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Ifa divination system intangible cultural heritage of humanity
The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practiced among Yoruba communities and by the African […]Read More
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The pantheon of orishas. ElegguaOctober 12 2013He is the master of the paths, crossroads and gates of this world. Known as Elegba or Eleggua, he is the god of luck, but […] - More
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