Orishas (singular: orisha ) are divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora that derive from it, such as Haitian Vaudou, Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican Santería and Brazilian Candomblé . The preferred spelling varies depending on the language in question: òrìṣà is the spelling in the Yoruba language , orixá in Portuguese , and orisha , oricha , orichá or orixá in Spanish-speaking countries .
46-521: IFE or Ife may refer to: Ifẹ , an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria Ìfé , a Nigerian LGBT romantic film "Ife", a composition from Miles Davis' 1974 compilation album Big Fun Ifè language , a Niger–Congo language spoken by some 180,000 people in Togo and Benin In-flight entertainment , the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during
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138-464: A forested, sacred grove (igbo) that housed shrines at which the goddess Olokun was worshipped. Igbo Olokun in the city of Ile-Ife, in south-western Nigeria, was said to have a history of glass makers with unique manufacturing techniques in West Africa. Glass beads and associated production materials were found there during excavation. Analysis of the composition of the artefacts and preliminary dating of
184-472: A keen understanding of the human form and of purity, and is therefore praised as often being more effective than other remedies. Burnt pipes (or tuyere ), stone tools, broken calabash , decorated potsherds , and pottery (e.g., rimsherd, plane-sherd body, broken, and washed pottery) were excavated at Iyekere. Iron smelting, charcoal utilized in the process of smelting , and iron slags involved in pitting were also discovered. Iron smelting occurred in
230-507: A mean relative humidity of 75% to 100%. Ife is east of the city of Ibadan and connected to it through the Ife-Ibadan highway; Ife is also 40 km (25 mi) from Osogbo and has road networks to other cities such as Ede, Ondo and Ilesha. There is the Opa river and reservoir, that serves as a water treatment facility for OAU college. In Ifé, the dry season is muggy and partially cloudy, and
276-413: Is a more modern series of buildings. The current Ooni, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, (born October 17, 1974) is a Nigerian accountant and the 51st Ooni of Ife. He succeeded the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade(Olubuse II) who was the 50th ooni of Ife, and who had died on July 28, 2015. Ife is well known as the city of 401 deities (also known as irumole or orishas). It is said that every day of
322-401: Is a rural area with settlements where agriculture is occupied by most. Ife has an undulating terrain underlain by metamorphic rocks and characterized by two types of soils, deep clay soils on the upper slopes and sandy soils on the lower parts. Within the tropical savanna climate zone of West Africa. It has average rainfall of 1,000–1,250 mm (39–49 in) usually from March to October and
368-504: Is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 500 BC - 1000 BC . By 900AD , the city had become an important West African emporium producing sophisticated art forms. The city is located in present-day Osun State . Ifẹ̀ is about 218 kilometers northeast of Lagos with a population of over 500,000 people, which is the highest in Osun State according to population census of 2006. According to
414-445: Is divine energy that comes from Olodumare, the creator deity , and is manifested through Olorun, who rules the heavens and is associated with the Sun. Without the Sun, no life could exist, just as life cannot exist without some degree of ashe. Ase is sometimes associated with Eshu , the messenger orisha. For practitioners, ashe represents a link to the eternal presence of the supreme deity,
460-412: Is said to have invented bronze casting and is honored in the form of a naturalistic copper life-size mask. The city was a settlement of substantial size between the 12th and 14th centuries, with houses featuring potsherd pavements. Ilé-Ifè is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures, which reached their peak of artistic expression between 1200 and 1400 CE In
506-508: Is still re-enacted in the modern era by the votary groups of the two divinities during the Itapa New Year festival. On account of his creation of the world, Oduduwa became the ancestor of the first divine king of the Yoruba, while Obatala is believed to have created the first Yoruba people out of clay. The meaning of the word " Ife " in Yoruba is "expansion"; "Ile-Ife" is therefore in reference to
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#1732845409344552-497: Is the clearest month of the year, with a 50% average percentage of clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast skies. Around February 13 of each year, the cloudier period starts, lasts for 9.1 months, and ends around November 17. April is the month with the most cloud cover; on average, 86% of the town has overcast or mainly cloudy skies during this month. A day is considered to be wet if there has been at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation . In Ifé,
