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... male , but he will still have to give respect to the Iyalode because she is the chief of all the women and also head wife of the King . The Iyalode and Elemosha are also head of the women's and men's societies , respectively . The ...
... male , but he will still have to give respect to the Iyalode because she is the chief of all the women and also head wife of the King . The Iyalode and Elemosha are also head of the women's and men's societies , respectively . The ...
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... Society , or the Ancestor Worship Society , has not been fully developed at this point , it is a part of the men's society and the Elegbe13 for it holds the title of Alagba . As the Alagba , he administers punish- ment for crimes ...
... Society , or the Ancestor Worship Society , has not been fully developed at this point , it is a part of the men's society and the Elegbe13 for it holds the title of Alagba . As the Alagba , he administers punish- ment for crimes ...
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... Society a political one , there are societies there which in theory serve both . One example of such a society is ... men's society . The activities of the aforementioned societies are conducted by an official of the respective groups ...
... Society a political one , there are societies there which in theory serve both . One example of such a society is ... men's society . The activities of the aforementioned societies are conducted by an official of the respective groups ...
Contents
OSEIJEMAN ADEFUNMI AND THE YORUBA | 21 |
THE ROAD TO OYOTUNJI | 35 |
OYOTUNJI IS BORN | 50 |
Copyright | |
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1817 LIBRARIES African culture African religion Akinyele America ancestor worship ancient Yoruba April Ayaba Baba Babalawo became become began believe Black Americans Black Muslims Black Nationalist Brays Island Chief Afolabi chief priest CHIGAN compound Cuba Cubans cults Dahomey Damballa Damballa Hwedo deities discussion at Oyotunji divination Egbebinrin Egungun Elegba established Fadipe female goal head wife Ibid initiated involved Iwofa Iyalode Johnson July Kabiyesi King land live male Malibu marriage married Mecca men's society MICHIGAN migration Moorish Science Temple Nana Negro Nigeria Oba's Obatala Oduduwa Ogboni Ogboni Book Ogboni Society Ogun Oliana Olobunmi Olorun Omowale Oral discussion Orisha Orunmila Oseijeman Adefunmi Oshun Oyotunji Village person political polygny priesthood problems reading religious residents of Oyotunji returned rituals sacrifices Savannah Serge Shango Sheldon soul South Carolina town traditional Yoruba UNIV UNIVERSITY Whites wives woman women Yemoja York Yoruba culture Yoruba Temple Yorubaland