Ifa
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Ifa is a Yoruba divination and spiritual system centered on a complex corpus of sacred texts and the guidance of the deity Orunmila.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Ifá | 0 | 3 |
| Ifá divination | 0 | 3 |
| Odu Ifa | 0 | 2 |
| Orunmila | 0 | 2 |
| Ifa divination | 0 | 1 |
| Ifa priesthood | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba religion component
→
divination system → intangible cultural heritage → religious tradition → |
| aimsAt |
conflict resolution
→
guidance → healing → understanding destiny → |
| associatedDeityRole |
Orunmila as deity of divination
→
Orunmila as deity of wisdom → |
| associatedWith |
African diaspora religions
→
Yoruba religion →
surface form:
West African traditional religion
|
| centeredOn | Orunmila → |
| cosmologyIncludes |
Olodumare
→
Orisha → |
| ethicalFocus | good character (iwa pele) → |
| hasConcept |
character
→
cosmic order → destiny → |
| hasDeity | Orunmila → |
| hasLanguage |
Yoruba
→
surface form:
Yoruba language
|
| hasPart |
Ifa
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Odu Ifa
|
| hasPractitioner |
babalawo
→
iyanifa → |
| hasRitual |
consultation of Orunmila
→
initiation → sacrifice → |
| hasTextCorpus |
Ifa
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Odu Ifa
sacred verses → |
| hasUNESCOStatus | Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity → |
| influenced |
Afro-Cuban religion
→
Candomblé → Lucumí religion → Santería → |
| originatedIn |
Western Nigeria
→
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
Western Nigeria →
surface form:
Yorubaland
|
| practicedBy | Yoruba people → |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO → |
| region |
Benin
→
Nigeria → Togo → |
| religiousTraditionOf | Yoruba religion → |
| transmittedBy |
memorization of verses
→
oral tradition → |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 → |
| uses | divination → |
| usesObject |
divination chain
→
divination tray → palm nuts → |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ifá divination
this entity surface form:
Odu Ifa
this entity surface form:
Orunmila
this entity surface form:
Ifá
this entity surface form:
Ifa priesthood
this entity surface form:
Ifá
this entity surface form:
Orunmila
this entity surface form:
Ifá
this entity surface form:
Ifá divination
this entity surface form:
Ifá divination
this entity surface form:
Ifa divination