#Obatala

Adebanji Akintoye's theory on the Origin of the Yoruba Identity. He debunks Samuel Johnson's Middle Eastern theory and applies deductive reasoning in interpreting the oral tradition. #Ife#Oduduwa#Obatala#YorubaEnjoy Source: A History
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Jesus was NOT a socio-political reformer or revolutionary.He made this thing extremely clear.Jesus came to save man. He came to fix spirits and hearts.And the Apostles were faithful to this.This
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Okay let's do this. African gods and mythical creatures. A thread. The gods here are the main gods of the Orisha from Nigeria. It was the most organised pantheon I
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The symbolism in #BlackIsKing is filled with spirit and this is a long thread to dissect it. As an Omo Awo (high priestess in training) of the Ifá +
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"#Oya had become so furious that she wanted to destroy the kingdom with her winds, but controlled herself because she respected her father Obatala.So sad and lonely , she turned
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If we know that are Odus are books of life and the major chapters are called 16 Mejis, this thread will take a dive into explaining some of the esoteric
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So I'm going to just talk till I feel everything is out. I don't fully know why I'm doing this on Twitter but I guess it's somewhere you can actually
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THREAD ON SYMBOLISM IN #Blackisking THROUGH LION KING AND AFRICAN TRADITIONS (rt and fav to spread ) hope you enjoy ! It starts with a Baptism scene, representing circle
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In this fantasy land nothing has to make sense, but it all feels good. The Ancestors (Beyoncé and the Green Man) watch Simba speed past them within the dream, showing
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The coming of age ceremony Simba experiences is found in various cultures throughout the continent of Africa, though the one depicted in BIK draws influence from Zulu traditional attire and
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I’m an anthropology fan so imma talk about references I noticed in #BlackIsKing The first I’ll point out is the priest on the shore during Bigger, with one wielding
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