598-463: Is the dry season. December has an average of 1.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the fewest wet days in Ifé. With an average of 25.4 days, September is the month in Ifé with the most rainy days. According to this classification, rain alone has the highest probability of all types of precipitation, peaking at 86% on September 22. Ife contains attractions like
644-478: Is the life-force that runs through all things, living and inanimate, and is described as the power to make things happen. It is an affirmation that is used in greetings and prayers , as well as a concept of spiritual growth. Orìṣà devotees strive to obtain Ase through iwa-pele , gentle and good character , and in turn they experience alignment with the ori, what others might call inner peace and satisfaction with life. Ase
690-486: The Fon people of Benin. Yoruba tradition often says that there are 400 + 1 orishas, which is associated with a sacred number. Other sources suggest that the number is "as many as you can think of, plus one more – an innumerable number". Different oral traditions refer to 400, 700, or 1,440 orishas. Practitioners traditionally believe that daily life depends on proper alignment and knowledge of one's Orí . Ori literally means
736-591: The New World as a result of the Atlantic slave trade and are now expressed in practices as varied as Haitian Vodou , Santería , Candomblé , Trinidad Orisha , Umbanda , and Oyotunji , among others. The concept of òrìṣà is similar to those of deities in the traditional religions of the Bini people of Edo State in southern Nigeria, the Ewe people of Benin , Ghana , and Togo , and
782-619: The Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), and Oduduwa University . It is also home to the Seventh Day Adventist Grammar School, Ile-Ife , Oduduwa College and Moremi High School, which are notable schools established over 30 years ago. Orisha According to the teachings of these religions, the orishas are spirits sent by the supreme creator, Olodumare , to assist humanity and to teach them to be successful on Ayé (Earth). Rooted in
828-450: The native religion of the Yoruba people , most orishas are said to have previously existed in òrún —the spirit world—and then became Irúnmọlẹ̀ —spirits or divine beings incarnated as human on Earth. Irunmole took upon a human identity and lived as ordinary humans in the physical world, but because they had their origin in the divine, they had great wisdom and power at the moment of their creation. The orishas found their way to most of
874-479: The temperature is high all year round. The wet season is oppressive and overcast . The average annual temperature ranges from 66 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit , rarely falling below 60 or rising over 98. From January 22 to April 4, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 91 °F, lasts for 2.4 months. In Ifé, March is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 92 °F and low of 73 °F. From June 14 to October 6,
920-565: The Edi festival for Moremi Ajasoro and the Ugbo with their Igare (Oluyare) masqueraders . Kings and gods were often depicted with large heads because the artists believed that the Ase was held in the head, the Ase being the inner power and energy of a person. Both historic figures of Ife and the offices associated with them are represented. One of the best documented among this is the early king Obalufon II who
966-492: The Ife region. The yield and efficiency were quite high as the iron smelting process yielded ore grade near 80 percent iron oxide , lean slag possessed less than 60 percent iron oxide, and no greater than the required amount of iron oxide in the slag was left for slag formation. While more excavation is needed to produce a more accurate estimate for the age of the smelting site, it can be approximated to likely being precolonial, during
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#17328454093441012-854: The Late Iron Age . Igbo Olokun, also known as Olokun Grove, may be one of the earliest workshops for producing glass in West Africa . Glass production may have begun during, if not before, the 11th century. The 11th - 15th century were the peak of glass production. High lime, high alumina (HLHA) and low lime, high alumina (LLHA) glass are distinct compositions that were developed using locally sourced recipes , raw materials , and pyrotechnology . The presence of HLHA glass beads discovered throughout West Africa (e.g., Igbo-Ukwu in southern Nigeria , Gao and Essouk in Mali , and Kissi in Burkina Faso ), after
1058-716: The Natural History Museum of Nigeria. Ife is home to a regional agricultural center with an area that produces vegetables, grain, cocoa , tobacco, and cotton. Ife has a few open markets, such as Oja Titun or Odo-gbe market with about 1,500 shops. In terms of development, the Ife central area of Ilé Ifè is more developed. The areas include Parakin, Eleyele, Modomo, Damico, and Crown Estate Area. These areas are characterized by modern houses, good road network, constant electricity and security. Ife has several universities that are well-known both in Nigeria and internationally; such as
