealed divinity and ...

Object Details Creator Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Description In 2020, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will feature a program about the West African nation of Benin and ...

Ifa is a divination based on 16 basic and 240 derivative figures (odu) obtained either by the manipulation of 16 palm nuts or by the toss of a chain (opele) of eight half seed shells.