Knowledge Share Description
Herban Cura & Song of the Spirit Institute are collaborating to present a 3 day, 3 part immersion.
Yorùbá medicine known as Egbò Igi combines both natural plants and the essence of animals found in one's immediate environment. African and Yorùbán people are innately very spiritual thus making daily life practices very ceremonial and ritualistic. For example, curing common colds or other illness found in the body, mind or spirit are directly aided with the presence of deities or elemental guides known as Òrìṣa. In this case Ọ̀sanyìn (the Òrìṣa who is believed to be the tutelary spirit of herbal medicine in Yorùbá land) and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (the custodian of the sacred Ifá oracle) are both communicated with and petitioned to by an ordained priest or priestess, for both the Ẹbọ-sacrifice, as well as the formula for the herbs and plants needed for the bath, soap, or concoction.
Knowledge Share Includes
In this 3 day, 3 part Yorùbá herbal medicine class we are going to learn:
about the Yorùbá people, the Òrìṣà and the role of the Òrìṣà in everyday life.
the place of the Òrìṣà in the study and practice of Yorùbá herbal medicine
medicinal plants from the Nigerian region and the ailments they help to cure
other healing methods, including the use of water for healing that is associated with Òrìṣà Ọ̀ṣun
the use of incantations and their close relationships with plants.
medicine making for one medicinal bath
6 medicine formulas representing 6 different Òrìṣàs (supply list provided upon registration, total cost of supplies is approximately $40)
Materials
During this workshop participants will learn how to make a traditional medicinal bath for all levels of practice, upon registration a supply list will be sent for you to purchase your own materials. The approximate total cost of materials is $40.
Medicine making is optional, you can still take this course even if not making the medicine.
Virtual Gathering
Zoom link will be sent out via email 1-2 days before knowledge share
Friday August 26, Saturday August 27, & Sunday August 28, 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm EST
Class will be recorded and available for 30 days.
Cost
Sliding Scale $140 - $211
Our Sliding Scale is meant to make these offerings as accessible as possible while also honoring all of the labor and resources that have gone into the preparation and facilitation. Please reference this sliding scale resource to support you choosing the amount that best reflects your resources and capacity.
The zoom link will be sent 1-2 days prior to the knowledge share. Recordings will be available for 30 days.
For scholarships please email administration@songofthespirit.org with the subject Yoruba Medicinal Plants
For further questions please email info@songofthespirit.org
Accessibility Information
*ASR (automated) captioning provided
Facilitator
As an educator, historian, griot, herbalist and nationally celebrated radio & tv host, Folúkẹ́ Akínyẹmí shares her passion of teaching Yorùbá language, culture, and tradition with great pride. It is her intention to inspire those learning the language and tradition to trace their ancestral connections to Yorùbá people or others to the African continent. She credits her knowledge and information to her studies in Yorùbá Literature from the University of Ibadan and her training and practice with her elders and family. Folúkẹ́ has offered classes for diverse communities, celebrating the global impact of Yoruba culture across the indigenous diaspora. You can join Foluke’s virtual Yorùbá language & cultural preservation classes throughout the year with Song Of The Spirit Institute. Folúkẹ́ Akínyẹmí lives in her hometown of Ogun State Nigeria.