Ifa feeding is an important ritual in the life of a babalawo as well as every initiated omo awo.It is the proccess reactivating the efficacy of the ifa and strenghtening of ekuro ifa which aligns the ori with the creator.The frequency of feeding ifa varies according to the particular odu that was born during the initiation,it can be done in eeta(3days),eeje(7days),itadogun(15days),osu(monthly).Below is a list of essential materials used in feeding ifa,this list by no means conclusive because each ori requires a particular material from the owner to be fed during the sacrifice,so a reading is essential before feeding to know what the ori actually accepts..
Omi...water
Obi....kolanut
Igbin..snail
Eku....rat
Eja....fish
Oti...gin
Epo...palmoil
Iyere osun...ifa powder
ewure...goat
Aso funfun...white cloth
ABORU ABOYE.
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