In this episode we discuss the traditional Yoruba religion know as Ifá. This religious tradition forms the bedrock of Yoruba culture and spiritual life, where people, ancestors, and spirits interact through ritual and worship.

We discuss with Community Action Researcher, Abiola Balogun, some of the main features of this religious tradition, how its rich material culture can take on a life of its own, and how it has travelled the world, inspiring music in Cuba.

Objects we discuss

23.34

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/23.34/

6.12.65/546

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/6.12.65/546/

Additional Material:

Abiola’s videos

The Nigerian Collection of the Yoruba Traditional Religion

The Journey of the Travelling Religion

Music video

Eleggua - Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía

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