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Get Your Prayers Answered

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In the Spirituality of the Yoruba, prayer (adura) is essential. Yoruba like all of your indigenous wisdom traditions of Africa is based upon the power of the word (Ofo Ashe).

Yoruba Proverbs

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Much of Africa's history has been passed on through the generations orally. One consequence of this is that morals and lessons have been crystallized in the form of proverbs. Here is a collection of proverbs attributed to the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

Ifa - Wisdom of Nature

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The shamanism of southwestern Nigeria is called "Ifa" which means "wisdom of nature". According to oral literature, the practice of Ifa originated as far back as eight thousand years ago, making it possibly the oldest monotheistic religion in the world.

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