41. Links Main Page Counterpart International The Foundation for the peoples of the South Pacific. ijo- International Juridical SAFIRE Southern Alliance for indigenous Resources. http://www.ifad.org/popularcoalition/main_links.html

International Land Coalition - Links Building Capacity Please suggest any links, changes, corrections that you think we should add. Thank you. The International Land Coalition and its members are not responsible for the content of external internet sites listed in this section Index: C DEF GHI JM ... UVW A ADB - Asian Development Bank AGRITERRA ANIHAN - Agrarian Reform and Rural Development in the Philippines AS-PTA Assessoria e Serviços a Projetos em Agricultura Alternativa ... AUSAID - Australian National Aid and Development Cooperation Agency B BASIS - Broadening Access and Strengthening Input Market Systems C CARITAS - Pastoral Social-Caritas, Diócesis de la Verapaz CAPRI (CGIAR) - System-Wide Initative on Collective Action and Property Rights CARE CCIC - Canadian Council for International Cooperation ... CTA - Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (ACP-EU) D Danish Overseas Development Assistance Development Group for Alternative Policies, the (The Development Gap) Développement Environnement Formation Insertion Sociale (SAHEL DEFIS) Didibahini E ENDA - Enda Tiers-Monde EURONAID - European Association of Non-Governmental Organisation for Food Aid and Emergency Aid F FIAN - International Human Rights Organisation for the Right to Feed Oneself FCSS - Fiji Council of Social Services FOOD FIRST - Institute for Food and Development Policy Ford Foundation ... FRMT - Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum G Global Campaign for Secure Land Tenure - UNCHS Global Forum on Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security Grameen Bank GRET - Groupe de Recherche et d'Échanges Technologiques H

42. HandMade Rhythm: Tradition The ashiko drum is indigenous to South Western Nigeria. It is historicamongst the Ijaw (ijo), as well as the Yoruba peoples. http://www.handmaderhythm.com/hmr/tradition.htm

ashiko drums wood craftsmanship tradition ... order Here is a collection of references to Ashiko Drums that we found on the web... Ashiko is a West African word that means freedom. Ashiko drums are of a conical shape and are constructed with a series of slats bonded together to form the shell. Drums are at the heart of sub-Saharan African cultures. Drums have a presence in all important aspects of African life - from birth, ancestor worship, rites of passage, healing, storytelling, warrior rites and initiation, at the time of death, as well as an an important means of communication over long distances.They are made of a variety of materials - wood, calabash and other gourds,bamboo, etc. The skin is tensioned by traditional Yoruba diamond pattern of rope work Ashiko refers to one of the early 20th-century West African (neo-folk) musical styles called "highlife" which blended African and European influences. The Ashiko drum is a conical version of the familiar conga drum and evolved during the heyday of Ashiko music. These are a West African drum whose name means Freedom They are of a conical shape and are constructed of a series of slats bonded together to form the shell A cone shaped drum, built of wood staves. Traditionally has a goat skin head laced onto the drum with rope. Like a djembe, Yields a resonant bass tone when struck in the middle, and a high ringing tone when struck on the rim. Origin: African (perhaps Nigerian?)

43. African Traditional Faiths Plus Miscellaneous Links ijo OrunmilaSpreading Ifa to All of Olodumare's OrishaNetthe traditional religionof the Yoruba peoples; BHP The Buganda Home Page; The indigenous Faith of http://members.tripod.com/~gorgosss/african_traditional.html

Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated African Traditional Faiths Densu in Nigeria The ATR (African Tradition Religion)Forum -A friendly open place to come learn, debate, share and commune in the joy of African Traditional Religions. All are welcome! West African Dahomean Voodoo -Beautiful site featuring the tradition of the Mamaissii (High Priest) of ancient and modern Dahomey, and now here in America. Presenting a positive and realistic view of what the ancient Spiritual Tradition of what is populary known as "Voodoo" really is. A place of healing, enlightment, and spiritual balance through working with ones "Spirit", "personal divinities", "the Earth" "and our most ancient "ancestors." Ijo Orunmila -Spreading Ifa to All of Olodumare's Children OrishaNet the traditional religion of the Yoruba peoples Welcome to Yoruba House. Blessings come when we drum and dance.Ayo Adeyemi Ekabo! The African-American Mosaic A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture SISTRUM5 ...never forget the power of your womb...

