The traditional leader said that without ‘Ifa’ , google would not have been created.
He said this during the press tour of the tourists sites within the ancient city ahead of the Tourism Innovation and Development Innovation Conference (TIDA) slated for April 24.
' Odu Ifa’ refers to the verses of the literary corpus that are usually consulted by people who believe in its efficacy before embarking on any project or activity. It is also a West African religion and system of divination, ‘Ifa’ as a form divination was all about sourcing for information and knowledge through traditional consultation",Ogunwusi said.
He said that the Google could be regarded as the modern way of sourcing for past information and what was likely to happen in the future too. He said that ‘Ifa’ originated several thousands of years ago and is seen as the voice of the almighty God referred to as ” Orisa Oke” which is supreme to other lesser gods.
"Without ‘Ifa’, there could never have been the google, so the google is the modern day version of ‘Ifa’ . ” ‘Ifa’ is all about information, getting knowledge from the almighty God. “Whenever you search the google for information or knowledge, you are consulting ‘Ifa’; and without ‘Ifa’, there would not have been the google.” He said that ‘Ifa’ was still relevant in contemporary time and that was why people were still consulting the oracle for information and solutions to their problems.
Ogunwusi explained that if the modern day youths and the educated wanted to know the date of any important event, they would search for it from the Google. ‘That is part of the functions that Ifa’ does for its believers and followers;that is the truth but it may sound strange, ” he said.
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*I dont know if i really Understand this the way he meant......
I am not understanding
ReplyDeleteSomeone has been watching too much American gods. Maybe Ifa went to meet Mr World that he isn't getting enough recognition and sacrifice. Na so them give Ifa Google as his new form to fit into the modern world, so anytime we search for answers from google we pay homage to Ifa the god of divination. American gods is a sick TV series but the book is even sicker. If you've seen the series or read the book you'll understand where this. Ooni is coming from.
DeleteEverything is originated from Ife..
DeleteSomeone I know said something similar so time ago. Well, I don't believe it.
ReplyDeleteStellastic mama wetin Ooni chocolate is trying to say is 'Ifa is Google and Google is Ifa' ihotago..
ReplyDeleteHandsome Ooni how u doing? How is Olori?
how na? soon he will say Jesus christ was born in ifa. next post pls
ReplyDeleteIncase you don't know.. Jesus Christ is in IFA, try to research about ELA in IFA
DeleteHmmmm!!! Worshipper of Idol. How is that 'Prophetess' coping with all this bikonu? Eeh!
ReplyDeleteThat stick on the crown look like a d**k
ReplyDeleteIffa hear
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ReplyDeleteOh Kabiyesi, not again puh-lease! I have yet to recover from "The garden of Eden is in Ile-Ife" pronouncement and now this. Hmmmm...
ReplyDeleteOoni should pioneer adequate and proper research into what we call "juju". The west used theirs to build cars, phones, planes etc. Have you ever wondered how you could type a series of numbers into a small hand held box and boom, you're talking to your husband in America? Someone said Science is seen juju and JUJU is unseen/unresearched/unknown science, I also subscribe to this school of thought.
ReplyDeleteIf he opens up our spiritual/traditional/juju knowledge, he should be prepared for backlash from his own people, because it would demystify the so called spiritual world and they would not like it. It can however advance the African race, and maybe sometime in the future we can also contribute our own quota to the world of advancements.
Good comment
DeleteThis applies to Yorubas and ifa worshippers. You can’t tell an aboki this or Teejay
ReplyDeleteIt is a lie.
ReplyDeleteThis Ooni is too young for that position. He hangs out with virtually every stars. Ifa and google are not performing the same function. Or can google select the next king?
ReplyDeleteHia!
ReplyDeleteThis is iro of the highest order.
ReplyDeleteOkay, Google actually went to Ifasity school.
ReplyDeleteGoogle kukuwa
beere lati ibi ti Ifafitii si, abi Ooni ? Kabiyesi o !
This is what happen when you make people King because they have money. IFA has nothing to do with google. Google's data and information are provided by individuals. IFA is divine, what IFA makes known is unknown to anyone that's why people consult with IFA priest.
ReplyDeleteShame on Yoruba king makers...
Yea! This is my story. I was at the interview and by the way, the ooni is a lively king.
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