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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/ Bokonon
- 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 
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Priests of the Temple

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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
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Awo Ifayomi
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Awo Ifalewa Long Beach, California
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Awo Falugan St. Louis, Mo
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Omidoyin Yemoja Olorisa Tennesee
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Awo Egbekemi Ibukemi Awo Ifa , Egbe, Osun Olorisa
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Omisuuru Yemoja Olorisa St. Louis
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Omidoyin Yemoja /Osun Olorisa Cleveland, OH
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Efunfe Obatala Olorisa Cleveland, OH
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Awo Ifalomo , Baltimore, Maryland
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Awo Ifadun Osunfunke Oyetunde

Elders, Mentors, & Friends of the Temple

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Oluwo Faniyi Fasola , Ancestral Pride Temple , Ota, Nigeria
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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
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Chief Lusiah Teish, Author, Iyanifa, Yeye Osun
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Oluwo Babatunde Iyanda Olawiyola-Olosun Osogbo, Nigeria/ Durham, NC
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Princess Abiye Abike Osunbunmi Omilere Alaragbo Global Foundation Ibadan, Nigeria
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Bokonon Faze Djigbezan Sesoka
 We are located in the United States of America in the city  of 
Saint Louis,  Mo 63115
Phone/ TEXT : 314-827-4325
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