Q. Is Obatala an IFA?
Obatala is the Spirit of the Chief of the White Cloth in the West African religious tradition called “Ifá”. The power of Obatala is described by Ifá as one of many Spiritual Forces in Nature which are called “Orisha”. …
Q. What does Obatala symbolize?
The gentle Obatala is associated with honesty, purpose, purity, peace, the New Year, forgiveness, and resurrection, which is why some authorities associate him with Christ and the Egyptian Osiris. As the divinity of created form, “the old man” is the patron saint of artists, called the Divine Sculptor.
Q. What is the story of Obatala?
Obatala was the creator. In the beginning, the earth was water. Olodumare, the supreme being and sky god, summoned Obatala (Orisa-nla), charging him with the first act of creation—the making of land. Obatala descended to earth with a hen with five toes, a pigeon, and a calabash containing a piece of dry soil.
Q. Is Igbo older than Yoruba?
Grand Summary: Historical, forensic and verifiable records, available, have shown grandly that the Igbo Nation is 2,550yrs older than the Yoruba Nation; 2,250yrs older than the Hausa Nation; 3,140yrs older than the Fulani Nation; and 550yrs older than the Bini/Agbon (Agbor) Nation.
Q. Which is the most powerful tribe in Nigeria?
The Hausas are seen as the strongest tribe in Nigeria because most of them occupy important public offices in the country. In fact, since Nigeria gained her independence in 1960, this group have produced 90% of presidents the country has ever had.
Q. What should you do if you are an Obatala?
OBATALA, IFA and OGUN worshippers should refrain from drinking alcohol, smoking, behaving contrary to what is godly. They should also be moderate with consuming salt, sugar and oil – if not completely abstain from it – at least keep it to a minimum.
Q. Why is Gin taboo for Obatala and Ifa worshippers?
From that moment, gin or alcohol became a taboo for all the worshippers of ORISAALA, OGUN and IFA to ensure a sound mental state, a good spiritual state and physical fitness during worship and day to day activities. OBATALA, IFA and OGUN worshippers should refrain from drinking alcohol, smoking, behaving contrary to what is godly.
Q. Who are the divinities of the god Obatala?
There are several conflicting stories surrounding the mystery of this divinity. GOD created the positive and dynamic powers of the heavens, known as IRUNMOLES (the great and extremely positive divinities) led by the personality of OBATALA. These divinities include IFA ORUNMILA BABA AGBONMIREGUN, OGUN, SANGO, ESU, ORO, YEMOWO and many others.
Q. What did Obatala do after eefuseeke regained her sight?
OBATALA (Orisaala) did all what was expected of him and followed the advice of IFA and indeed Eefuseeke regained her sight. From that moment, gin or alcohol became a taboo for all the worshippers of ORISAALA, OGUN and IFA to ensure a sound mental state, a good spiritual state and physical fitness during worship and day to day activities.
