BOTANY YORB - LATIN NAME, CUBAN NAME, NOMBRE LUCUMI

Botany Osain: Treaty of herbs. Here is a list of plants and herbs used in religious ceremonies of Ifa and Santeria. Latin Name Achras zapota Cuban Name Mamey Colorado Nombre Lucumi EMI Latin Name Acrocomia CRISP (Elaeis guineensis) Cuban name COROJO Name Lucumi Ekpo, EPO, EPO PUPO, Lufi Latin Name ADENOROPIUM GOSSYPIFOLIUM Cuban Name puffins CAIRECILLO MONTE Name Lucumi BASIG, Paim Latin Name TENERUM Adiantum (Adiantum capillus veneris) Cuban name maidenhair WELL Nombre Lucumi KOTONIO, OFI, NECENTN Latin Name ALLIUM CEPA Cuban name ONION Nombre Lucumi ALBOSA, ELLA SRO Latin Name ALLIUM SATIVUM Cuban Name GARLIC Name Lucumi JOKOIO EWEC, alu DESO GUERO Latin Name Allophyllus COMINIUS

Cuban name PALO BOX Nombre Lucumi IGGI bire, OIN, MERMBE Latin Name ALPINIA AROMATICA (Alpinia speciosa Schuman) Cojata Cuban name, Coates, COLONIA Name Lucumi Oru Obura, Didone Latin Name Amaioua corymbosa PALO Cuban Name COFFEE Name Lucumi IGGIFERE, APO Latin Name Amaranthus viridis Cuban name BLED Nombre Lucumi Lobe, EWE TET (Chaura KUE KUE E Weik) Latin Name AMBROSIA ARTEMISIFOLIA (Cochlearia Coronopus) Cuban name feverfew, ARTEMISA Nombre Lucumi LINIDDI Latin Name Amyris balsamifera Cuban name CUABA Name Lucumi LOAS Latin Name ANANAS ANANAS (Ananas comosus) Cuban name WHITE PINEAPPLE Nombre Lucumi EGBOIBO, OPPYIBO Latin Name Annona muricata Cuban name GUANABANA

OMO IGGI Nombre funfun Lucumi, GWNILLO, NICHULARAFN Latin Name Anredera SPICATA (Hedera helix) Cuban name YEDRA Nombre Lucumi ITAK Latin Name ARACHIS HYPOGAEA PEANUT Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi EPA EPAMILBO, EFA, EWA, Busia Latin Name Argemone mexicana Cuban name CARDO SANTO Nombre Lucumi IKA, Agogo, IGBEELEGN, EEKANNA EKUN Southernwood Latin name (ARTEMISIA CAMPHORATA) Cuban Name INCENSE Name Lucumi Turar, Minsel IPOMOEA SWEET Latin Name Cuban name POTATOES Nombre Lucumi UNDUKMDUK, KUNDUKU, ODUK, CUCNDU CUENDEN, CUCUNDUC, CUCUDUC Latin Name Bixa Orellana Cuban name BIJA Nombre Lucumi OEN Latin Name CALALU Cuban name CALAL

Name Lucumi callaloo Latin Name CALYCOPHILLUM Candidissimum Cuban Dagama Name Nombre Lucumi LIONS Latin Name Cameraria LATIFOLIA Cuban MABO Name Name Lucumi lechu Ibaya Latin Name CAPRARI biflora ESCLABIOSA Cuban name, ESCLAVIOSA Name Lucumi GAUTIER Latin name Capsicum baccatum Ax Cuban GUAGUAO Name Name Lucumi ATA GUAGUAO Latin Name CARICA PAPAYA Cuban name papaya, PAPAYA Nombre Lucumi IDEF, IBEKU, IBPPE Latin Name CASEARIA HIRSUTISM Cuban name RASPA LANGUAGE Nombre Lucumi ELNU EWE, YEROBO Latin Name Cassia occidentalis (Cassia tora) Guanine Cuban name, GRASS HEDIONDA Nombre Lucumi KROPOMU JASIS, YAAS, JARA, JARA, AYEGU,

