Ifa Priestcraft

Name: Ifa Priestcraft
Brand: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS
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Ifayemi Elebuibon and Yoruba Ancestral Knowledge Systems

By: Toyin Falola

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Hardcover | 7 July 2026

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400 Pages

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22.9 x 15.2

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Born in 1947, Ifa?y?mi? ???u?nda?gbonu? ?l??bui?b?n descends from a long line of Yoruba healers, philosophers, and priests. A fervent disciple of Ifa from age four, Elebuibon grew to become both a living moral exemplar and an internationally recognized face of his religion. The first scholarly work to connect the biography of a devout Ifa practitioner to broader intellectual conversations around pluriversalism and Indigenous knowledge systems, Ifa Priestcraft analyzes the complexities of Yoruba philosophy and religion and their lasting cultural impact in Nigeria and throughout the diaspora. Toyin Falola, a world-renowned scholar of African studies, employs a phenomenological approach that recognizes and solidifies the voice of the "guru" as an organic and authentic source of knowledge. The result is a wholly original and uniquely interdisciplinary study of Yoruba spirituality and an extraordinary contribution to the field of ancestral studies.

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"A lavish invitation to discover YorUbA cosmology through the lens of IfA, a spiritual system of knowledge and divination. Falola offers critical insights into YorUbA spirituality and cultural continuity-essential for scholars of African studies and diaspora histories." - Akinloye Ojo, University of Georgia

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