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This page describes the practice. There is deliberately no automated reading for it — see the notes below.
Background
In Odinani, the traditional Igbo religion, áfà (divination) is how the demands of spirits are communicated to the living. The diviner, a dibia or ogba afa, is regarded as a master of esoteric knowledge.
How it works
The diviner throws divination seeds, cowries and beads, or consults a divination board, and interprets the patterns to name the cause of a problem.
Notes and limits
Culture: Afa belongs to the religious life of Igbo communities and is performed by trained dibia; it is described, not simulated.
At a glance
- Also called
- Áfà, Igba afa, Dibia divination
- Traditions
- Igbo (Odinani)
- Regions
- Africa
- You need
- A question
- Price
- Free