OYUN, OYEUS, JARA, JARA, Tomoda EWE Latin Name Cecropia peltata Cuban name Yagruma Nombre Lucumi IGGI, OGGUG, OGUGUN, Ogun GUN OGG, LORO, LARA, LARO Latin Name Cedrela mexicana (Citrus medica) CEDAR Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi OPEC, Roko Latin Name Kapok (Ceiba CASEARIA) Cuban name CEIBA Name Lucumi Arabba, praise ARGGUO, Iroko, Iroko TERE, Iroko-AWO ELWERE, ELUCO, Asaba (IGGI Arabba) IGGI OLORUN Latin Name Celosia argentea Cuban name CRESTA DE GALLO Libba Lucumi Nombre KUKO Cestrum DIURNUM Latin Name Cuban name GALN DAY Nombre Lucumi ORUFIRN, TOIRAS Latin name Cinnamomum cassia (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) MOUNT CINNAMON Cuban name, Chinese cinnamon Name Lucumi IGGI EPO KAN, Dede KOROKOLO

Latin Name sicyoides Cissus (Cissus QUADRANDOLARIS) UBI BEJUCO Cuban name, BEJUCO UVI Name Lucumi EGGULE KERI Latin Name CITRULLUS CITRULLUS (Citrullus lanatus) WATER MELON Cuban name Nombre Lucumi AGBYE, Ague Tutu ITAKN hey, OGGURE, EGURIN Latin Name Citrus Aurantium (Citrus sinensis) ORANGE Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi OROLOCUM, ORMBO, OLMBO, Osan, ORMBO, OBBURUK, OSAEYMBO, ESA Latin Name Citrus aurantium, VAR. AMARA (CITRUS VULGARIS) SOUR ORANGE Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi KOROSN Latin name Citrus limon Cuban name LEMON Name Lucumi ORCO, OROMBOUEU, OLMBO Latin Name CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides Cuban name APASOTE Name Lucumi OLINE Latin Name CHRYSOPHILLUM Cainite Cuban name CAIMITO Nombre Lucumi ASAN, ALLCOFOLE, Osama, OGE FUSE, AYCO Fole

Latin Name COCOS NUCIFERA Cuban name COCO Nombre Lucumi OBI Latin Name COFFEA ARABICA Name Cuban Cafe Nombre Lucumi OBIMOTIGW, IGGI KAN, EKNCHACHAET, OMATIWAOSEGI, BONA Osin, IMO DUDU Latin Name COMMELINA ELEGANS Cuban name CANUTILLO Nombre Lucumi KARODO, KORODO, CARRODDO, Carodi COTONMBO, COTONEMBO, Catholic, IBAKU MINOCU, MINI Latin Name Corchorus olitorius TEA MAUVE Cuban name, guenguere Nombre Lucumi EFO Corchorus SILIQUOSUS Latin Name Cuban name Nombre Lucumi DEDE CORDIA COLLOCOCCA Latin Name Common Name Cuban ATEJE Nombre Lachea Lucumi, Langwa Crescentia cujete Latin Name Cuban name GUIRA

Name Lucumi EGGW, IGBA, AGBE, AGG, EGW Latin name Cucurbita Maxima PUMPKIN Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi ELEGUEDD Latin Name Cupania CUBENSIS Cuban name GUARA Nombre Lucumi Guara, AGAGWN Latin Name CURCAS curcas (Jatropha curcas) Cuban name BOTIJA Cogs Name Lucumi Addo ALUMOF, AKUNU, OLOBOTUYA, OL IYTEBE Latin Name Cynodon dactylon (Agropyron repens) GRAMA Cuban name, CHICKEN LEG Nombre Lucumi COTONEMBO, ERAN, Deng, ELEGGU, Tumay, IYER Latin name Datura stramonium Chamico Cuban name, TEA DEL DIABLO Nombre OFO Lucumi EWE, EWE Echenle Latin name Datura suaveolens Cuban name BELL Nombre Lucumi AGGOG, Agogo Latin Name Dioscorea alata WHITE YAM Cuban Name

Name Lucumi Ichu OSUR Latin Name DIOSCOREA PILOSIUSCULA Cuban name FLYING YAM, YAM CIMARRON Name Lucumi Ichu Latin Name EICHHORNIA azurea (Eichhornia crassipes, Pontederia crassipes) Cuban name FLOWER WATER Name Lucumi OLLUORO, OLLURO, Tana FUN FUN, BODO Latin Name ELAPHRIUM Simaruba (Bursera simaruba) Cuban name ALMACIGO Nombre Lucumi IGGI Addam, Moye, ILKI Latin Name Eleusine indica (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) CHICKEN LEG Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi were, Dede AROGU, OKLEPESU Latin Name Erythrina glauca (Erythrina berteroana) Cuban name PITO PINION Name Lucumi Efek, YRIN Latin name Eupatorium odoratum (Eupatorium cannabinum) Cuban name BASIL OF SAVANNAH, TRAVESERA, ALBAHAQUILLA, Zaraguey BREAKS Name Lucumi Tabata, JAN Latin name Euphorbia Lactea (Euphorbia peplus)

