WORKSHOP OVERVIEW:

United Roots
2871 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Sunday June 5
​10.00 am - 12.00 pm
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​Lanre Okemuyiwa will deliver an interactive and very comprehensive lecture and demonstration on traditional, Yoruba rites of passage known as akosejaiye. The topics will include: 

1. Akosejaiye, birth and naming ceremony.
2. Imori, knowing the child's destiny. 
3. OMOLUABI, raising the child with virtue and integrity. 
Each segment will include the appropriate Ifá chants, songs and stories. By the end of the workshop, participants will know: 

1. The meaning of each ceremony.
2. The spiritual function of each ceremony. 
3. The materials necessary to perform each ceremony. 
4. The òrìsà associated with each ceremony.
5. Regional variations of each ceremony. 
6. Minimum qualifications for performing each ceremony.
7. Dangers and consequences of not performing each ceremony.
8. Benefits of each ceremony.

Location

United Roots
2781 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Sunday June 5
​10.00 am - 12.00 pm

United Roots engages and empowers marginalized youth in socially innovative ways.We accomplish this by providing:
  • Arts and media training, instilling confidence and developing talents
  • Career and workforce development, cultivating innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Community engagement, building bridges to local organizations and employers
  • Wellness services, creating a safe, sustainable environment for youth to heal and grow

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