Book overview
The Iyaami are among the most powerful and least understood forces in the Ifa and Orisa tradition. They are the divine Mothers - the keepers of the bird power, the holders of the night assembly, the force of sacred feminine authority that underlies all of creation. Every Orisa initiation depends on their permission. Every Babalawo walks in relationship to their power. And yet most practitioners have never encountered what Ifa itself says about them - in the original sacred verses.
This book delivers exactly that.
Compiled and edited by Babalawo Olodu Ifadahunsi Egundiran Obafemi Alladahanou, Akoda of the West under UNIOV, this volume gathers the most essential Ifa verses from multiple Odu that address the Iyaami directly - their origin, their power, their demands, their relationship to Orunmila, and the proper way to approach them. All verses are presented in the original Yoruba with full English translation and commentary.
What this collection contains:
Irete Meji - How the Iyaami Came to Earth. The foundational verse on the arrival of the Mothers and the covenant they established with humanity.
Ogbe Yonu - Why the Iyaami Are Always in Anger. The verse that explains the source of the Mothers' power and the origin of their vigilance.
Odi Meji - How Orunmila Calmed the Iyaami. The deeper teaching on coexistence with the Mothers.
Awon Adura Iyami Osoronga - the sacred prayers and invocations used to honor the Iyaami, presented in Yoruba with English translation.
Ogbe Sa - The Power of the Iyaami Is Used for Good and for Evil. The verse explaining the dual nature of the Mothers' power and why respect is non-negotiable.
Osa Meji - Iyami and the Creation of the Eegun Cloth. The verse connecting the Mothers to the ancestral masquerade tradition.
This book is intended for initiated practitioners of Ifa and Orisa traditions, Babalawo, Iyanifa, and serious students of African traditional religion who want to encounter what the sacred corpus actually says about the divine Mothers - in the Odu's own words.
Published by Nubala Publishing.
