"Attributes of the Ifa oracle". Ethnicity: Yoruba.
Country: Nigeria.
The divination table for the opon ifa oracle and the container that contains the 16 agere ifa sacred nuts are, among others, essential elements for the exercise of the divination arts among the Yoruba. The rider represents the babalawo Agere, a priest who was a disciple of the divinity of the oracle Orunmila, sent to distant countries in search of knowledge. A wise man endowed with exceptional sensory abilities caused in the collective imagination that equestrian figures are related to the notion of victory in war and therefore essential to deal with life''s problems and difficulties, a reason for consultation among his clients.
During the divination session, the "babalawo", a traditional priest, chants a prayer while striking the sacred kola nuts with his staff. These small blows invoke Orunmila, orisha of divination, who helps you reveal your destiny. The head of the god Eshu presides over the divination table accompanied by characteristic symbols. Opon ifa 47 cm diameter; Agere ifa 47 x 20 cm
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