44. Islamic World.Net: Countries est.) Ethnic groups Nigeria, which is africa's most populous Religions Muslim 50%,Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10 ijo Orunmila information about Yoruba http://islamic-world.net/countries/nigeria.htm

Other Sections: H O M E Our Plan Our Policy Our Papers Parenting Sister's Page Muslim Youth Children's Page Shahadah Da'wah Khalifah Asphorism Islamic Books Islamic News Multimedia Countries Links Index Ask Scholar Search Engines Contact Us H O M E countries Country Facts G o v E D U ... General Country Facts Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Population: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Nigeria, which is Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

45. THESIS - Chapter I Introduction interest and pride in African indigenous institutions that which stretches into Ibibioand ijo territory to oil trade with the Europeans and coastal peoples. http://www.uib.no/hi/korieh/chima-Chapter.html

Chapter I Introduction 1.1 Background and Objectives 1.2 Theories and Methodology of African Women's history. 1.3 The Setting. 1.3.1 The Igbo- General background: ... 1.5.4 Previous Research 1.1 Background and Objectives The study of women as a vital and autonomous social force, as well as the treatment of their weal and woes as an intrinsic part of overall social dynamics, is a child of very recent birth indeed (Afigbo 1989:7). M. I. Finley (1968:129) drew in the, 'The Silent Women of Rome ', attention to the fact that The Roman World was not the only one in history in which women remained in the background in politics and business'. The women of mid-Victorian England were equally without rights, equally victims of double standards of sexual morality. Equally, they were exposed to risk and ruin when they stepped outside the home and the church. C. Obbo (1980:1) referred to the invisibility of African women in any serious study of history and society; in spite of the fact that anthropology has not been an exclusive male preserve. If the state of African women's studies is as bad as these and other authorities suggest, it is not surprising that even now when the world appears to be waking to its responsibility in this regard, there are still segments of the field which continue to be in a state of some neglect. While topics such as marriage and family, the economic role and political rights of women have received a fair measure of attention, a subject like widowhood practices remains largely neglected. Many of such books have no entry whatever under the term 'widowhood' in their indexes. For the most part what passing references made to the institution are made under such subjects as 'burial' or 'funeral rites' and 'death'.

46. Healing Music Organization - Drums Ashiko Drums. The ashiko drum is indigenous to South Western Nigeria. It ishistoric amongst the Ijaw (ijo), as well as the Yoruba peoples. http://www.healingmusic.org/Main/catalog/Drums.htm

Healing Musical Instruments Drums Native American Frame Doumbek Djembe ... Home How Drums are used in healing According to current medical research, stress is a cause of 98% of all disease. Not only heart attacks, strokes, immune system breakdowns, but every disease known, with the exception of two viruses, has now been linked to stress. Recent biofeedback studies show that drumming along with our own heartbeats for 15 minutes alters brainwave patterns (increasing alpha) and dramatically reduces stress. So drumming actually "meditates" us! Native American Drums We are working on this section. Frame Drums Technically speaking, a frame drum is any drum whose head diameter is larger than its shell depth. More prcatically, it is a hoop-shaped drum with a skin on one or both sides. Most cultures have some type of frame drum; the Egyptian Riq, the Brazilian Pandeiro, the Kanjira from South India, the North African Tar, the Persian Deff, Moroccan Bendir, the Bhodran from the Celtic countries, and the Native American versions are but a few. The frame drum most Westerners are familiar with is the tambourine. Frame drums are among the oldest and most versatile of drums. Shaman Style Drum with mallet Size Price Ordering Code 14"

47. Editorial Introduction To The WASHINGTON, DC, PEACE SUMMIT ON WARRI CRISIS By Pe to expand the dangers facing the peoples of the Chief Benjamin Okumagba on behalfof indigenous Urhobo in the Ijaw are variously called Ijaw, ijo, Ezon, and http://www.waado.org/Organizations/UHS/Correspondence/EditorsNote.html

