Chief Ayele Kumari

Whenever you greet a Babalawo or Iyanifas, the proper greeting is Aboru (Ah Boo Ru) Aboye (Ah Boy Yea) Abosise (Ah Bo She Shay). It's a lot tolearn at first but becomes easier over time. The response they may give you may be Ogbo Ato Or add Asure Iwori Wofun. To the average person that asks what it means, they will be told if it means the offering has been made, taken to heaven, and the offering has been accepted. That is true but there is a much more interesting story behind it and the...

There has been a lot of conversation around initiation , what it is , what it is not, etc. Initiation is not just a ceremony you have and...