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March 24, 2024

Itutu Funeral Rites Honras Egun Oro Joseph Baba Ifa Our Roots Podcast…

One of the hardest parts of life is leaving this world behind. The Yoruba people believe death is nothing more than a transition from this plane to the next. Joseph Baba Ifa in this Our Roots Podcast goes over the Itutu, or t...

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March 17, 2024

Blake Otura Che Babalawo Santeria Lukumi Ifa Ochosi Our Roots Podcast

Blake Otura Che is a Babalawo from Georgia! He was initiated in the Afrocuban Lukumi Ifa tradition! Watch this Our Roots Podcast episode with Joseph Baba Ifa as he delves into a story that overcomes incarceration and obstacle...

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March 10, 2024

ibeji

The Yoruba people produce more twins than any other clan in the world! So much so that they worship a deity to honor them, The Ibeji! Ifa’s focus is to procreate and multiply, providing medicines and remedies to combat infert...

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March 3, 2024

Ifa & Wicca, Wiccan, Witchcraft Santeria Lukumi Coven Pagan Our Roots…

Wicca is a nature-based spirituality! Maybe you thought differently from all the movies you've been watching! In this video, Michele, a Wiccan and Ifa priestess of the Orisha Oshun, will help Joseph Baba Ifa demystify this be...

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Feb. 18, 2024

Ronnie Babalawo Otrupon Sa

Ronnie is a Babalawo from Staten Island, New York. After almost becoming a pastor his studies led him to learn about different spiritual paths. His investigations caused him to stumble upon Ifa and Orisha. After a spiritual r...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Yewa Orisha Lukumi Santeria

You may have heard of the orisha Yewa, but do you really know who she was? Did you know she was banished because of Chango? Did you know she had her children taken away from her? Did you know she was a warrior queen? If any o...

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Feb. 4, 2024

Eddie Figz Oni Yemaya Yemoja Orisha

Ifa and Orisha accepts people from all walks of life! Eddie Figz is a Yemaya priest from Brooklyn, New York! His story is one of tribulation and triumph! Watch this interview to see him overcome a turbulent background that le...

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Jan. 28, 2024

Orisha Aje Orisa of Money Aye Saluga

Do you want more money? Of course you do! It's an important part of life that we cannot deny! Joseph Baba Ifa is going to show you how to spiritually align yourself with the Orisha of Money, Aje! She is an essential deity whe...

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Jan. 21, 2024

Orishas In Nature Pt.2

You guys asked for it, and here it is, Orishas In Nature Pt.2! Our Roots Podcast has come out with a sequel to one of its most popular recent videos! Joseph Baba Ifa covers a whole new set of Orishas in this second installmen...

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Jan. 14, 2024

Michael Porter Olo Eshu Awo Ogunda Masa Ifa Santeria Lukumi Elegua Ba…

Michael Porter is a Babalawo from Memphis, Tennessee. Stumbling upon Ifa has led him down a path of triumph and betterment. As a priest of Eshu and Ifa he has come on Our Roots Podcast to tell his story and positively affect ...

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Jan. 10, 2024

La Letra Del Año 2024 "Irosun Ogbe/Iroso Umbo"

La Letra Del Año 2024 "Irosun Ogbe/Iroso Umbo" #ifa #orisha #spiritual

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Dec. 31, 2023

Ifa Ingredients

Have you ever walked into a Botanica and been amazed by their products? The colors, shapes, and variety of all the things they sell? Have you ever then wondered what is all this stuff?!? Joseph Baba Ifa is going to demystify ...

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Dec. 24, 2023

Ashley Omo Shango Chango Teen Pregnancy Single Parent Advocate Ifa Lu…

Ashley is an Ifa practitioner from Sacramento, California. Born in New York, she recently initiated into Santeria. She represents an organization that advocates for teen mothers to be able to achieve their academic goals. Jos...

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Dec. 17, 2023

King Brujo Ifaloore Interviews Joseph Baba Ifa

You may have seen Joseph Baba Ifa interview someone before, but now you can see how things go when the tables are turned on him! King Brujo, a.k.a. Ifaloore, is a practitioner of Ifa with a massive social media presence! Afte...

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Dec. 10, 2023

Orishas In Nature Joseph Baba Ifa Our Roots Podcast Santeria Lukumi

Have you ever wondered why Eshu is associated with the four corners? Or maybe why Oshun is associated with the river? How about Chango sitting on top of that palm tree? The Orishas are nothing more than rays of light that ema...

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Dec. 4, 2023

Live Stream Q & A!

Live Stream Q & A!

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Nov. 26, 2023

Ashley Omo Yemaya Yemoja Yemanja Santeria Lukumi Ifa

Ashley is a daughter of Yemaya. She initiated into Ifa after a life of run ins with Santeria. A native New Yorker, she recalls being drawn to the Botanicas she would visit. Her most recent accomplishment is authoring a childr...

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Nov. 19, 2023

Freddie Guevara Espiritista Espiritismo Runes TarotIfa Lukumi Santeri…

He’s Back! Freddie Guevara graces Our Roots Podcast one more time with his 40 plus years of experience as an espiritista! In this video he answers viewers questions to help them identify their spirit guides! He also touches o...

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Nov. 14, 2023

Akira Obatala Santeria Ifa Lukumi Mortician Corrections Officer Priso…

Akira is an Obatala priestess from California. After high school she became a mortician, a choice that took her down a path of experiences that lasted for over a decade. Then she became a corrections officer in a maximum secu...

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Oct. 29, 2023

Astrology April Olo Oshun Ochun Ifa Lukumi Santeria Spiritual Medium …

Have you ever wondered how the stars and planets were aligned when you were born? What if their position affected the whole trajectory of your life up until now? April is an astrologist who is initiated in the Yoruba Lukumi S...

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Oct. 22, 2023

Joseph Baba Ifa Behavioral Science Interview with Christine Lukumi Sa…

Have you ever wondered how spirituality affects the way we act and think? Christine is a college student pursuing an academic degree in behavioral science! In this Our Roots Podcast episode she sits with Joseph Baba Ifa to de...

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Oct. 15, 2023

Prince Babalola Gbemileke Isese Ile Ifa Irete Obara Babalawo Baba Ori…

His Royal Majesty Prince Babalola Gbemileke is a Babalawo from a town in Nigeria known as Ilobu. Born into a lineage of Erinle worshippers his father, Babalola Adeboye, was a scholar and godfather to renowned Babalawos such a...

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Oct. 8, 2023

The 16 Commandments of Ifa Lukumi Santeria

The 16 Commandments of Ifa were left behind by Olodumare and Orunmila to guide the Santeria community. Each law touching on a different aspect of life is meant to help human beings elevate to their higher selves. Joseph Baba ...

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Oct. 1, 2023

Son of El Omo Shango Santeria Lukumi: Faces of Ifa

Elie Celestin is a Haitian American from Miami, Fl. He served the United States honorably in the Middle East as an armed forces Marine veteran. After his military career he began an epic spiritual journey. His experiences inc...

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