SPECIAL SERVICES
Spiritual Counseling
Our work is centered around Ifá, the ancient indigenous Yoruba religious practice. Many variants (most notably, the Afro-Cuban form of Santeria) emerged following the spread of the teachings by Yoruba practitioners first captured as slaves and sent throughout the Americas then spread later by natural migration of West African peoples.
The Foundation’s Ayo Ayedemi is an Ifá priest within this faith licensed to grant marriages and conduct ceremonies. He also works with the faith’s divinatory system, placed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. Much like the I Ching, Ifá is a spiritual technology, informed by chance, through which the wisdom of the Yoruba people speaks to the supplicant.
The Ifa teachings permeate the work of the West African Cultural Foundation as a spiritual core and meditative basis. We strive in all of our efforts to acquaint Foundation participants to these core beliefs that underpin the ancient Yoruba culture.
Our work is centered around Ifá, the ancient indigenous Yoruba religious practice. Many variants (most notably, the Afro-Cuban form of Santeria) emerged following the spread of the teachings by Yoruba practitioners first captured as slaves and sent throughout the Americas then spread later by natural migration of West African peoples.
The Foundation’s Ayo Ayedemi is an Ifá priest within this faith licensed to grant marriages and conduct ceremonies. He also works with the faith’s divinatory system, placed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. Much like the I Ching, Ifá is a spiritual technology, informed by chance, through which the wisdom of the Yoruba people speaks to the supplicant.
The Ifa teachings permeate the work of the West African Cultural Foundation as a spiritual core and meditative basis. We strive in all of our efforts to acquaint Foundation participants to these core beliefs that underpin the ancient Yoruba culture.
Yoruba Language & Culture Classes
Seekers and students of African music, spirituality and history have come to the Foundation for in-depth instruction on Yoruban culture, language and religion. Whether the seeker is a doctoral candidate or an African descendent exploring their heritage, we can provide the necessary instruction and expertise for any serious student of West Africa and its place in world civilization.
Seekers and students of African music, spirituality and history have come to the Foundation for in-depth instruction on Yoruban culture, language and religion. Whether the seeker is a doctoral candidate or an African descendent exploring their heritage, we can provide the necessary instruction and expertise for any serious student of West Africa and its place in world civilization.