1104-727: The Ooni acquired an international status the likes of which the holders of his title hadn't had since the city's colonisation by the British. Nationally he had always been prominent amongst the Federal Republic of Nigeria's company of royal Obas , being regarded as the chief priest and custodian of the holy city of all the Yorubas. In former times, the palace of the Ooni of Ife was a structure built of authentic enameled bricks, decorated with artistic porcelain tiles and all sorts of ornaments. At present, it
1150-562: The Supreme God, ordered Obatala to create the earth, however on his way he over indulged in palm wine and got drunk. Thence, a contemporary Orisha to the former, Oduduwa , took the items of creation from him, descended from the abode of the Orisha on a chain and cast the handful of earth on the primordial ocean. The earth rose and became a mound called Oke Ora. He then put a five toed cockerel on this primordial mound so that it would scatter
1196-609: The United Kingdom with affiliates in Europe State Railways Institution ( Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado ), a state-run organization of Venezuela that manages the railway systems of the country University of Finance and Economics (Mongolia) (previously Institute of Finance and Economics), one of the largest educational institutions of Mongolia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1242-496: The cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 84 °F, lasts for 3.8 months. August is the coldest month of the year in Ifé, with an average low temperature of 71 °F and high temperature of 82 °F. The average proportion of sky covered by clouds at Ife varies significantly seasonally throughout the year. Ile-Ife experiences 2.9 months of clearer weather, which starts about November 17 and ends around February 13. December
1288-499: The distinct glassmaking technology produced by the Yoruba persisted into the seventeenth century. The main city of Ife is divided into two local government areas: Ife East, headquartered at Oke-ogbo and Ife central at Ajebandele area of the city. Both local governments are composed of a total of 21 political wards. The city has an estimated population of 355,813 people. Latitudes 7°28′N and 7°45′N and longitudes 4°30′E and 4°34′E. Ile-Ife
1334-513: The earth around, thus creating the land on which Ile Ife, the first city would be built. Oduduwa planted a palm nut in a hole in the newly formed land and from there sprang a great tree with sixteen branches, a symbolic representation of the 16 clans of the early Ife pre-urban confederation; Elu Merindinlogun , (Thirteen initial and 3 later ones). The usurpation of creation by Oduduwa, gave rise to an ever-lasting conflict between him and his contemporaneous rival Orisha, Obatala. This symbolic rivalry
1380-555: The first widely accepted ruler and Oba of the second Edo dynasty that has ruled what is now Benin from that day to this. Oranmiyan later migrated northwestwards into the savanna plains to found the Oyo . Oyo later became an empire that stretched at its height from the western or right bank of the Niger River to the eastern or left banks of the Volta River . It would become known as one of
1426-520: The head, but in spiritual matters, it is taken to mean a portion of the soul that determines personal destiny . Some orishas are rooted in ancestor worship; warriors, kings, and founders of cities were celebrated after death and joined the pantheon of Yoruba deities. The ancestors did not die but were seen to have "disappeared" and become orishas. Some orishas based on historical figures are confined to worship in their families or towns of origin; others are venerated across wider geographic areas. Ase
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1472-415: The keepers of the shrine because it is a sacred grove. Oduduwa Shrine and Grove: The shrine of the progenitor of the Yoruba race. Worshippers and initiates flood the place seeking blessings and paying obeisance to the originator of their civilization. Agbonniregun Temple: The grove of Ọrunmila , an Orisha. He is the Orisha of wisdom, knowledge, and divination. This source of knowledge is believed to have
1518-417: The likelihood of rainy days varies a great deal from season to season. The 6.6-month wetter season, which runs from April 7 to October 27, has a more than 45% chance of precipitation on any one day. In Ifé, September has an average of 25.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the most rainy days. From late October to early April, a period of about 5.4 months,
1564-402: The most powerful of Africa's medieval states, prior to its collapse in the mid 19th century. Ojoye/Oloye Ife ÌHÀRẸ – Outer/Town chiefs (Àgbà Ifẹ̀): MỌDÉWÁ – Inner/Palace chiefs (Ẹmẹsẹ̀): Outside Ife (Several) The Oòni (or king) of Ife is a descendant of the godking Oduduwa, and is counted as the spiritual leader among the Yoruba kings however he does not reign supreme over
