IFA, DIVINATION: IN. YORUBALAND Onibéere: Agd onklé o, / aboriiboyé of Bed 6. yo / Agb6, at6 o! ES6n6 wo £6 ce ibéeré ni / Mo £66 bé- Lf sid: (Amo ghé Gpelé jade) § diniyan B wi aniyan wi (Onibéeré aunty deé5¢) (ino di. Sele wi lasérin, 6-nA-én stwsdd 16) Oriamilé 6 gbG 9, AkindGsh: Balégan. logberi, Ohun t6 wi iy 16 gb6 emi 6 gb} Bi6 b& ti ri ni o wf o, MA fire pebi, a4 fibi pere. IwSJii opin o gb6, Eyin opdn o gtd, Olima 1Stin-in, O1dkanran lost Aarin opén o gb: ita drun Te o gb} Agbalagnag Atiwiyé.9j6, atin) od#in, AJ& ing nda bb, 0. gb5 ohun tf oléwé yif wf o. Tre! (Babaliwo da opélé) Rit-Ogbé, baba [f6 (odX 46. ba) Tre ni TH léun ri. Tre-ow6, aya, ouo (aso gbé opelé sénlé) “BEERS, m-awo yl? (6 gbé Gpelé sénle Agskeji) On Stan (0nd eyo t6 dirs fin “béeni” ni adibd / onThéré k6k§ St BE16)IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND i:4n_Lfa Babalawo (Awe Bere si7 sp ohun ti Lf si, 0 ft ki iff) Bni to dé Bjf-Ogbe, Ife nf ki oniyen riibo. If4 léun 3 nif jéo0 té, ff léun 4 nif joja6 ti f. If pe abogbo ohun ti elééni ba ti déwOlé ni 6 méa yori si déadéa. [f4 pé ki onfyen 6 ribo Bi¢, ké ribo ébinrin, k6 roby gag, vé ire +6 tori ré dif4 si, pé ire nda 6 sin tm b6. Jélagha lawo agbaré A difé fin Aténiléra avo dkun. Reich & walé cht, Okinkin 6 wolé kin. Jalagba lawo agbadrd A difé fim Aténiléra ano $54 Rohichi G wale chi, A difé fin Aténilaré ano dtan oni Aténilara awo dkun, Eni ti 6 ba ni léed KO ni isinmi Bes ni ti awo Osa, Bés ni ti Atan omi. Ortinmilad 16 wa dafé pé awon aténiléra yif, métadta 18 pé foun, dun 6 Jé té bayif? Won ni ebo ni ké ri, Ortinmild si rtibo. AténilérA awo dkun loriiko a 4 pe ajé, Ifé pé ki €lééni 6 ribo ajé. Aténilérd avo G8 lordko & 4 pe obinrin Tf4 pé ki oniyen 6 ribo obinrin, Aténilded awo atan omi Ioriko &4 pe gag Tf4 pé ki oliwa ré eibo quay. Oriomild lows lin, 6 lébinrin, 6 si bing, ni imi ré wa dim ni vi pé:TFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Ori mi apéré, Ay& wi afobi kin Orlgd-Agbo Kk6 eA ma Jé Ki Aténiléra 6 té ni- 1£6 poun 8 nf { 56 Kf eléeni 6 té. 18 vé dun 6d 56 ire 6 td onlyen low). Agbébd adie, dké néfa, eh Ati eJa ni ebo re (Wo Afiktin A fiin akdJopd itan TFA) IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND: Tpnri_Cikédii) Ontbsere= E geun avo. Gbogbo ohun ti mo daniyan nie J&, nigba tic i kifa- Mo setAn 14ti ri ebo tf e kA sfl8 fin mi (Onibéere ribo, Babalano si gbé ebo nia sins) - NigbA ti a d& 1f6 fan AJTbSds, EJ1-Ogbe 16 J&de- Onf fre. Ire kin ni? O nf ire ajé, ire aya, ire cao. Kin 1A 6 ge? QO nf ebo ni kia rd. Ni igbSné gbdoru 16 r@ ebo tia ka fle fin un. Bbo né& nayifo, If6. $6 kd fin, J6 ks aa, 56 