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African Traditional Religions Textbook: Ifa

African Traditional Religions: Ifa

Images of Ifa Hermeneutics / Divination

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram).

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with opele (divination chain).

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination trap/cosmogram) with cowrie shells (for divination).

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with sacred ikin (palm nuts for divination).

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with iroke/irokofa (divination invocational tappers).

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with Esu staff/cudgel (symbol of power carried by and Esu priest/Babalosha).

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ile ori (house of consciousness), symbol of that which guides one's destiny. 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Eye kan (bird) image associated osun, the mystical powers of an Ifa priest/Babalawo.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Eye kan (bird) image associated osun, the mystical powers of an Ifa priest/Babalawo.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ile ori (house of consciousness), symbol of that which guides one's destiny. 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D. Awo Ifa (divination bowl)

 

Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D.  Oshun, one of the most ancient orishas and source of the essence of life.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ajele Ifa (divination container).

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ajele Ifa (divination container).

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ajele Ifa (divination container).

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ajele Ifa (divination container).

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Esu, divine messenger and orisa of communication and reciprocity.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Esu, divine messenger and orisa of communication and reciprocity.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Esu, divine messenger and orisa of communication and reciprocity.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Esu, divine messenger and orisa of communication and reciprocity.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Orunmila, spirit of destiny, prophet and priest.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Orunmila, spirit of destiny, prophet and priest.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Iyami, mother of life.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Iyami, mother of life.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D., Ibeji, twins of manifestation.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Ibeji, twins of manifestation.

 

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Irokofa, divination tappers for invoking the spirit of Ifa.

 

 

Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D.  Irokofa, divination tappers for invoking the spirit of Ifa.