The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has said that Google is the modern version of Ifa and that when people use Google to search for information and knowledge, they are consulting Ifa.
The Ooni also explained that Google originated, from the ‘Ifa’ also known as the oracle.
Oba Ogunwusi said this on Wednesday during the press tour of the tourists sites within the ancient city ahead of the Tourism Innovation and Development Innovation Conference (TIDA) slated for April 24.
Ogunwusi said that ‘Ifa’ as a form divination was all about sourcing for information and knowledge through traditional consultation.
The traditional ruler said that the Google could be regarded as the modern way of sourcing for past information and what was likely to happen in the future too.
He said that ‘Ifa’ originated several thousands of years ago and is seen as the voice of the almighty God referred to as “Orisa Oke” which is supreme to other lesser gods.
“Without ‘Ifa’, there could never have been the google, so the google is the modern day version of ‘Ifa’.
“‘Ifa’ is all about information, getting knowledge from the almighty God.
“Whenever you search the google for information or knowledge, you are consulting ‘Ifa’; and without ‘Ifa’, there would not have been the google.”
He said that ‘Ifa’ was still relevant in contemporary time, saying that was why people were still consulting the oracle for information and solutions to their problems.
The Ooni who is the custodian of the Yoruba culture and tradition called on Nigerians to embrace traditional worships peculiar to their communities that it would not stop them from practicing other modern religions
Only that you didn’t mention. The sacrifices people made to please ifa, or tell us the modern day sacrifice? Let me answer the question to my own intellect ? It’s inform of data lol-