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posted on 2025-05-22, 11:17 authored by Abidemi Babatunde Babalola
Mrs Oladapo Praying to Olokun - goddess of wealth in yoruba cosmology whose bead making is ascribed to in Ile-Ife. Praying for the crew, sheself and others present. Olokun shrine is constructed in a mobile tray with bundle of different items including seashells, salt, and figure of Olokun. Aromatic Schhinap used for libation

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Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

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Adura gbigba

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Mrs Olada[e n gbadura si Olokun-orisa owo ni Kosmology yoruba ti a mo gege bi ibere akun sise ni Ile yoruba-adura fun awon ara e, ati aown eyan to wa nibe.

Cultural group

Yoruba

Participants

Adisa Ogunfolakan, Boluwaji David Ajayi, Omokolade Omigbule, Elizabeth Oladapo

Country

Nigeria

Place

Ile-Ife, South west region

Cultural context/event

Prayer session

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Interviewer-interviewee

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2020-05-14

Unique ID

2019LG01-0003

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