Ebö ètùtùsacrifice and,2: 583
Ebo Irapadasubstitutionary sacrifice and,
2:583–584
Egungun ceremonies and,1:48,1:231–233,
1: 232
Eshu cultural ceremony of,1: 156
Eshu gentle wind and,2: 716
Esu (Elegba) divine messenger and,1:245–247
ethical behavior and,1: 145
evil beliefs regarding,1:249–250
female circumcision and,1: 172
female taboos and,2:645–646
First Step Into the World ritual of,2: 577
funeral and burial rituals of,1:277–278
gatekeeper at crossroads concept and,1: 186
Gèlèdè festival of,1:281–282,1: 282
geographic locations of,1:34–35
God as “Father of Laughter” concept of,
1:288,1: 292
goddesses of,1: 294
God’s purity concept of,1: 289
hierarchy of divinities of,1: 212
Ifa religious belief system of,1:35,1: 180
Ilé-Ifè as cradle of civilization and,1:178,
1:185,2:470,2:508,2: 739
Iya NlaGreat Mother of,1: 180
Jakuta (thunder divinity) and,1: 211
Kingdoms of the Yoruba(Smith) and,2: 739
Legba as gatekeeper concept and,
1:186,2:559,2:686,2: 689
Luba religion and,1: 143
marriage rites of,1:260,2: 573
mountain divinities of,1: 212
multiple souls concept of,2:627–628
mythical god of war of,1: 51
naming among,1:125,2: 571
number 4, 5 symbolism of,2:463–464
oaths sealed with blood and,1: 127
Obatala and birds and,1: 124
Obatala as “King of White Cloth and,
1:173–174,2:471,2: 715
Obatala creation story of,1:170,1:185,1: 212
Odudua/Oduduwa and,1:180,1:212,2:470,
2: 739
Ogboni society of secrets and,2:479–480
Ogun God of Circumcision and,1: 171
Ogunkojapreventive sacrifice and,2: 583
Olodumare and Orisanula (physical and
spiritual) elements of,1:179,1:185,1:211,
1:239,2:712,2: 713
Olokun worship by,2:489–490
Olorun creation narrative of,1:xxvi,2: 739
Onile eldership symbol and,1: 237
Oni of Ife, spiritual leader of,1: 35
Ori choice, predestination and,2:500,2: 535
origins of,2: 739
Orisa-Nla origin and,1:209,1: 210
orisha/orisa tradition of,1:179,1:180,
2:712,2: 739
Osanyin brought plants to Earth mythology
of,1: 19
personhood definition and,1: 146
predestiny principle of,1: 179
prewedding ceremony of,1: 410
priesthood levels and,2: 621
protection by beads and,1:116–117
rain stones, death and,2: 628
river divinities of,1: 212
sacrificial objects in,2: 584
seclusion of widows and,2: 538
senior father and mother elder roles and,1: 237
Shango lightning deity and,1:380,1:381,
1: 382
spiritual causative agents of disease and,1: 414
taboo word meaning and,2: 645
thunderbolt deity of,2: 663
twin infantcide and,1: 35
Yemoja Goddess of,1:294,2: 580
See alsoAlafin of Oyo; Babalawo; Eleda; Epa
Society; Fa(Ifa);Ifa; Ikin; Iwa; Iwa pele;
Nana Buluku; Obatala; Oduduwa;Odu
Ifa;Ogboni Society; Olodumare; Olokun;
Olorun; Orisha(orisa);Orisha Nla(Orisa-
Nla);Orunmila; SanteriaZambia
Baluba people of,1: 97
Barotse people of,1: 108
Batonga people of,1:112,1: 220
Chewa people of,1: 159
Lozi people of,1: 185
Ndembu people of,2:573,2: 598
Yao people of,2: 734
Zulu people of,2: 744
Zarma, 2:741–742
Christian missionaries and,2: 742
geographic locations, origin, and migration of,
2: 741
human spirit work concept of,2:741–742
Islam and African religion intersect and,2: 741Index 865