Cuban name CARDN Nombre Lucumi IKA, Agogo Latin name Euphorbia pulcherrima Cuban name EASTER FLOWER Nombre Lucumi - - Latin name Ficus membranacea Cuban name Jaguey Nombre Lucumi FIAPABBA, IGGI IGW, IGGI OK, AFOM, Uendo Latin name Ficus nitida Cuban name LAUREL OF INDIA Nombre Lucumi IGGINILE ITIRI, IGGI GAFIOFO Latin name Ficus religiosa Cuban name ALAMO Nombre Lucumi OFA, IGOL, abailar, Lles, IGGOL, IKIYNYO, OFA Latin Name Gossypium barbadense Cuban Name COTTON Nombre Lucumi ORI ORO, EU, OU, OWU, KEOLI Latin Name Gouania polygama Cuban name BEJUCO woodcutter, BEJUCO DE CUBA Nombre Lucumi IDALLA Latin Name GUAJUMA ulmifolia (guazuma Guazuma) Cuban name GUSIMAS

Name Lucumi IGGI BONI Latin Name Heliotropium indicum (ELIOTROPIUM Campechianum) Cuban name ALACRANCILLO Nombre Lucumi AGUYI Latin Name HIBISCUS Abelmoschus (Okra) Cuban name AMBER Name Lucumi IYEY-TANAEKO Latin name Hibiscus esculentus Name Cuban Okra Nombre Lucumi LILA, allyl ILA BEYOND Latin name Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Name or HIBISCU Cuban PACIFIC SEA Nombre Lucumi - - Latin name Ilex aquifolium (ILEX MONTANA) SIERRA Cuban name HOLLY, HOLLY LAND Nombre Lucumi SUCU Latin Name Indigofera tinctoria AIL Cuban name, INDIGO Name Lucumi YINIYA OR Latin Name IPOMOEA TUBEROSA Cuban name BEJUCO OF INDIAN

Name Lucumi CHINY Latin Name Jambo Jambo (Eugenia jambos, EUGENIA CARYIOPHILLATA, Jambosa CARYOPHYLLUS, CARYOPHYLLUS aromaticus) Cuban name Pomarrosa Nombre Lucumi YILEBO, ECHICACHO Latin Name Jatropha diversifolia Cuban PEREGRINA Name Nombre Lucumi ERO Latin Name LACTUCA SATIVA (LACTUCA Scariolo) Cuban name LETTUCE Nombre ilenk Lucumi, OGG YeYe Latin Name Lagerstroemia indica Cuban name ASTRONOMY Take Lucumi Nombre Latin Name Lepidium virginicum Cress Cuban name, SABE LESSON Nombre Lucumi Eribo, ICHINI-Chinian ERIBA, TAN Latin Name Leucaena glauca Cuban name AROMA WHITE Nombre Lucumi Riani Latin Name Lonchocarpus latifolius

Cuban name dogwood Nombre Lucumi YERKETE, ADERE ODO Latin Name Lycopersicum esculentum Cuban name TOMATO Nombre Lucumi ICHOMA, ICAN, ICARE, YKAl Latin Name Mangifera Indica Cuban name MANGO Nombre Lucumi AIRO, GOLD, eels, ORUA BEKE, GOLD AYIMBO, OLOMBO Latin Name MANIHOT ESCULENTA Cuban name CASSAVA Nombre Lucumi KOKOMADOCO, IBAGGUDDN, BAGGUDN Melia azederach Latin Name Cuban name PARADISE Nombre Ibaya Lucumi, Yiya Latin Name Melothria guadalupensis Cuban name Egyptian Mongoose Lucumi finish Latin Name Mimosa pudica Cuban Name SENSITIVE, SHAMEFUL, Dormidero Nombre KUMI Lucumi WERE, WERE Loyo OMIMI, YARANIM Latin Name MUSA PARADISE Cuban name BANANA

