When Orunmila left Earth for Heaven,he left behind his spiritual self in the form of the sacred palm tree ,where we get the nuts called (ikin ifa ) today.
Palmnuts of ifa (Ikin ifa ) is quite different from ordinary palm nut called EKURO.
The ikin ifa tree is branched its nut has four eyes and more.
Ikin ifa tree is feared and respected
Before we can call the palm nuts an ikin ifa
It must have passed through alot of rites and invocations from babalawo
i.e it must be well consecrated.
And the ikin ifa can be used for a divination,as well as the part of the instruments used during ifa initiation ceremony .
Through divination Babalawo’s are both literally and figuratively in touch with orunmila and can access his knowledge of future events. not only can the Babalawo forcast the likely outcome of the event, but through communication with Orunmila by the use of (ikin ifa),he can prescribe the sacrifice necessary to assure favorable outcome.

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