Deity / oracle

Ifá

The great consulting oracle of the Yoruba country, consulted before every undertaking; its introduction is told in two traditions.

Appears in the text as: Ifa

All mentions (34)

Part I, Ch. 1 — Origin And Early History — 1

Part I, Ch. 3 — Religion — 5

Part I, Ch. 4 — Government — 5

Part I, Ch. 5 — Yoruba Names — 4

Part II, Ch. 2 — Historical Kings — 2

Part II, Ch. 8 — The Consequences Of The Revolution In The South — 1

Part II, Ch. 10 — The Spread Of Anarchy And _ Political Displacements — 2

Part II, Ch. 13 — The Last Of Katunga The Great Metropolis And The End Of A Dynasty — 1

Part II, Ch. 15 — The New City And New Government — 1

Part II, Ch. 16 — A Series Of Fratricidal Wars — 2

Part II, Ch. 17 — Subjugation Of The Ijesas And Ekitis By The Ibadans—Some Important Episodes—Social Reform At Ibadan — 1

Part II, Ch. 18 — A Glorious End And The Gory Dawn Of Two Reigns—The Ijaye War — 1

Part II, Ch. 20 — The Closing And The Opening Careers Of Two Heroes — 3

Part II, Ch. 25 — Ibadan At Its Extremity—Bloody Strifes — 1

Part II, Ch. 26 — Failures At Reconciliation — 1

Part II, Ch. 28 — The Rev. J. B. Wood And The A.O.K — 3