It seems that Yoruba people are determined never to let go of Ifa and Voodoo worship. I just visited Yoruba Forum and saw how someone over there is spreading the Voodoo Ifa doctrine like there is no tomorrow. Now, a whole university has been established, devoted to Ifa voodoo worship where they refer to Ifa cultists as "scholars."
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Before Entering Our Campus… I would like to welcome you to the Ifa College, a division of the Ifa Foundation of North America, Inc. The Ifa College was established to address the very real issue of learning and growth AFTER initiation. Unlike the historical Yoruba paradigm of apprenticing prior to initiation, our Western experience has been to take a week from our lives and "poof" we are a Priest. Initiation is only the smallest of steps towards working knowledgably with the energies of the Universe. The Ifa College was established to bring together a large group of Ifa Scholars who would share, learn and teach from their years of experience and knowledge. We will provide ongoing advanced education for initiates of the Ifa Foundation, as well as select initiates of others, seeking to continue to add to their expertise, wisdom and knowledge in an academic setting.
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Another term that always seems to crop up in a search of "Yoruba" using common Internet search engines is Lucumi Santaria Botanica a vodoo term, just like "ifa," "orunmila," and the rest of them.
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