K6_ t6 dde Orin, J6 Ki oho re t6 on Bledas (Awo kif4 ly BI 118 bi ent) Ejl-Ogbd dékun ba ni ge é, fiye dénd, Fiyé dékim, fiyé dé gbogbo ara. Q14lékun, Ogonaarede Okanraénsé wé4 gbebo ns. Okanransé awo oko 16 difé féko Qkanranaé awo 116 16 dffé finlé, Okanransé awo aso 165 aifé f&0-TFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Won Léon métééta 6 wi ribo. Oko mibo, ilé ribo, a80 nA ribo. Win 6 ki won 6 rin, win i se: At { gbki oko, At 1 ghoici ao AL 4 ghots ile Afi b6 ghd. J6 ki Ajibsdé 6 gb6 kingt, j6 6 fapi j6, J€ 6 férigi Jobi....Qkdnran 6 niy$, 6 nf boon 6 niyd, dun 6 ghonra s&bo (babalawo gbon opel? af ebo, 6 ght ebp le onibééré 16n§). Gbogbo otmn to ba i fou ght mf, mai 36 6 bAJé. (Avo gbé ebo sf orf ip). 16 bé kan ilé t4n Grun elé¢bo nif lo. (won ab& ebp Io tdi Beh). Adimi la: (Babaléwo ni ki onibééré dawd méjé2ji bo Opélé 6 béré si wire.) 0 gbd 1f4 Adimila Biki bé f bd, bd 6. Barn bé fi b} o bd 6. Bésé ba fi bd, bd 6. Bégba ba fi bd, bd 6. Bire ajé, ire aya, ire om, ire Aiki pari ind bé fib} ko ef i silé (Onibééré oi ond ré méjéeji t6 di dé opélé) Flédad 6 gbadjd o (Adirad ti babaléwo gba nf Iparf).APPENDIX-A TFA STORIES COLLECTED DURING FIELD WORK IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Omi gi, yanrin ai dirs, Omi 4 bd, yanrin 3 bo. Igb& ti-omi debs, Kéé t{ omi lu yanrin, Atodgin est ré ati gbéré ré, 3 % & é # : wetkugii fi sel8 ldjide Isérin, sf Aran 16j¢, 55 FA 8. A womi ti fi WS yanrin gerere. 1 X SRRETEDERE ag £ \-i-i w5-6-6 yanrin gere-e-e-re 0 0 0 6 yanrin-in-in gerere © ¢1¢y Odi mSji 5 té e- PAGE-48, 40 45 10IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Ti gbhogbo Awon fi wilé ayé, Tréson 3 Fi 1°Sldri? Té e Jé pé tonikéldkn ba ti wo" FA, KAlN f téra won ni? Won wi k656 eosin ‘gba tS dé won lo. Won ni kd fagba han awon K6 so asiw&jG k6 seni ikeyin, K6 seni 6 wa 14a4rin. IgbA t{ won 4 lo sflé Olédimare, Ovekt méji e84J0 kd kéei“worl w6j1 Iworl méj1 5 ké of Odi méji. Awon od méréérindinlégiin won 3 késira won Won rinrin won 8 yalé Eji-ogbe, Won 0 yalé Qrangiin méji Won gbeknlé win J&de win wi fi lo. |PAGE-50 45IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND ii ed | ej i rH : 4 oF 74s 3g 4 4 Hein), aid, eel ada | ag, FEE gts ates} see's as HUEY gag Be sat becesg! HE Breer re tegasas Rintstead oftaptgof seus ttccgaSe ad ef-tids tense util es APP ean as ee adresse bagel PAGE-52IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND ni “E wé o Géyén-an wa”, bind si mi n } of Akan ken mi dko mérindinldgtin, 1 gbogbo won 16 1Gk9-kan. @gisf 1t6d ni Baba wA 22 ni“jé néa- ° ogcone sf DER os 23g gho R SR: i } t i % ‘ i 3 W6n ni hen _hen-hen. 