1610-401: The myth of origin as "The Land of Expansion" (the word, Ile, as pronounced in modern Yoruba language, means house or home, which would make the name of the city mean "The Home of Expansion"). Oduduwa had sons, daughters, and grandchildren, who went on to found their own kingdoms and empires, namely; Ila Orangun , Owu , Ketu , Sabe , Egba , Popo and Oyo . Oranmiyan , Oduduwa's last born,
1656-502: The nearby kingdom of Benin which, like the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo , developed into a major empire. Bronze and terracotta art created by this civilization are significant examples of naturalism in pre-colonial African art and are distinguished by their variations in regalia, facial marking patterns, and body proportions. Ancient Ife also was famous for its glass beads which have been found at sites as far away as Mali , Mauritania , and Ghana . Igbo Olokun: Igbo Olokun used to be
1702-450: The ninth century CE, reveals the broader importance of this glass industry in the region and shows its participation in regional trade networks (e.g., trans-Saharan trade , trans-Atlantic trade). Glass beads served as “the currency for negotiating political power, economic relations, and cultural/spiritual values” for “Yoruba, West Africans, and the African diaspora .” In Osun Grove,
1748-499: The orishas, and the ancestors. The concept is regularly referenced in Brazilian capoeira . Axé in this context is used as a greeting or farewell, in songs and as a form of praise. Saying that someone "has axé" in capoeira is complimenting their energy, fighting spirit, and attitude. The orisa are grouped as those represented by the color white, who are characterized as tutu "cool, calm, gentle, and temperate"; and those represented by
1794-497: The other descendants of Oduduwa . He is traditionally considered the 401st spirit ( Orisha ), the only one that speaks. In fact, the royal dynasty of Ife traces its origin back to the founding of the city more than ten thousand years before the birth of Jesus Christ. The present ruler is Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II). The Ooni ascended his throne in 2015. Following the formation of the Yoruba Orisha Congress in 1986,
1840-430: The period around 1300 CE the artists at Ife developed a refined and naturalistic sculptural tradition in terracotta, stone and copper alloy—copper, brass, and bronze—many of which appear to have been created under the patronage of King Obalufon II, the man who today is identified as the Yoruba patron deity of brass casting, weaving and regalia. After this period, production declined as political and economic power shifted to
1886-411: The site puts the main timing of glass-working between the 11th and 15th centuries AD. The results of these studies suggest that glass bead manufacture at this site was largely independent of glass-making traditions documented farther afield, and that Igbo Olokun may represent one of the earliest known glass-production workshops in West Africa. The location is not divulged except on request and permission of
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1932-476: The title IFE . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IFE&oldid=1157309983 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages If%E1%BA%B9 Ifẹ̀ ( Yoruba : Ifẹ̀ , Ilé-Ifẹ̀ )
1978-518: The traditions of the Yoruba religion , Ilé-Ifẹ̀ was founded by the order of the Supreme God Olódùmarè by Obatala . It then fell into the hands of his brother Oduduwa , which created enmity between the two. Oduduwa created a dynasty there, and sons and daughters of this dynasty became rulers of many other kingdoms in Yorubaland . The first Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ is a descendant of Oduduwa, which
2024-536: The year the traditional worshippers celebrate a festival of one of these deities. Often the festivals extend over more than one day and they involve both priestly activities in the palace and theatrical dramatisations in the rest of the kingdom. Historically the King only appeared in public during the annual Olojo festival (celebration of the new dawn); other important festivals here include the Itapa festival for Obatala and Obameri,
2070-559: Was one of his father's principal ministers and overseer of the nascent Edo kingdom after Oduduwa granted the plea of the Edo people for his governance. When Oranmiyan decided to go back to Ile Ife, after a period of service in Benin , he left behind a child named Eweka that he had in the interim with an indigenous princess of Benin, Erinmwinde, daughter of the King (Ogie) of Egor , a neighbouring settlement to nascent Benin. The young boy went on to become
2116-498: Was the 401st Orisha . The present ruler since 2015 is Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ who is also a Nigerian accountant. Named as the city of 401 deities , Ifẹ̀ is home to many devotees/votaries of these deities and is where they are routinely celebrated through festivals . Ilé-Ifẹ̀ is famous worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures , dating back to between 1200 and 1400 CE. According to Yoruba religion , Olodumare ,
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