' As a son of a famous herbalist my peers, school mates despises me but today I am their confidant ' -- Erinmi Awo of Mushin Land

     

 " As a Son of a famous traditinalisit, herbalist my peers, school mates despises me but today I am their Confidant '-- Erinmi Awo of Mushin Land.

By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel -- Publisher INSIGHT MAGAZINE ONLINE NEWS Insightmagonline

  Kajola, Onihale, a remote area   under Ifo Local Gov. In Ogun state goes agog  on the 27th -- 29th of November, 2021 as a famous traditionalist,  High Chief Awodele Ajayi Ogunlola, The Araba Egbe Irawo Ope  in Kajola and environs celebrated the 23 years Anniversary of been a proud successful traditionalist/ herbalist.

         The Erinmi Awo of Mushin Land, who is also The Patron of all traditionalist in Mushin and it's environs explained to Insightmagonline  how he had been following his father, great grand father for  sacrifices ( Cleansing of impurities ) at age three that he was born as a  traditionalist because it's hereditary and no generation of his great grand father or his father will worship another religion in the future regardless of any circumstances . 

     Chief Awodele Ajayi opened up to Insightmagonline how he was despised  by his peers during his primary , secondary School days as a son of an herbalist but been proud today that these same friends and school mates  who noticed success around him are now his clients and he is their confidant.

     Chief Ajayi whose grand father was the first Onifa Oniwaasu of Itoko , Abeokuta in Ogun state and also the founder of of Ijo Orunmila Ifakayejo  at Itoko, Ifo, Lagos, Abeokuta, Kajola and other parts of Yoruba land with it's tentacles in Brazil, Cuba Argentina and all Europian countries started this annual Anniversary in 1970 before he joined his ancestors in 1999

          The Araba Egbe Irawo Ope in Kajola 23rd anniversary was scheduled for 3 days, the first day was sacrifices for the God's  ( Irunmole) like, the earth, , head, Ogun, Egbe, ,way and other Irunmole too numerous to mention, the 2nd day was merry making, invitation of friends and love ones while the third day is for consultation from the God's (Igbhun Ifa) . When Erinmi Awo of Mushin was queried why river was not part of the gods been worship with series of sacrifices, he retorted by saying' This is where fake traditionalist crept into the religioi , it is high time for people most especially the Yoruba to know that there is division of labour in this profession, more so,  it has to do with your callings, Chief Ajayi made it clear that Obatala, Egungun, Olosun worshipers have  no rights to consultation of any sort except the traditionalist /herbalist, there can always be sacrifices of any sort by these afford mentioned worshipers after series of consultation by the herbalist. Chief Ifasola Ifagbemi , The Akoda  Onifa of Mushin, The Are Akinrogun of Ijo Orunmila Ifakayejo also buttressed the points of The Host with further explanation that Ifa is the voice of Olodumare which Olodumare sent through his servant Orunmila and this voice may be positive or negative for the benefit of man kind

        Chief Ogunsola Ifaniyi Ogunsegun is a junior brother of the host,  CEO  Amona Ope Traditional Solution Centre , Abeokuta narrated same tales of Ifa and Orunmila, clamours that there is nothing as good as ones roots, any other religion are guests from foreign land , he advice all to be focus in which religion ones found him or herself, no hypocrisy, they should be able to differentiate between the religion and  their daily bread.

       Towards the end of the interview with the host, he advised the traditional worshipers to do it right and be of good example to others to emulate. 

        Both Erinmi Awo of Mushin and Are Onifa of Itoko land implored The Yorubas, the decendants of Oduduwa with the ' KAARO OO JIIRE' dialect to come back their roots which is Isese, some Yorubas surfers because of ignorance . 

      Chief Awodele stated that some Yoruba speaking states, towns suffers war of religion because they have sold out the bride price of their inheritance religion to foreign God, even a king in Yoruba land most honour culture and tradition and follow the traditinalisit regards ISESE for peace to reign  Anifa Oniwaasu of Kajola  The 2nd concluded.