16 ¢ kidgbA o, ¢ mA ki irin- E aeeece & ; if é A 100 105 110 115 130170 « : : re i % ths oa, 2 ag i i te 3 ; : . glk Lapa aif: | ag. 3 (MAREE, He + itd it fi dpa flinch En aH giteie2jaiguliggt F saasneeeennde ofretetad lye i! g Svanvanvnner sf Uidrpugiiieaicant flatsTRA/DIVINATION IN YORUBADAND 118 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 & 6 z i re ia 2 Ly: 38s iil 3 S fe 4 ‘ts 3 seh 88 Aig g! te: ji gl datendt i] qeedegact fodgead of £5.87 gegagece slegtetevadt atagenyey ead SHU aul ati lle linere ae Salma edb abe HEHE 58IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND b Gomnugin ni awo a-wo-suru-bé-won-di fa, ABA ni ao a-wo-suru-suru-mighd-ni-gbigba Keninkanin néé nif sawo a-wo-suri-moye, Ogb6légb6 eyin wom a bidi-miird, A difaé fin i16 rere, éyi tiivsom ora-nife = 5 IgbA ti vi tik6lé grun bo wé silé ayé i 6 kénlé 0 jére ebo ni 6 se Boog RRRBEE wulé sunktin ome 10 PPEERECHEGE Tee oe fuesneteee iil Hil cH 2 ; zg din girigiri ie a on EIFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND hieorncan Adigirigiri lo ibi oté Oun néi wi lo bée ni 6 ri fé Anéyerdye, avo ilé Orunmilé 16 difé fin Orvnmilad ni kitoiktd Nijo "ti Wi lo 16€ £Avé om Olédimré wilé aye dé wa 15 25IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND O ni “Olédimaré oba t6 di wa", O ni “Iwo lo Layé iw lo lérun, Iwo lo nilé imo lo nigi, Iwo n4A lo 1éké Iwo lo 10k0Okanlé irdnmolé t6 o dé sflé ayé K& p “6mo kan g030 n&& td o wd bY Qmo n&& kimri kd fa a, Aso ré ddti kd fo 6 O wi dOti 14ti 118 6 fi dérf o rodd Ordnmila tin ba m51¢, ko mi, bee nf 6 gbin Ayé mG 114bird 6 san an, O mii aso 6 ré 0_ O mi dw 6 wh 6, 6 wi gélé 6G wee. O gbégbéa ré nilé, O w44 kori silé Olédumaré baba t6 bi i. Tgba td 6 afémdjG 0J6 kejI, ni Ordinmila dé PAGE-66_IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND O ni “Ayé mo wis £6 9 0, 0 si wd bi mi Io” Ayé ni bi o b4 my ofum ti fi be Lara mi, Emi 6 min ba 9 lo. Orvnmil4 ni "A 4 3!” O nf “Ayé gebi kok6 méji Aragbé Sebi n ni A be nidii re? Ayé nf "A A A Oriinmila"! O nf “Agé wo lamdran ino lamoye. Améyi-ti-5-gbéyin-dran? Agé “wo ni gtinnugiin-ba-1601é-0j0- tdlé-ojtt téko GbAdéj5-kod omo Erin- 141d, Erin ti i fon kikankikan, Ord ti i fon gebfiti gb4a ldlo. Iki didti-atens, Ord- jépo-maapon Odi ti i dori Onidéra ko mA bad £6 Ogbs ti i shard, achighd re Até6-ba jaye “m4a-j4y4-lolo, Ope igi irda Qmo enire, Ono Enire Qmo S&kasakA agbdn Eék4n ows 3 jékiin hora, bY abe nif se Ard itt Bei, Ard Okiti-Efon Ard iba-gbonin-gbonin Ar& iwonran ibi OjimS ire ti { m6 wa Gb&déjdkOG, Erinmi 1416 O y4 o wes fé mi. Emi 6 si mis b& 9 lo Lé ba télé Ortinmila wa mi Ayé délé ayé Sangé