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Ifa Priestcraft

Ifayemi Elebuibon and Yoruba Ancestral Knowledge Systems
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Born in 1947, Ifa?y?mi? ???u?nda?gbonu? ?l??bui?b?n descends from a long line of Yoruba healers, philosophers, and priests. A fervent disciple of Ifa from age four, Elebuibon grew to become both a living moral exemplar and an internationally recognized face of his religion. The first scholarly work to connect the biography of a devout Ifa practitioner to broader intellectual conversations around pluriversalism and Indigenous knowledge systems, Ifa Priestcraft analyzes the complexities of Yoruba philosophy and religion and their lasting cultural impact in Nigeria and throughout the diaspora. Toyin Falola, a world-renowned scholar of African studies, employs a phenomenological approach that recognizes and solidifies the voice of the "guru" as an organic and authentic source of knowledge. The result is a wholly original and uniquely interdisciplinary study of Yoruba spirituality and an extraordinary contribution to the field of ancestral studies.
Toyin Falola is Distinguished Teaching Professor and Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. Falola is the author or editor of more than 150 books on African history, politics, and society. He is the recipient of twenty-eight honorary doctorates from around the world as well as more than forty lifetime achievement awards.
Preface Note on Translation Introduction: Cosmologies in Global Historical Context 1. ?l??bUib?n: The Preternatural Voyage of a Mystic 2. Being: The Immaterial Beginning 3. Human Actions and Destiny 4. Sacrifices and Sacred Communications 5. The Invisible Hands 6. ?bAtAlA and His Children: Constructing a Functional Society 7. ??rUnmIlA and AkApO: Conflict Management and Resolution in IfA 8. Inclusivity and Gender in IfA 9. Sacredness in the World 10. Ase: The Performative Force of IwUre 11. ?l??bUib?n: Ifa Epistemologies and Yoruba Cosmologies Conclusion: ?l??bUib?n and Cosmologies in Contemporary Society Acknowledgments Notes Index
"A lavish invitation to discover YorUbA cosmology through the lens of IfA, a spiritual system of knowledge and divination. Falola offers critical insights into YorUbA spirituality and cultural continuity-essential for scholars of African studies and diaspora histories." - Akinloye Ojo, University of Georgia
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