Nombre Lucumi OGGUED, Ogu GUERO Latin name Nasturtium officinale Cuban Name WATERCRESS Name Lucumi Iger, yeyeo PEREGN Latin Name Nicotiana tabacum var. Havanensis Cuban SNUFF Name Nombre etab Lucumi, ACHA Latin name Ocimum basilicum, Var. Anisatum Name ANISA Cuban BASIL Nombre Lucumi TONMIYO, OROR, NISE Latin name Ocimum basilicum, VAR. Purpureum Cuban name purple basil Nombre OROR Lucumi, FINI ADACH Latin Name OCIMUM micranthum BASIL OF NAIL Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi BERENR, OROR Latin Name OCIMUM SANCTUM (Clinopodium vulgare) BASIL Cuban Name CIMARRON Nombre Lucumi OROR Latin Name Oreodoxa REGIA (Roystonea regia) Cuban name PALMA REAL Nombre Lucumi ILE CHANGE Orissa IGGI OPPW, OPE, Alabi, CEFIDIY,

ELUWERE, OLUWEKN Latin Name Oryza sativa Cuban name RICE Name Lucumi euo, SINCOFA, IRSI, CHEQUEFA Latin Name Oxandra Lanceolata Cuban name YAYA Nombre Lucumi YAYA, ECHI Latin Name PARALABATIA Dictyoneura Cuban name CUCU Name Lucumi OFUNTANA Latin Name Pariti TILIACEUM Cuban name Majagua Nombre Lucumi MERENGUENE Latin Name Parthenium hysterophorus Cuban ARTEMISILLA Name EWE Lucumi Nombre IRII Latin Name PELARGONIUM ODARATISSIMUM Cuban name GERANIUM Name Lucumi PUPAYO Latin Name PERSEA GRATISSIMA Cuban name AVOCADO Nombre Lucumi ITOBI, Okuta ITBI, ODOFRE, BIMA, ACAT

Latin Name Petiveria alliacea Cuban name ANAMU Nombre Lucumi Yena, ANAMU, OCHISN Parsley Latin Name Cuban name PARSLEY Name Lucumi Isaka, IYADED Latin Name Phyllanthus Acidus (CICCA Disticha) Cuban name Nombre MEYEL Lucumi, ESO, AKIVAR Latin Name Phyllanthus niruri Name Cuban GRASS OF GIRL Name Lucumi NENE, Nani, nani, baby Latin Name AFRAMOMUN melegueta GUINEA PEPPER Cuban name Name Lucumi ATA ATAR Latin name Pinus tropicalis (PINUS CORIBEA) PINE Cuban name Nombre Lucumi OKILN, ORUKOIKN, yolk Latin name Piper aduncum CUBA: Cuban Platanillo Name Nombre Lucumi OLBBO Latin Name Pisonia aculeata

BUSH Cuban Name Nombre EGUN Lucumi, IGGI CCORDING, Tiya Latin Name Pithecolobium arboreum Cuban MORURO Name Nombre Lucumi ORUDAN, EFENKOKO Latin Name PLANTAGO Cuban name LLANTEN O YANTEN Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name SCADENS Plumbago (Cordia globosa) LEGANES Cuban name, sleep from AURA Name Lucumi Iwago, ICOLEKOK Latin Name POEPPIGIA PROCERA Cuban name TENGO PALO Tenge Name Lucumi ADEBES, SONG, LABAL, Labaria Latin Name Poinciana pulcherrima YELLOW MACAW Cuban Name Nombre Lucumi ORUMAYA, PUPURUSA Latin Name Poinciana pulcherrima RED MACAW Cuban Name Name Lucumi ORUMAYA, EWE PON kamarero, ERUNTOKO Latin name Portulaca oleracea Cuban name PURSLANE

Nombre EKIS Lucumi, POTATOES Latin Name Prosopis chilensis Cuban name ALGARROBO Nombre Lucumi - - Latin name Prunus occidentalis Cuban name CUAJANI Nombre Lucumi MADDETO Latin name Psidium guayava Cuban name GUAVA Nombre Lucumi kenku Latin name Punica granatum Cuban name GRANADA Nombre Lucumi OROCO, Mayaku, YAYEKU, KANSORE, CHIMIN CHIMIN, Agba Latin Name Rhizophora mangle (Avicenna nitida, Rhizophora CANDEL) Cuban name MANGLE Nombre Lucumi ATODO EWE, Kasior Latin Name Rhoeo discolor (Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia Discolor) CORDOBA Cuban name, Cordova Nombre Lucumi PEREGN Tupa PEREGN PUPPU, PERUGN, Tupa,