URHOBO HISTORICAL SOCIETY WASHINGTON, DC, PEACE SUMMIT ON THE WARRI CRISIS July 24, 1999 Editor's Introduction The destruction of Okere, an Urhobo area of of Warri, on June 4-7, 1999, probably marked the most dramatic emblem of insanity in the conflicts that engulfed the western Niger Delta in 1997-1999. This deadly conflict between two ethnic communities of Ijaw and Itsekiri, despite long-standing ties and friendships, was on this occasion extended to a third ethnic group, Urhobo, that had studiously stayed out of this mortal conflict. The debris and psychological scars left by the affairs of June 4-7, 1999, will remain with their victims on the ground at Warri. Far away in North America, Nigerians hailing from the western Niger Delta were much troubled by these sad events that threatened to expand the dangers facing the peoples of the region. While there was dispute on who were the perpetuators of the violence of June 4-7, 1999, there was general concern about the welfare of the homelands of Nigerians who had sojourned from the western Niger Delta. It was on these grounds that Dr. Mobolaji Aluko of Howard University and Dr. Philip Ikomi of George Mason University convinced sceptical leaders of the various ethnic groups from the western Niger Delta living in North America that a Peace Summit in Washington, D.C., for representatives of those in conflict and of those who had so recently been attacked might be helpful. We think that documents conveying the rush of these discussions should be preserved and presented to the public. Those involved in these exchanges are highly valued in their three different ethnic groups. The new magical medium of the internet allowed them to express sentiments that reflect the viewpoints of their ethnic groups in ample ways. The exchanges are public, with hundreds, possibly thousands, of internet users, sharing in the agonies of the Niger Delta. We have therefore selected the most significant documents on (a) discussions on Dr. Ikomi's and Dr. Aluko's invitation to a Peace Congress and (b) the rather sophisticated preparation for the Congress, including an agenda and guidelines that were worked out by correspondence among the Conveners and the three parties to the Summit.

48. Professor Michael Nabofa's Account Of Translation Of The Holy Bible Into Urhobo Urhobo were therefore one of the earliest peoples of West had a mixture of Isoko,Urhobo and ijo words Palmwine, which is an Urhobo indigenous drink, was their http://www.waado.org/UrhoboCulture/Religion/Nabofa/BibleTranslation/BiblePage.ht

Urhobo Historical Society EVOLUTION OF THE URHOBO BIBLE AND SOME CHRISTIAN LITURGICAL BOOKS By M.Y. NABOFA Professor of Religious Studies University of Ibadan, Nigeria Originally published in Ibadan, Nigeria, and now published in URHOBO WAADO by permission of Professor Michael Y. Nabofa DEDICATED TO: Mrs. Janet Anore Ohwovwiogor, nee Obukohwo-Egide Nabofa. "Oniemo of the Nabofa Family" Front Cover Design The Holy Bible inside a box with lock and key. In the olden days the Bible was kept inside a box with lock and key. Only the Priest was authorised to read it during service. He locked it after reading it. Today the Bible is now opened for everybody to read. CONTENTS For Areas of Urhobo Culture Covered in This Report Proceed To URHOBO CULTURAL SUBUNITS Preface Dedication page ... Notes and References PREFACE T he Urhobo complete Bible came out in 1978 and since then, an account of that wonderful accomplishment, told in a simple but accurate manner, has been long expected. The Urhobo people at least have been very eager to know how the Urhobo version of the Christian liturgical books came into being. In fact, the curious minds have been very desirous to know the kind of John Wycliffes, William Tyndales and the Francis Bacons behind the translation and publication of the Urhobo Bible. The earliest attempt to essay the evolution of the Urhobo Christian literature was the one included in the Ph.D. Thesis of S.U. Erivwo. He briefly discussed Herbert Tugwell's translation of a few passages of the Holy Bible and the Lord's Prayer into the Urhobo language. A Section of the thesis was revised and published in 1991 and it contained, almost exactly, what was written in the same thesis submitted in 1972.

