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Ajã Proverbs

Ajã Proverbs

𞤂𞤮𞥊 𞤤𞤯 Lò lɛ - Proverbs 𞤏𞤢𞥈 𞤧𞤫𞥊 𞤤𞤮𞥊 Wà sè lò lɛ Come and Hear Wise Words/Proverbs 𞤀𞤲𞤭 𞤱𞤯 𞤶𞤯 𞤼𞤽 𞤦𞤽 𞤢𞥈𞤺𞤯𞤤𞤽 𞤲𞤢 𞤲𞤵 𞤧𞤭𞤲 𞤦'𞤯 𞤺𞤤𞤮𞥟 Ani...

Ajã Proverbs

𞤂𞤮𞥊 𞤤𞤯 Lò lɛ - Proverbs 𞤏𞤢𞥈 𞤧𞤫𞥊 𞤤𞤮𞥊 Wà sè lò lɛ Come and Hear Wise Words/Proverbs 𞤀𞤲𞤭 𞤱𞤯 𞤶𞤯 𞤼𞤽 𞤦𞤽 𞤢𞥈𞤺𞤯𞤤𞤽 𞤲𞤢 𞤲𞤵 𞤧𞤭𞤲 𞤦'𞤯 𞤺𞤤𞤮𞥟 Ani...

Afrikan Totems: Eco-consciousness and Inspiration

Afrikan Totems: Eco-consciousness and Inspiration

Historically, Afrikan communities use totems to promote environmental conservation. For example, akɔ (clans)with ajinaku (elephant) or kinnikinni (lion) totems may advocate for the protection of these species, recognizing their cultural...

Afrikan Totems: Eco-consciousness and Inspiration

Historically, Afrikan communities use totems to promote environmental conservation. For example, akɔ (clans)with ajinaku (elephant) or kinnikinni (lion) totems may advocate for the protection of these species, recognizing their cultural...

Vodun Metaphysics: The Interplay of Divine Energy

Vodun Metaphysics: The Interplay of Divine Energy

From my book Ajo Inú: the Inner Journey Beyond the Quest ©2004 - 2025 In the ancient Vodún system as with many other West Afrikan spiritual traditions there is distinguished...

Vodun Metaphysics: The Interplay of Divine Energy

From my book Ajo Inú: the Inner Journey Beyond the Quest ©2004 - 2025 In the ancient Vodún system as with many other West Afrikan spiritual traditions there is distinguished...

Yɛdódè, the Yɛ̀kplinu of Illusion

Yɛdódè, the Yɛ̀kplinu of Illusion

I previous spoke of one of the formidable Yɛ̀kplinu named Jejegbo: the leader of the spirits of fear. To briefly recap, the yɛ̀kplinu are a group of spirits of abject...

Yɛdódè, the Yɛ̀kplinu of Illusion

I previous spoke of one of the formidable Yɛ̀kplinu named Jejegbo: the leader of the spirits of fear. To briefly recap, the yɛ̀kplinu are a group of spirits of abject...

Sacred Spiral Symbolism in African Vodun

Sacred Spiral Symbolism in African Vodun

The Sacred Spiral 𞤤𞤯𞥇𞤤𞤯𞥇𞤣𞤮𞥊𞥅 lɛ́lɛ̌dó- spiral, circle  The spiral symbolism I'm primarily speaking of is what is called a logarythmic spiral like a snail's shell. As the snail grows, its...

Sacred Spiral Symbolism in African Vodun

The Sacred Spiral 𞤤𞤯𞥇𞤤𞤯𞥇𞤣𞤮𞥊𞥅 lɛ́lɛ̌dó- spiral, circle  The spiral symbolism I'm primarily speaking of is what is called a logarythmic spiral like a snail's shell. As the snail grows, its...

Our Spiritual Impact on Nature

Our Spiritual Impact on Nature

This human attack on the environment has great spiritual consequences. An example is seen with the forest spirits that we call Azizà in the Ajã language. The Azizà are often...

Our Spiritual Impact on Nature

This human attack on the environment has great spiritual consequences. An example is seen with the forest spirits that we call Azizà in the Ajã language. The Azizà are often...