What is the difference between IFA and Santeria?

They name their the creator orisha one name for one religion, the othe another. Santeria has been diluted, its roots are lucumi religion, and ifa. Ifa is more hardcore, more blunt.

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How do I get initiated into Santeria?

Does Santeria believe in the afterlife? The religion emphasizes the here and now rather than the afterlife, and it focuses on natural forces. Like many religions, Santeria also offers community. Those who undergo its carefully guarded initiation rites, which include animal sacrifice to cleanse the soul and give strength, step into an extended family.

What can a babalawo do?

Regarding this, is ifa and yoruba the same? The word Ifa refers to the mystical figure Ifa or Orunmila, regarded by the Yoruba as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development.

You can also ask how do you know if you are a daughter of oshun?

She is one of the most popular and venerated orishas. If you see the number 5 a lot (my two most recent apartments were on the 5th floor), are attracted to the color yellow or gold and enjoy sweets, specifically honey, then you too may be a child of Oshun. People also ask who is obatala?

Is Ifa divination real?

Ifa divination is practiced by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and West Africa. The exact origin of Ifa divination is unknown, but it appears to pre-date Christianity and Islam in West Africa and it continues to be an important part of Yoruba culture in Nigeria and for Africans in America.