49. Riikka Korpela's Categorized And Commented Nigeria Links indigenous African Resource Management of a Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystem ijo Orunmilaby Fashina Falade is the traditional religion of the Yoruba peoples there http://media.urova.fi/~rkorpela/niglink.html

all links updated 13.12.98 This list includes links to websites made by Nigerians, on Nigeria and on Nigerians. I'm collecting this link list mainly because of my own interest. Still I hope it finds some other users too. One target group I hope find this list useful are people like me: those who want to know the country, maybe visit it. Also I hope the Nigerian children and other Nigerians in diaspora could use this to stay in contact with their homeland. As I am studying media studies, I have included some links to pages that have material I don't quite agree with. This is for the purpose to not only know about Nigeria but also to study the image Nigeria has in the net. So please bear in mind that some pages tell more about their author than about their topic. Note that I use the Finnish system in dates: dd.mm.yy. For example 1.3.99 means first of march. Send your suggestions and comments to rkorpela@levi.urova.fi . Thank you for visiting. See also Riikka's home general politics women ... RIIKKA'S TOP TEN GENERAL Nigeria Country Study by the Library of Congress. Large collection of short texts about the country, learn about the history, society, economy or politics for example. Good source to have an overview of the country. Visited 29.1.99.

50. MISSIO IMMACULATAE: Missionary Page Of The Franciscans Of The Immaculate Fulfulde, Kanuri, Ibibio, Tiv, Efik, Edo, ijo, and Nupe to beliefs and practices associatedwith indigenous religions to half of the southwestern peoples and far http://www.marymediatrix.com/mission/kb/kb15/5.shtml

FI MISSION IN NIGERIA List of Articles about Nigerian Mission FACTS ABOUT NIGERIA Introduction History Land and Resources The People ... Culture and Arts FACTS AT A GLANCE Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Population: Ethnic groups: more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% Nationality: Nigerian Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population:57.1%

51. MISSIO IMMACULATAE: Missionary Page Of The Franciscans Of The Immaculate Location Western africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea In the south, indigenous peoplesproduced their own art long from cultures such as the ijo, Ibibio, and http://www.marymediatrix.com/mission/kb/kb15/6.shtml

FI MISSION IN NIGERIA List of Articles about Nigerian Mission FACTS ABOUT NIGERIA Introduction History Land and Resources The People ... Culture and Arts FACTS AT A GLANCE Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Population: Ethnic groups: more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% Nationality: Nigerian Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population:57.1%

52. Multifaith And Religion Sites List Tribal, Aboriginal, indigenous and PaleoPagan Religions. collection of teachingsof the American First peoples. ijo Orunmila A gathering place for students of http://www.conjure.com/religion.html

Links to Multifaith and Religion Sites Contents: Religions Working Together for a Better World Service Organizations Networking Communities of Prayer ... Spirituality Religions Working Together for a Better World Service Organizations American Friends Service Committee A Quaker organization which includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. American Jewish World Service A not-for-profit nonsectarian organization founded to help alleviate human suffering, poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality. It provides American Jews with a vehicle to act upon a deeply felt and long cherished obligation to improve the quality of life for all people. Computerized AIDS Ministries The United Methodist Church provides a home page with stories and resources about Ministries for Persons Living with AIDS based on the CAM BBS service. FJN, a Canadian community resource, makes available a chat service to people of all faiths who share a concern for justice and peace. Heifer Project International Dedicated to the sustainability of providing food- and income-producing animals, training and related assistance to families and communities around the world.

53. URI indigenous Traditions. ijo Orunmila. Home Page, dedicated to exploring, practicingand promoting the preChristian religion of the Germanic peoples, who include http://www.uri.org/resources/links.asp

Home Resources Links The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings. Links Receive a monthly electronic bulletin of URI news, actions and updates. Linked Table of Contents Baha'i Islam Sikhism Buddhism ... Religions and the World Agenda Religions Baha'i Buddhism General Sites Theravada Buddhism ... Zoroastrian Religions in relationship Global Groups Spirituality Learning and Research Regional Groups ... Special Projects Religions and the World Agenda Human Rights Peace Online News Organizations Science ... The Arts Religions Baha'i The Baha'i World This site represents the official presence of the Baha'i Faith on the World Wide Web. It is sponsored by the Office of Public Information of the Baha'i International Community. Also see their magazine One Country H-Bahai Humanities-Net site and list archive for a scholarly discussion of the culture and history of The Baha'i Faith. Also available are diverse bibliographical, research, and teaching aids.

