Ifa teachings and,1:239,1:240,1:335,
1:346–347,2:475–478,2: 739
Ifa verse structure and,2: 476
Ifa word meanings and,2: 476
Ikin and,1: 335
“love doing good” and,2: 478
make the world good for common benefit of
all and,2: 477
morality of sacrifice and struggle and,2: 477
Oduduwa and,2: 475
Odu Ifa: The Ethical Teachings(Karenga)
and,2: 476
Olodumare creation story and,2: 476
respect for knowledge, “Full knowledge, and
wisdom and,2:477–478
respect for women in,2: 477
right action through ritual and sacrifice
and,2: 739
right of every human to a good life
concept in,2: 477
sacrifice and,2: 478
sex and gender roles,2: 477
“speak truth, do justice, be kind and do not do
evil” and,2: 478
women and,2: 477
worldly vices and,2: 477
Ye.mo.nja translation of,2: 735
Oedipal Complex, religion origins and,2: 502
Offering, 2:478–479
blood offerings and,2: 479
food as,1:272–275,1:275 (table)
humility and respect to ancestors and,2: 478
Ihanzu rain dance offerings and,2:561–562
as purest act of gratitude,2: 478
to Ra and Amen,2: 478
sacred protocol and,2: 479
sacrificevs.,2:478–479
See alsoAltars; Harvest; Sacrifice
Offiong, Daniel A.,1: 235
Ogba Ogbunike Cave, Nigeria,1: 154
Ogboni Society, 2:479–480
Alafinauthority over,2: 480
as ancestor intermediaries,2: 479
divine oracle and laws protected by,2:479–480
Earth goddess venerated by,2: 479
Edansymbol and,2: 480
men and women complimentary nature
and,1: 237
Ogboni lodges and,2: 480
as society of secrets,2: 479
Ogdoad, 2:480–481
Atum and,1: 77
creation stories of,2: 481
Khmnw priesthood and,2: 481
male-female duality of,2: 481
Pyramid TextsandCoffin Textsand,2: 481
Ogu.SeeOgun
Ogun, 2:481–483
arch-divinity of,1:211,1: 212
attributes of,2: 482
circumcision and,1:171,1: 172
as divinity of iron, war, and hunting,
1:211,1:331,2:481,2:502,2: 712
dog as food offered to,1: 272
emblems of,2: 482
female circumcision and,1: 1712
festivals in honor of,2: 482
foods associated with,1:275 (table)
forging of iron as creation image and,2: 482
honey used to tempt,1: 274
Ifa and,1: 331
iron and ironwork as most sacred
and,2: 482
justice, fair play, and integrity demands
of,1: 211
lighting the fires blood ritual and,1: 127
North American enslavement and,2: 482
Ogu as god of war and,2: 482
protection by,1: 211
red and blue colors of,2: 565
Ohum festival, 2:483–486
Akyem kingdom and,2: 483
Awukudae(Sacred Wednesday) and,2: 485
background regarding,2: 483
Benada Dapaa(holy Tuesday) and,2: 485
“eyewitness to a phenomenal event”
meaning of,2: 483
Gyemperem Osofo(Thursday) and,2: 485
Ikyeame, Okomfo Asare, and Ohum rites and,
2:483–484
launching of Ohum and,2: 484
Oracle of Kofi Gyemperem procession and,
2:485–486
Post-Okomfo Asare Rites and,2: 484
River Birem and,2: 483
week of Ohum and,2:484–485
Okande, 2:486–487
ancestors venerated by,2: 487
geographic location and origins of,2: 486
Mwiriinitiation society of,2:486–487Index 843