Reflections Without Mirror: The proverbial Squirrel.

Posted by niyi aborisade - 29th September 2023

Reflections Without Mirror: The parable of the squirrels. Niyi Aborisade The days when squirrels have enough to eat; the days when squirrels slept with hunger are manifestly excessive than when it has enough to eat.…

Reflections Without Mirror: The Emeres (Ogbanje) Familiar Spirit: Part 2

Posted by niyi aborisade - 22nd September 2023

Reflections Without Mirror : Emere (Ogbanje) Familiar Spirit: Part 2 To understand the piece , please continue from part one that was published on 16.09.2023 She met my father at Oremeji agugu Ibadan. My father…

Reflections Without Mirror: The Power of Emere(Ogbanje) Familiar Spirit

Posted by niyi aborisade - 15th September 2023

Reflections Without Mirror: The Power of Emere ( Ogbanje) or Familiar Spirit. Niyi Aborisade Emere, Ogbanje ( Familiar Spirit) Emere, according to Yoruba belief are special children that possesed demonic power. They are known as…

Reflections Without Mirror: The Mystery of Abiku Unravelled: Part 2

Posted by niyi aborisade - 8th September 2023

Reflections Without Mirror : The Mystery of Abiku Unravelled: Part 2. The Mystery of Abiku Unravelled Part 2 They ( the babalawos) had no knowledge of blood group or genotype. Genotype simply means genetic makeup…

Reflections Without Mirror: The Mystery of ‘ Abiku’ Unravelled

Posted by niyi aborisade - 1st September 2023

Reflections Without Mirror The Mystery of ‘Abiku’ unravelled. Part 1 Abiku in Yoruba language is referred to a child who dies and returns to the same parents repeatedly. The phenomenon of ‘Abiku’ was rampant until…

Reflections Without Mirror:Oloolu v Ajagbemokeferi Religious Violence: Part 3

Posted by niyi aborisade - 25th August 2023

*Reflections Without Mirror—Niyi Aborisade* *The Masquerades- Oloolu v Ajagbemokeferi. Religious Violence Part 3* This is the conclusion of the historical piece of which part 2 was published 18.08.2023 Ajagbe was urging his followers to intensify…

Reflections Without Mirror: Oloolu vs Ajagbemokeferi : Religious Violence:Part 2

Posted by niyi aborisade - 18th August 2023

*Reflections Without Mirror—Niyi Aborisade -* *The Masquerades- Oloolu v Ajagbemokeferi. Religious Violence. Part 2.* This is a continuation of the last Article published on 11.08.2023 So the die was cast for the fight. Oloolu though…

Refelctions without Mirror: The Masquerades Oloolu vs Ajagbemokeferiri

Posted by niyi aborisade - 11th August 2023

*Reflections Without Mirror- Niyi Aborisade* *The Masquerades- Oloolu v Ajagbemokeferi. Religious violence.* I am writing this piece by popular demand and this is in continuity of my last Article published on 19.03.2022. I acknowledge my…

Reflections Without Mirror: The Mystery of Iwin & Oro (Ghommid) Myth or Reality

Posted by niyi aborisade - 4th August 2023

Reflections Without Mirror The Mystery of Iwin & Oro (Ghommid) Myth or Reality In the olden days, there were so many stories about the ghommids and their interventions or appearances in human affairs. It is…

Reflections Without Mirror… The Masquerades and The Vengeance of God

Posted by niyi aborisade - 28th July 2023

*Reflections Without Mirror– Niyi Aborisade* *The Masquerades and the Vengeance of God* The history that I am about to narrate today spanned for about two decades . I watched the event from when I was…