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1. Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. 2. Olorun is the ruler of the Heavens. The Supreme God or Supreme Being in the Yoruba pantheon. Humans do not worship Olorun directly; there are no sacred areas of worship or ordained person. Esu was the mediator between the orisha and humanity and he observes our actions, especially the sacrifices and rituals for the orisa. The Orisha are the spirits or gods of the Yoruba. They are understood as extensions of Olorun or simply his creations. They derive their power from him 3. The Aworo are priests 4. Awon iya wa are our mothers 5. Ase is the source of power for the gods and originates from Olorun 6. Orisha are the spirits or gods of the Yoruba. They are understood as extensions of Olorun or simply his creations. They derive their power from him 7. Oshunis commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, in the Yoruba religion and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is considered one of the most powerful of all orishas, and, like other gods, she possesses human attributes such as vanity, jealousy, and spite. 8. Orun are the heavens this is the home of Olorun, the Orishas, departed ancestors and others. Olodumare is the owner of the source of creation in the Yoruba pantheon 9. Oyotunji village is named after the Oyo empire and has a has a Yoruba temple During the 1970s, the era of greatest population growth at the village, the number of inhabitants grew from 5 to between 200 and 250 10. including the financial capacity to support multiple wives and families. In practice, a polygamous union is in most cases limited to two women per couple. 11. Yorùbá herbalists also use incantation in medicines to bring good luck for example, to bring money or love. Medicinal incantations are in some ways like the praise songs addressed to human beings or gods: their purpose is to awaken the power of the ingredients hidden in the medicine. Most medicinal incantations use a form of word- play, similar to punning, to evoke the properties of the plants implied by the name of the plant. 12. Women have some levels of autonomy and independence such that they can accumulate property to which their husbands have no claim, yet they customarily do not have any inheritance right to their husbands’ property. economic power has improved the status of the women and contributes to development of their communities, it has not yet translated into equity in decision making. More than economic power is required to attain equality. The capability of defining goals and acting upon them is also critical. Discussion Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially God or gods. People engage in religion because it allows people to live in large, cooperative societies. Religion is one of the big ways that human societies have hit on as a solution to induce unrelated individuals to be nice to each other. Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart

for the service or worship, considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion, or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects or places

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