ri i Gangé ni Ayé", Q se b’Ortnmila wa? TE mo ni N 6 £6 9 o 180 FE miX O nf "Nigh& té 6 mo ohun ti fi be lara dun ni Béé lOya wi, bee 1°Ogun wi BéE wi OSe5-OkGLS wd, BEE L“OSeaK14 Wh Ogin onijare ééri Bjem Olimonrin, Gun néi v4 Oni “NO le ba yin relé ayé” PAGE-68 100 105 110 115 125 130IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND O ni “Eni 6 b& t6 ni f mi réde Oon ni f mi ni lg Orvnmilé 16 t6 mi bé wé silé ayé. Mo si ba a w& silé ayé™ 135 Won ni ké © té lo awon ydd d&rin fin yin Awon 6 pe agogo ipérd. Aran tkija Opa kugiikugt léde Iserinmogbe Won nape OO ijd Fa a 140 Won fopé si aran 16j0 O & séyin Ogbéri éyin 6 moo 00 Eyin dgbéri éyin 3 md Byin 6 m péja 4 gbayé lo o Syin 3 mm Eyin Ogbéri e¢ 6 mo, éyin deberi 3 3 me 145 Ayé fi bafa Jo o éyin } md. 5 Baba Layédydgo, baba Layddydeo, Baba LaydyOgoma-goma, A difa fin Ortinmila [f4 fi lo wivd bora tata. fol ni ki 6 fi iyd fim ebo. "onirm 1a Bi ge bee. Nigha ti Orimmild ge béé tan. Ord Orinmilé wi di ayd IJ ni H 36 ay ni wad Hyd, 6 fi yin aon aléwo re, Avon al&eo ré w4 fi yin FA, O ni: Baba lfydéy$go, baba Laydoydgo, Baba Laydydgomagoma, A difa fin Ordnmia 1f4 f lo 18 é miyd bora Won ni k6 kédki molé o jare ebo ni o ge. Won léwa ta a siiyd bora Ord ayd 16 ba we Ord Ibanijé won 26 bays Eni t6 da Eji-ogbé, 1f6 nf dun kd nif jé kd rf ord PAGE-70IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Ibamijé. Bni ti Kji-ogbé b& bi paépa4, win ni ord avd ni y66 m44 celé si i. 6 QtSStootd, Ordsroord, Oto 1a 4 jera, Oeste 1A A jemem L6td 16td lomodé folGi esunsim sénu Ohun torfrf-n-torirt Ohun toriri-n-torirl Ohun torftor] tf a ba rf, La A fin ote Makin 1éjdde iranjé Kole bad fohin $tdtd tani lére gbésan, A dif& fim Abémod4, By ti £ somo Orisa ightwijin. Abémodé ni-in, ilé ayé té o fi lo vif, ghogbo aba ti dun bA rf G4 6 le mA ge? Won nf Ki Abamoda 6 rtibo, Kin nige ¢bo? Awon alawo nf ki Abamodd lp le & t6iti debs eyelé mérin, Oké mérindinlégin, won nf k6 tojd abéré. Won ni abi ts 4 fi dé nile ays, yoo maa se. Abimod’ ge bi avo ti wi. Abamoda wi dé 116 ays. gbogbo abd té fi dé 16 fi ge 1j6 wS8 ni Abdmodé wi fi J6, ayd 16 fi yd, 6 WA fi yin awon aldwo, awon alawo ré néa fi yin I1ff, 6 ni: OtSStoots, Ordsroors, OtHdtd 1a 4 jépa, Otdtd 14 4 jémumu L6td 16t} lomedé fold esunsun sénu Ohun toriri-n-toriri Ohun toriri-toriri Chun torftorl ti a ba ri, La 4 fin oba Makin ldjiide Iranjé K6 18 ba a fohun $ttd tani lgre gbésan A difé fim Abémods Ryi ti { somo Orisa [gbd-wi-jin. Won nf 6 kéakiri wolé ebo ni 6 se. If6 ajé lina fi dé o Ki [f4 6 gbé fin wa PAGR-T2TRA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Aba ti alégemy bi dé nmi origié