Diel, YERE GUN Latin Name ROSA GALLIC Cuban name ROSE FRENCH Nombre Lucumi TETEL, DIDEKER Latin Name ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS Cuban name ROMERO Nombre Lucumi RE, PAGWABIM Latin Name Rourea glabra Cuban name Matanegra Nombre Lucumi KONRI, KUKENKLEYO Latin Name Ruta chalepensis Cuban name RUDA ATOP Lucumi Nombre KUN Sugarcane Latin Name Cuban name SUGARCANE Nombre Lucumi IGGUER, Irek, OREKA, Erek Latin Name SAGITTARIA MI DDLE Name MALANGUILLA Cuban, SACU-SACU Nombre Lucumi Koho Latin name Salvia officinalis (Salvia sclarea) Cuban name SALVIA DE CASTILLA Name Lucumi KIRIWI

Latin Name Saponaria officinalis (Gouania lupuloides, Gouania polygama) Cuban JABONCILLO Name Nombre Lucumi OBUENO, KEKERIONGO SAP SESSILLIFLORA Latin Name Cuban name ARETILLO Name Lucumi GUANK Latin Name Schaefferia frutescens Cuban name AMANS GUAPO Nombre Lucumi KUNINA Latin Name Serjania lupulina (Serjania diversifolia) Cuban name BEJUCO COLORADO Nombre Lucumi MITE Latin Name Serjania PANICULATA Cuban name BEJUCO OF CORRALES Nombre Lucumi WNIRI Latin Name SESAMUM indicum Cuban name SESAME Nombre Lucumi AMATI Latin Name Simaruba glauca Cuban Name PALO BLANCO Nombre Lucumi IGGI FUN

Latin Name SOLANUM havanense Cuban name PEPPER OF CHINA Nombre Guaru Lucumi ATA, ATA FINLAND Latin name Solanum nigrum (Solanum americanum, Solanum MODIFLURUM) Cuban name nightshade Nombre Lucumi Ator, Atori, ephod EPOD, EGUNMO Latin Name SPIGELIA anthelmia Cuban name ESPIGELIS Nombre Lucumi miniR Latin Name SWIETENIA MOHAGONY Cuban name MAHOGANY Nombre Lucumi Ayan, ROCO Latin Name Terminalia catappa (TERMINALIA glaucescens, Terminalia ivorensis) Cuban name ALMOND Name Lucumi abusive, IGGI, Ure, ECUCI Latin Name TERMINALIA MIDDLE MONTE CHICHARRN Cuban name Nombre Lucumi Yenko Latin Name Tournefortia gnaphalodes Name Cuban BEACH INCENSE

Nombre Lucumi EGBADD Latin Name TRIBULUS MAXIMUS Cuban name ABROJO Nombre Lucumi EGBELEGN, IGGILEGN Latin Name TRIBULUS MAXIMUS (KALSTROEMIA MAXIMA) Cuban name ABROJO LAND Nombre CHORO Lucumi, IGBELEGGN Latin Name Trichilia havanensis Siguaraya Cuban name, CIGUARAYA Nombre Lucumi Atorias Latin Name Trichilia hirta CAPE Cuban name AX Name Lucumi ERE IGGI Nika, AKUDYICA Latin Name Vigna unguiculata (Dolichos sinensis, Dolichos Lablab) Peas Cuban name ERE- Lucumi Nombre PIPA, AW Latin name Vitex doniana Cuban name Ofon, Ofun Nombre Lucumi MEREMIY VITIS TILLIFOLIA Latin Name Cuban name BEJUCO twins, PARRA CIMARRON