54. Landru.i-link-2.net/jtrees/text/Nations_of_old-world.txt as generic name for several peoples) Dompago Dyerma Fon Igbo (Ibo) Iiaje Ijaw (Ejaw)ijo Ikale Irigwe 62%) Chinese (15%) see CHINA indigenous (6%) Cambodia http://landru.i-link-2.net/jtrees/text/Nations_of_old-world.txt

Tofin Toli Urhobo //Waama// (Yoabu) Waci Xweda Xwela Yoba Maubere Chinese [see CHINA] India - [Est. population: 1,014,003,817 ]

55. African Religion ijo Orunmila clkhere4more2.gif (2621 bytes) Ara Ifa of africa practiced by peopleswith vastly the historical development of indigenous african belief systems http://www.cultural-expressions.com/diaspora/africanreligion.htm

Ifa/Orisa/African Religion "The Religion of the Yoruba"; by J. Olumide Lucas; Athelia Henrietta Press A comprehensive study of Yoruba, including a survey of the major Orishas, the deified spirits of ancestors and other spirits, the minor Orishas, details of priesthood and worship, the Yoruba conception of human beings, magic in Yorubaland, and the survival of heiroglyphics, emblems and other symbols. A scholarly work. Illustrated. Appendix, bibliography. 440pp. "IFAISM The Complete Work of Orunmila" Volume I to Volume XVII; by Mr. C. Osamaro IBIE; Athelia Henrietta Press Inc. NY; Publishing In The Name Of Orunmila IFISM - THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ORUNMILA VOLUME 1 C. OSAMARO IBIE In this first volume, Mr. Ibie gives us an indepth and comprehensive overview of Orunmila, the oracular divinity. Beginning with chapter 1, The Author's Early Association With Orunmila and continuing to chapter 13, the author brings the reader to a very extensive examination of each of the sixteen Olodus, (Apostles of Orunmila) in order of their seniority beginning with Eji Ogbe and ending with Ofun Meji. This seventeen volume series gives a thorough religious and spirtual discourse on Ifism through these very Complete Works of Orunmila. Introduction. Illustrations. 251pp. IFISM - THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ORUNMILA VOLUME 2 - The Odus of Eji Ogbe How Man Created His Own God C.

56. AIO Keywords List altitude populations see also Mountain peoples High German Hormones Horn implementsHorn of africa Horns Horom Igorot Igorotte see Igorot Igula see Igala ijo http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/anthind/keywords.html

A B C D ... Y Abagusii see Gusii Kenya Aban see Shor Abandoned settlements Abashevo culture Abbasids see also Islamic empire Abduction Abelam Abenaki North American Indians (Algonquian) Northeast Abetalipoproteinaemia Abidjan Ability Abkhazia Abnormalities ABO blood-group system Abolitionists Abominable snowman see Yeti Aboriginal studies Abortion Abrasion Absahrokee language see Crow language Absaraka language see Crow language Absaroka language see Crow language Absaroke language see Crow language Absolutism see Despotism Abu Hureyra site Abusir site Abydos site Academic controversies see also Scientific controversies Academic freedom Academic publishing see Scholarly publishing Academic status Academic writing Academics Acadians (Louisiana) see Cajuns Accents and accentuation Accidents see also Traffic accidents Acclimatisation Accra Accreditation Acculturation see also Assimilation Acetylcholine receptors Achaemenid dynasty (559-330 BC) Achaemenid empire Ache see Guayaki Acheulian culture Achik see Garo Achinese language Achuar Achumawi Acidification Acquiescence Acquired immune deficiency syndrome see AIDS Acronyms Action theory Acupuncture Adam and Eve Adamawa emirate Adapidae see also Notharctus Adaptation Adat Adena culture Adhesives Adipocere Adisaiva see Adisaivar Adisaivar Adivasi Adjectives Adjustment (psychology) Administration see also Government, Management, etc.