ghi Abé aya lava i dd kifa 6 ghd fin wa Abi ti aldgem bi dé mi Orieié gba Abs omy Liwa a dé kif4 6 ghi fin wa, Aba télagemo ba d4 ni drisad gba Aba ire gbogbo lawa fi dé ki 1f4 6 gba fin wa, Aba télagemo ba di‘o, nni origi i gba. 1f4 3g fin wa pé bi yan bd da Bjl-ogbé, gbogho abé ti eléywn-un ba fi d4 ni yoo mda se ai rere. Idi niyif ti Rji-ogbé ge Je oba lori [f4. Ghogbo abd ti Rji-ogbé bi di ni f mi-gn ge. [di niyi té fi joa lori Odi yéoki.IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND T Agba inti igbS abidf siriki, Dia fim Avsere-pele, Ey{ ti fi be nirdngun lya, nirangun ipénji- If4 nf ti @dyan ba dé Ejl-ogb® k6 lo téjG dpdlopd iw, Ki 6 fibo [f4. [f4 pé ire 4 bd fim onibééré, 1466606 gbogbo ré lé déké sii. If4 ni bi 6 bé le toa Grolond iwé, 6 si fi bo [f4, [f4 so pé Ord ire fi be fin eléyon-un. Won ni ki Asere-péle 6 ribo, k6 t6 t6jd OpGlon iw k6 fi bo Gké-ipori ré. Aserepéle se bée- Nighi 16 se béé tan, cmd dé omy dé, 14 6 niin. gbogbo ré wi am im bg. [j6 wid ni Aserepéle fi j6, ayo ai i yd, 6 ¥4 i yin won aléwo, dwon al4wo f yin [f4. 0 ni: Agba ini igbS abidi siriki Did fin Agerepéle, Ti fi be nirdngun lya Ti A be nirangun ipénji Won ni 6 k&aki molé ojare ebo ni 6 ge. O ni ajé yalé wa k6 o wi jéw5 0 0, Aserepéle oriki qwararé Aya yalé wé k6 o wi Jénd. Aserepéle oriki Gwarara Omg wglé wi ké o WA jews, Aserepéle oriki Qwarara Ire gbogbo wolé #4 o wi jowd Asereréle orfki Qwarard Eji-ogb® 30 fim wa pé ire gbogbo ydd sun eléyunl bd, slgbdn Ki S lo 18é tdjG Spdlopd IW5, 6 lo £1 bo Oké-ipori ré (1f4) ti aH ran sf Olédimaré tia bi f¢ toro core. PAGE-76IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 8 BI ooru ba mi, ikadké 144 sin, Dia fin Ortinmila, Ti 6 fi cgbaa rémi nitori iki. Oriumi1a 16 gbé oke-ipdri re kald. Kin ni du ti le se bayli? Ifa nf ti ééyan ba dé Eji-ogbe, ki 6 té le ki If4 fin un, kf 6 lo mi egbad k6 fi ra émi ré. K6 wd lo fi sf orf Egii-nitorf ajogin ibi. 1f4 ni oun kd nf f 56 kf eléytn-un ri ajogun ibi, Won ni ki Ortinmila ribo, Ki 6 tGdu egbas ké fi oi ori Red nitori awgn ots. Orvnmi ld si se bee. Nigh t6 ge bee tan, ows awon ota BS té ¢. Lio wi ni W 56, ayd ni Hyd, 6 H yin don avo, anon avo ré fi yin Tia. Won ni: Béorn bé mi ikadka 14 4 cin, Did fin Orrinmila, If4 6 fi cebAd rémi nitori iki. Won nf ké s4& kadki mol’ oJare, Ebo ni won nf ko ge Won ni bémi & bA BS ajé Ai be Hinin hinin aJjé f be. Bémii 3 bé biG aya ti be, Hinin hinin aya wi be. Bémii 6 ba bo om fi be, Hinin hinin gay ti be- Bémli 6 b& bé ire ghogho i be Hinin hinin ire ghogbo fi be If so pé eni ti dun dé Bii-ogbé fim, pé ire Alki, pé dun ydd g&abd eléyun-un, ps ko nif ki ni kékeré. Emi