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Journey to the Root

 

My journey and experience took place over an eleven day period. During that time I traveled to Ile-Ife, Osogbo, Oshun City, Oyo, and numerous sites. I visited temples, met Chiefs and Babalawos, the Ooni, and the Araba of the Yoruba people. I observed initiation ceremonies and the day to day life of the people. I was also initiated into the House of Orisa Obatala. The daily index below will take you step by step on my amazing journey.

[Photo: Oduduwa, the Progenitor of the Yoruba People]

There is a Photo Gallery at the end of each day's journal entry. Move your mouse over the photos to see the rollover images.

 

Day
Read Selection
Photo Gallery
Day One Arriving in Lagos, Nigeria
Day Two Orisa's Detour
Day Three Chief Adeyela Adelekan
Day Four The Conference
Day Five Reclaiming What was Lost
Day Six Home with Obatala, and Jesus the Orisa?
Day Seven Spiritual Clarification and Sociological Insights
Day Eight Orisa Oshun and the OPC
Day Nine Initiation and Transformation
Day Ten To Choose To See
Day Eleven Changed Forever

Much has happened in the ten years since I returned from the Root. I will be sharing some of my experiences over the past decade here and on my Blog as my journey continues.

Journey to the Emese
Becoming the Oluranse Emese
2001 - 2011

 

  A Service of Ile Awo Orisa since 2001 Last Revised February 18, 2019