57. AfricanPalava Portal features annotated links on arts, literature and cultures.Category Science Social Sciences Area Studies African Studies...... Art and Culture photographs of Ibibio, Igbo, ijo and Ogoni speaking peoples fromthe 1930s. both oral and written traditions in indigenous and colonial http://www.geocities.com/afripalava/AfricanPalava.html

A f r i c a n P a l a v a Nno! E k'abo o! Akwaaba! You are welcome! Dear Brothers and Sisters, dear Friends and Visitors, welcome to our new location at Geocities. The new URL of this website is: http://www.geocities.com/afripalava/AfricanPalava.html African Palava is a research tool for lecturers, students, brothers and sisters interested in African Literature and African Studies. It lists and comments on interesting websites under a wide range of categories: Africana Arts and Cultures Associations Children (Pickin) ... Contact Africana An A-Z of African Studies on the Internet Africa Over2U Africa Resource Center is a commercial website offering pages on and links to African art, culture and creative expression. It hosts the journals West Africa Review Ijele: Art eJournal of the African World African Links - on the website of Cora Agatucci's Culture(s) and Literature(s) of Africa Hum 211 Course (Central Oregon Community College) Africana Studies Research Page GhanaLinkList - on J. Sittek's private website of Ghanaian Art and Handicrafts GhanaWeb Human Rights Nigeria Index on Africa ... Motherlandnigeria Back to TOP Arts and Cultures African Music Links Annotated Guide to Resources on Art from Africa South of the Sahara Art and Life in Africa Online ArtThrob ... Ghanaian Art and Handicrafts - on a private website by J.

58. About Nigeria blended traditional Christian symbols with indigenous symbols. and very indifferently,applied to peoples of Native languages as Yoruba, Edo, ijo, Igbo, Igala http://www.mannafoundation.net/nigeria/nigeriapage2.htm

Previous Page Next Page About Nigeria Home Nigeria: The People Religion Back to top Religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution, and Muslims and Christians live and work together, although there is continuing conflict between the two groups and between them and adherents of traditional religions. The greatest concentration of Muslims is in the northern states, where three-fourths of the people profess the religion. Islam also dominates in the southern states of Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo. Christians make up more than three-fourths of the population in the eastern states. Britannica Encyclopedia The effect of the Islam In 1990, Islam pervaded daily life. Public meetings began and ended with Muslim prayer, and everyone knew at least the minimum Arabic prayers and the five pillars of the religion required for full participation. Public adjudication (by local leaders with the help of religious experts, or alkali courts) provided widespread knowledge of the basic tenets of sharia law the Sunni school of law according to malik ibn anas, the jurist from medina, was that primarily followed. Sunni (from sunna), or orthodox Islam, is the dominant sect in Nigeria and most of the Muslim world. The other sect is Shia Islam, which holds that the caliphs or successors to the prophet should have been his relatives rather than elected individuals.

59. Untitled Òrìsàtraditions of the Yorùbá, Dahomey and Bini peoples are the 26% Protestants,12% Roman Catholics and 11% African indigenous religion. ijo Òrúnmìlà http://www.cd.chalmers.se/~henrick/Orisa/ifa.html

s à of Wisdom and Divination, rúnmìlà ). Similar traditions are also found in what is now the nation of Benin (previously known as Dahomey), west of the Yorùbá area of south-western Nigeria, and in what is the home of the Benin culture, east of Yorùbáland (Are you confused yet?). The Yorùbá, the Dahomeans and the Bini all trace their origin to Ile Ife in south-western Nigeria. (Please note that the map is incomplete! Of course there are more cities, lakes and rivers in Nigeria, I just drew some main Yorùbá cities and rivers. I wanted to put some more in, but the map is kinda small, I was feeling kinda lazy, and, well, you get the picture...). One could, if one wanted to, say that Ifá, or at least the Òrì s à-traditions of the Yorùbá, Dahomey and Bini peoples are the origins of all Òrì s à-tradition. By saying this, I do not imply that the origin is "the real thing", or in any way better than the others. First of all, it's no competition, people. No grand prize for Òrì s à-tradition of the Month. Second, it is my belief that each individual connects to God and the forces of Nature in the way that is best suitable for him/her. I have seen so much over-heated discussion of these things, by extremists from all of the traditions, that I felt I had to express this. In the best of worlds, I guess we could all be friends, and get on with our lives... So, anyway, back to the subject at hand. I was talking to my friend and "main informant", to use Anthropology-lingo, some time ago, and he said he was reluctant to call Ifá a religion. "It's so much more" he said, and indeed, it is. Ifá/Òrì

60. Handthoughts Shows Expos Bead Museums Premier, indigenous, Ethnic ijo Orunmila Spiritual traditionsof the Ifa faith. and common language of the Yorubaspeaking peoples. http://www.handthoughts.com/favorite.html

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