“WORLD ÌȘẸ̀ȘE DAY is mportant to Traditionalists worldwide , its a níce initiative from Yorubaland”- Says Bàbálórìsà Ayotunde Mauricio
Brazil , one of the world’s most important home of Yoruba traditional religion , celebrates this day , Saturday , 20th. August . 2022 . “ WORLD ISESE DAY” a day dedicated to all traditionalists worldwide
Babalawos , Babalorisas , Iyanifas , Ogbonis and all traditionalists in Brazil eulogized the Orisas , takes Ebo to Ile-ase , celebrates another positive year of Isese worldwide , “ Isese Agbe wa o !” Says Babalorisa Ayotunde Maurício of Ile-awo Agbalagba in Santo André , Brazil
Attending to Ancestral News’ Adeyinka Olaiya in Brazil , Pa Paulo de Xangó, “ I am glad that this initiative came from Yoruba land , Brazil is proud to celebrate this special day with Isese traditionalist worldwide . Isese lagba “ Says the Candomblé traditionalist .
“The practice of the Yoruba traditional religion in Brazil is quite interesting and encouraging , the connection is factual , the religious tourism from Brazil to Nígeria has increased a lot , it has broken visa records to Nigeria . This is great “ – Says the Nigerian Ambassador to Brazil , Hon. Prof. Mohammad Ahmed Makarfi
The Yoruba traditional religion is referred to as Candomblé by Afro-Brazilians , a religion that seeks harmony with nature. It is a fusion of African religions combining Yoruba, Fon and Bantu cultures but largely dominated by Yoruba Òrìsà worship. The worship of this religion is carried out in religious centres called terreiros in Brazil
Nígerian traditionalists , Academics , culture and tradition advocates have also contributed enormously to the practice of Yoruba religion in Brazil , the likes of Oba ( Ogboni) Adekunle Aderonmu , President African Cultural Center in Brazil , the Spiritual leader of the largest Orisa temple in Brazil , “ Templo dos Orixas “ Babalorisa Salami King ( Baba king ) , Cultural Ambassador to Brazil , Babalawo Adegboyega Nojeem (Omodo Agba) Babalawo Adewale Adimula and several other Nígerian-Yoruba traditionalists residing in Brazil .
“ I have never been so happy in my life until I visited this year’s Osun Festival in Osogbo , it was like I visited my ancestors. It was so fantastic with thousands of tourist from all over the world. I will always be there in Osogbo for Osun festival till I live this Ile-aiye “ Iya Paula de Osun reveals
