Where does “iyanifa” come from?

iyanifa (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba Ifá.

iyanifa (Yoruba): A female initiate or priestess of Ifa divination

Definitions

  1. A female initiate or priestess of Ifa divination

Ancestry of “iyanifa”, step by step

iyanifa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba Ifá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaIfá

via Yoruba ìyá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìyámother, mom
Every word from Yoruba Ifá
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