Nombre Lucumi LOPAM, AJAR MELLI Latin Name XANTHOSOMA sagittifolium (XANTHOSOMA Violaceum, COLOCASIA ATIQUORUM) Cuban name MALANGA Nombre Lucumi Ikoku, Ichu, CHIC, COCO, Llesca, MARABABO Zanthoxylum martinicense Latin Name Cuban name Ayua Nombre Lucumi ELEGN, IGGI ORO Latin name Zea mays Cuban name CORN Name Lucumi AGUADO, AGUADD, AGGUAD, ABDDO, Awad, OKA Latin Name purpusii zebrina (Zebrina PENDULA, TRADESCANZIA TRICOLOR) CUCARACHA Cuban name (the Zebrina pendula), CUCARACHA LODGING (the purpusii zebrina) Name Lucumi ANAI Latin Name Pilea microphylla, L. Cuban name FRESHNESS Nombre Lucumi KUYEKUYE, EDUN, EWE TUTU Latin Name Catharanthus roseus Appointed vicar

Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name AIDS Cordata Cuban name GOLD BUTTON Name Lucumi FIN EWE, EWE OFIN Latin Name Paspalum notatum Cuban name GRASS FINE Nombre Lucumi GBEG EWE Latin Name Eupatorium villosum Cuban Name OPENS WAY Name Lucumi - - Latin Name MORINGA OLEIFERA ACACIA Cuban name, PARAISO BLANCO Nombre Lucumi - - Scientific name Boerhaavia ERECTA CARIBAEA Cuban name ATIPONLA Name Lucumi ATIPONLA Latin name Piper peltatum L. Cuban CAISIMN Name Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name Bambusa vulgaris CANE Cuban name BRAVA Nombre Lucumi - -

Latin name Momordica charantia L ROLL Cuban name AMOR, AMOR SECO, romerillo Nombre OLOKA Lucumi ABER, ABARE, OJU AGUTA Latin Name Ricinus Communis Name Cuban castor Higuereta Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA Cuban name LAVENDER Name Lucumi - - Latin Name Pennywort Cuban name PARAGUITA Nombre Lucumi - - Latin name Mirabilis jalapa Cuban name WONDER Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name Achras sapota Cuban name ZAPOTE Name Lucumi - - Latin Name VERBENA OFFICINALIS Cuban name VERBENA Nombre Lucumi - - Latin Name OWARIENSISE O Cissampelos Cissampelos mucronata

Cuban name - - Let me feel Lucumi Nombre Kalanchoe pinnata Latin Name VIVA FOREVER Cuban name, prodigy or BELLADONNA Nombre dundun Lucumi EWE, EWE ODUNDUN Latin name Abrus precatorius Cuban PEONIA Name Nombre Lucumi EWERENJENJ Latin Name Nymphaea lotus Cuban Name OR FLOWER WATER LILY LOTUS Nombre Lucumi ASHIBATA Latin Name Pistia stratiotes Cuban name Lechuguilla Nombre Lucumi OJU ORO Latin Name CAESALPINIA BONDUC Remove Curse Cuban name EWE Lucumi Nombre AYO, ABERIKUNL Latin Name Amaranthus caudatus Cuban name - - EWE Lucumi Nombre TELE Latin Name Cuban Name

Nombre Lucumi From: Ifalaye

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ORUNMILA- HERBS (EWE)

Skullcap, Sage, Kola Nut, Basil, Hyssop, Blue Vervain, White Willow, Valerian
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ORUNMILA- PHYSICAL CORRESPONDENCES

Brain, Bones, White fluids of the body ::Wiki::
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ORUNMILA- ATTRIBUTES
Yoruba Grand Priest and custodian of the Ifa Oracle, source of knowledge is believed to have good knowledge of Human Form, Purity, Cures illness and deformities. His suburdinate priests or followers are the Babalawo. Some Yoruba traditionalists refer to Orumila as Obatala, confusing it with and paganizing one of the attributions of Olodumarei.e. God, The Almighty. In support of the above argument of Lucas that the Yoruba, during antiquity, lived in Egypt before migrating to the Atlantic coast of West Africa, the London-based Muslim scholar, Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu - a Ph D holder from Damascus claimed in his Arabic-English Dictionary that Obatala is an attributive adjunct of two words Oba and Tala . According to the Nigeria-born academic and founder of Awqaf Africa, Obatala is an Arabicized Yoruba derived from = Robb Taala having robb (rOBba) for Oba meaning King, Lord Or God and taala (TAaLA) for Tala meaning Almighty, The One That Raised Far Above, The Exalted. The African Sheikh argued its a wrong Yoruba usage to refer Obatala to Orumila as the Yoruba traditionalists do in confusion and search for God, the Almighty . ::WIKI::
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