A Community of Priests, Initiates, and Devotees
The Global Ifa Orisa faith is maintained through a community of initiates in which individuals undergo certain approvals, initiation rites. In Ori Temple, those who have undergone initiation rites are considered Initiates. Those who are considered community priests are required to undergo education and training under the supervision of a mentor in addition to their initiations in order to be considered licensed clergy.
Ori Temple accepts initiates and devotees from all legitimate lineages globally and accepts them as their initiation level confers to them all rights their initiation level confers to them. This includes those initiated into other traditional African lineages such as Akan/ Vodun/ Kikongo/ Zulu, Lucumi, etc. In order to establish continuity however, all Official members of the temple, regardless of lineage are required to go through and adhere to the same membership guidelines and protocols. The official levels of initiation and hierarchy we confer in the temple, however are the following:
Oba/Obabinrin Royal Office Appointment of King/Queen
Oloye/Olori/Abiye/Apena- Chieftaincy
Babalawo/ Iyalawo/ Yeyelawo/ Iyanifa, Agba Awo- Fully initiated Priest of Ifa who has also undergone training to practice as clergy.
Agbamate / Awo Atemaki)/ Omo Awo underwent Itefa /Itelodu initiation but does not practice as a Babalawo/ Iyanifa- Maintains personal shrine only. May also practice as an Olorisa
Omo Awo - New initiate -under tutelage
Onifa (Owner of Ifa) - A student of Ifa . Have received a hand of Ifa but are not priest or initiated. Apetibi- A woman who has received a hand of Ifa or Isode ritual and considered a wife of Ifa or a Babalawo
Awo Orisa/ Olorisha- Fully initiated Orisa Priest
Iyalorisha/ Babalorisa- Fully initiated Orisa Priest who have undergone training to practice as official clergy and are mentors.
They are sanctioned by the house to perform rites.
Onisegun /Adahunse - Traditional Healer- Includes Herbalist, Birth Attendants, Iyanu Practitioners, Homeopaths, Naturopaths, Aladura, etc.
Alagba- Applied to all Elders by age
Akeko - Student - Member
Aborisa - Devotee
The Global Ifa Orisa faith is maintained through a community of initiates in which individuals undergo certain approvals, initiation rites. In Ori Temple, those who have undergone initiation rites are considered Initiates. Those who are considered community priests are required to undergo education and training under the supervision of a mentor in addition to their initiations in order to be considered licensed clergy.
Ori Temple accepts initiates and devotees from all legitimate lineages globally and accepts them as their initiation level confers to them all rights their initiation level confers to them. This includes those initiated into other traditional African lineages such as Akan/ Vodun/ Kikongo/ Zulu, Lucumi, etc. In order to establish continuity however, all Official members of the temple, regardless of lineage are required to go through and adhere to the same membership guidelines and protocols. The official levels of initiation and hierarchy we confer in the temple, however are the following:
Oba/Obabinrin Royal Office Appointment of King/Queen
Oloye/Olori/Abiye/Apena- Chieftaincy
Babalawo/ Iyalawo/ Yeyelawo/ Iyanifa, Agba Awo- Fully initiated Priest of Ifa who has also undergone training to practice as clergy.
Agbamate / Awo Atemaki)/ Omo Awo underwent Itefa /Itelodu initiation but does not practice as a Babalawo/ Iyanifa- Maintains personal shrine only. May also practice as an Olorisa
Omo Awo - New initiate -under tutelage
Onifa (Owner of Ifa) - A student of Ifa . Have received a hand of Ifa but are not priest or initiated. Apetibi- A woman who has received a hand of Ifa or Isode ritual and considered a wife of Ifa or a Babalawo
Awo Orisa/ Olorisha- Fully initiated Orisa Priest
Iyalorisha/ Babalorisa- Fully initiated Orisa Priest who have undergone training to practice as official clergy and are mentors.
They are sanctioned by the house to perform rites.
Onisegun /Adahunse - Traditional Healer- Includes Herbalist, Birth Attendants, Iyanu Practitioners, Homeopaths, Naturopaths, Aladura, etc.
Alagba- Applied to all Elders by age
Akeko - Student - Member
Aborisa - Devotee
Priests of the Temple
Chief Abiye Tayese Ase Okungbemi Ifayele,
Obabinrin Olokun Omilere Agbaye
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Awo Okikiola Akanji Oluso Onibode
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Oba Olowogbofalue Ifasade Olosunde Egbeyemi
Iyalode Osun Alawoye
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Awo Ifayinka & Ayokinde Osunfala
Awo Ifadun Osunfunke Oyetunde
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Awo Ifalewa
Long Beach, California
Awo Falugan
St. Louis, Mo
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Omidoyin Yemoja Olorisa
Tennesee
Awo Egbekemi Ibukemi
Awo Ifa , Egbe, Osun Olorisa
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Omisuuru Yemoja
Olorisa St. Louis
Omidoyin Yemoja /Osun Olorisa
Cleveland, OH
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Efunfe Obatala Olorisa
Cleveland, OH
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Elders, Mentors, & Friends of the Temple
Oluwo Faniyi Fasola ,
Ancestral Pride Temple ,
Ota, Nigeria
Babalola Akinola, Ibadan, Afrik Institute, Nigeria/ St. Louis, MO
Onisegun/ Adehunsi
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Oloye Abiye Fayomi Falade
Ile Iwonsan Orunmila Mimo Temple
Phoenix, Az
Chief Lusiah Teish, Author, Iyanifa, Yeye Osun
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Oluwo Babatunde Iyanda Olawiyola-Olosun
Osogbo, Nigeria/ Durham, NC
Oluwo Bolarinwa Olayemi Asa ( Oleye Nifa), Order of the Sages Temple, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Princess Abiye Abike Osunbunmi
Omilere Alaragbo Global Foundation
Ibadan, Nigeria
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