ré y63 gin. PAGE-7BFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 2 Ortimila 16 deni, eni ni, Avon enf 16 a4 fin Alémdru, Omg atérun-mirlire wayé QOrtinmmila 16 djl 6j1 ni ji, Omg ogun ti I faya oba lago. 5 Qriinmila nf gta ino Sta ni, Eta 16 af4 fin Abaranaki mo arfebehun milemise Oriinmi1a 15 dgrin ami grin Erin ni wn mi fonné oti 10 Erin lagbalagba { rin kodd 16nd, A aia fin Erintdndés omp aré 1f8- Won nf odin nif ni y63 fenu re rérin-in. Ordinm}1A mi Artin émi arun ni, Won ni rirun ni won run eran Ald awo. 15 Avo won ki f jaan, A di4 fin Amiduléké ti 1 gomo bIbI inti Agbonmirégtn Won ni olan t6 g¢lé 6 af f si nilé ayé. Qrinmild ing @f4 emi ¢f4. Tfa ilé, {£4 oko, dun tériko A dis fin g16fA eta ajere abort bebe bi alédi Orvumild wi 6 déje éai éje ni, Wn nf bOliighin bé gord a kije. Bi ArégA yord a kije, A dé fin Enfjayi gmp dgbole, Ong atepo lelele bémy lori. Hon nf odin nif ni 6 efgun ot4 ¢ Orinmilé iwo éio emi jo ni, Kimaja i1€ 6 jo, kéyinkalé 6 jo, A dia £"Aringbajé Oni Tress, 30 Bran ¢gbéjo mim 4 dird pe g“tantan Nimdji ilé wi sfasatjg, BRIE mi Sfasaijo, Orsrmila ing és4n emi go4n ni, Won nf dséngbé ago tiré Awdgbs evn ni témi, 5 A did fakesfn ti f lo re é Je badld oJ PAGE-B0IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND Akésin dé o, badlé 954, Emi 6 mS péléwo rere ni £ Oration 42 Bed Beek We IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND + dame 3 lése, fin Gdza, Qki O38 iw 15 ge tami fin wi. Qi Om 16 gagbe titi 6 fi tire dard: Ok 0898 ino 16 6 ge témi fin mi 5 Ot Odsa 16 sAlNkd tie 6 kim tire loadin, Or Os ive lo G ge témi fim mi. As 114 rere té fi kd, Ew 0Gga iwo lo 6 se témi in mi. Em 00g Aj6 kin 10038 6 so mi da? 10 If Qba ldriga 4 39 mi da, gba. 1é,1f& 39 mi dolows, Qba loriga & 39 mi da, oba If& 39 mi dalaya, Qba lérisd 4 39 mi da, gba 15 If4 39 mi doldmo. Qba loriga & 39 mi da, oba 1f4 30 mi donfre 20 Q-ba lérigA 4 59 mi da Q-ba fa loun & ap oliwa ré di éniyan Ala, oun Aso 5 di en iyi, eni old. eni éve. Onibéeré yéd di bf oba, 4 di éniyan gidi, Ghun ti Eji-ogbé wi nd-un. PAGE-84IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 11 Gbagede won 3 t6 saara wja, 16 difa fobaléyd ajori, “Omo ajoyé gidigidi bi eni # layin, 0 W4 % fomi ojd séréhin om ghogbo, ni K’dbaldy6 6 rifbo. un 18 din, dun le deni old, eni 91a “0966 ribo tiiby tén ti won sétatd fin in. 1°0y65, O16y06 fi jaye dede ire lanifpé. tn, tao ri, om Kil tébo ra. 16 yirr aso ni asi méa yin 1£8. @ lawon babalawo dun wi, ebdgede won 0 t6 tara woJd 4 fin Obaléyd ajori, ajayé gidigidi bi eni f layin Mf rird ebo nif gbeni T Oeics Ki pé 8d jink ni laniipé ire ipé ire 18 4 b& ni 16d Oba