Welcome Araba Elebuibon to Oakland, CA
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Araba Ifayemi was born in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. He cames from a family acclaimed to be one of the authorites on Yoruba Traditional Institutions, A direct descendant of Olutimehin, one of Co-founder of the City of Osogbo. He began his priesthood training at age four.
He received his formal education through correspondence courses. His parents insisted on his through grounding in the traditional institution and culture through his apprenticeship with renowned priests of the day. Araba Ifayemi is a poet, performing artist, play write, herbalist and practising babalawo (ifa priest). He has published several books, and scholarly papers on various aspects of Yoruba traditional religion and culture. Araba Ifayemi is also a recording artist with several credits on Yoruba poetic genre known as Ewi. His mostly social commentaries and parallax snaps cultural philosophy. |
Araba Elebuibon in OakalndMay 16: Film & Screening & Reception: AKOSEJAIYE
May 17: Orisa Art Show May 18: Film Screening: Summer of Gods May 19: EXCLUSIVE PRIESTHOOD TRAINING May 20: Ifa Festival Banquet May 21: Block Party Orisa Communities in the USAOrisa Lifestyle Academy
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