Ifá
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Ifá or Fá is a geomantic system originating from Yorubaland in West Africa. It originates within the traditional religion of the Yoruba people. It is also practiced by followers of West African Vodun
A divination tray (Ọpọ́n Ifá) on which cowrie shells rests, as are used for Ifá divination
Ceremonial offerings in Afro-Cuban version of Ifá
A babalawo photographed in West Africa
Four Cuban babalawos of Afro-Cuban Ifá practice photographed in 2021
Geomancy
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Geomancy, a compound of Greek roots denoting "earth divination", was originally used to mean methods of divination that interpret geographic features, markings on the ground, or the patterns formed by
Ifá
…Ifá or Fá is a geomantic system originating from Yorubaland in West Africa. It originates within the traditional religion of the Yoruba people. It is also practiced by followers…
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Geomantic instrument, Egypt or Syria, 1241–42 CE, by Muhammad ibn Khutlukh al Mawsuli. When the dials were turned, random designs of dots would appear, which were then interpreted. British Museum.