Ṣàwárí

Ṣàngó is the Yoruba divinity of thunder, lightning, fire, justice, and royal power, whose cult formed the theological foundation of the Ọ̀yọ́ Empire.

A scholarly account of the annual ten-day Ṣàngó Festival in Ọ̀yọ́, examining its liturgical calendar, priestly offices, historical origins, theological schisms, and modern global heritage status.

A systematic delineation of distinct Yorùbá intellectual, liturgical, and therapeutic offices, separating Ifá diviners, herbal pharmacologists, deity-specific priests, spirit mediums, and female ritual titles often conflated in colonial and contemporary discourse.