Ifa priests

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:are_known_for gptkb:wisdom
extensive networks
cleansing rituals
storytelling abilities
offer spiritual protection
initiation ceremonies.
gptkbp:are_part_of a lineage
Ifa tradition
the Ifa priesthood
gptkbp:can_be_consulted_for career advice
gptkbp:can_be_female_and_are_called Iyalawos
gptkbp:can_be_found_in gptkb:Nigeria
the diaspora
gptkbp:conduct_ceremonies_for funerals
births
marriages
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:spiritual_guidance
conflict resolution
healing practices
gptkbp:has_tradition guidance
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:Odu_Ifa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ifa priests
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Yoruba_religion
gptkbp:is_attended_by ceremonial events
gptkbp:is_involved_in community events
cultural education
community leadership
cultural preservation
rituals for prosperity
the transmission of oral history
gptkbp:is_maintained_by sacred knowledge
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as art and literature
gptkbp:is_often_described_as blessings
protection against evil spirits
Babalawos
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in documentaries about Yoruba culture
gptkbp:is_often_involved_in community development projects
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in guardians of tradition
counselors in times of crisis
mediators between the spiritual and physical worlds
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_Yoruba_people
role in social cohesion
gptkbp:is_respected_by Yoruba culture
knowledge of the cosmos
gptkbp:is_studied_in Ifa verses
gptkbp:is_taught_in Ifa philosophy
gptkbp:is_trained_in apprenticeship
Ifa literature
gptkbp:offer_sacrifices_to gptkb:Orishas
gptkbp:perform_divination_using cowrie shells
gptkbp:practice Ifa divination
gptkbp:provide_counsel_on personal issues
gptkbp:served_as spiritual leaders
gptkbp:support community members
gptkbp:use_tools_such_as divination trays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Odu_Ifa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6