dda Wotard oni véei, i ti a ba Ji pon 4 ti 0 k6 shitord_ SEE gPaE ty 2 q abeg died Fo Proct8e § pETECEES PAGE-B6 10 15IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 12 114 1édi méaké Tété Gein S rerd masd hAAao kdrdiahds kdrdhgbd, UBALAND Baan Aoiies abae IFA DIVINATION IN YORI LILE: RGBE: LILE: EGBE: LILE: EGBE: PAGE-90 Ghose igi ni i be nim ighd, Ti a fi ghoyin osm bike Al414 Ololo, Ort aldbaun 12 i pe Gbogbo granko ni vi be nind ighé, T4 a fi gboyin chin nimi iehd Alala Ololo“abbl. Ghogbo OdQ mefindinldégin ni fi be nilé ayé, Ta a Fi méji-ogbé joba won, Alal4, Oldlo, Otits, Orolo, 01616 bééni baba Alla Sebdri alébaun 1é A pe. 45IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 13- Eji &j1 ni mo gbé, N 6 gbenikan, A afd fin Taiwd A-bit- Fé8bd, Nigba t{ awon méjaaji fi ti orun bd wa silé ayé 5 Oun ni wn dafa Fin 16d} Olédimaré. Won ni ebo ni won 6 ra, Won ai riibo Axion méjééji b> sdde ayé, Isinsin yii ayé ye Téiwd 10 Ayé si ye Oyinbd, Ghun ghogbo ni f ge ye edun. 14 OGBEALARA Agidi ahun nf { yan kénfigbé kénfigbé kind oko, Ogbo drere 16 faya fale Arara t6 gbdjii nif pardkd tewétewé, A difa fin Ordnmila Nij6 ajogun gbogbo f lépa ré kiri 5 Ika ké ¢ ma lépa mi mm, Risa kisi lajé { lépa igbin mo Ardn ké ¢ méa lépa mi mp, Kosd Wied in lajd lépa igbin wg Thi gbogbo ké ¢ mia lépa mi mG Kosi kisi in lajd lépa igbin mo 10 PAGE-92IFA DIVINATION IN YORUBALAND 15 OGBEATE 0 1é kerekése lori odi olédi O ba kerekése l6ri odi olédi A difé fin Orinmila, Ifa # tikolé orun bd si 1kolé ayé N 6 sdige témi o 10 al ge tami ma ldhun gbogbo 15 PAGE-94IFA DIVINATION: ITS PRACTICE AMONG THE YORUBA OF NIGERIA Although # lot has been written to introduce the lay reader to Ifa literary corpus, no detailed and specific ‘work on the divinstory aspect har sppeared in print. Ifa Divination: Its Practice among the Yoruba of Nigeria Is 8 rare book that brings Ifa divination to the Interested audience, It Is a work of many years of reasearch of an author who actually submitted himself to emersed puplllage, ‘The book contains six chapters whieh include the cultural background and types of divination systems, Ryposition here includes the Ha priest, the client, the Alvination process, and the sixteen cowry divination which is derived from the Wa divinstion system. The book makes for easy reading and aids learning process. Teachers and students of Nigerian culture in tertiary Institutions in Nigeria and elsewhere will flnd the book useful, almost indispensabl DR. BADE AJAYI ts a Senior Lecturer in Yoruba Literature and Culture In the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Morin, Torin, Nigeria,