The Writings of Baba Medahochi
This page includes reproductions from the vast expanse of Baba Medahochi's written works.
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The Memoirs of an Old Swamp Priest - One of Baba Medahochi's earlier works, this essay reveals his hope for the people of New Afrika and speaks of his defense for the ways of our ancestors.
The Sixteen Great Signs and Their Meanings - This study of the Odu compares various traditions of Ifa / Fa / Afa from African, Chinese, Arabic, Indian, Hebrew and European sources. It goes in depth in study of the relationship between the Odu and the body.
A very fascinating discussion describes the connection with this ancient divination system to the Archangel Gabriel, Idris, Hermes and the Prophet Enoch!
African cultures referenced include:
- Minyanka of Mali (Nya Kamo Society)
- Evhe
- Bamana
- Malagasy
- Igbo
- Madagascar
- Dahomey
Sources include:
- Issa Baba Traore - La Divination - La Geomancie Dans Le Beledougou
- John Anenechukwu Umeh - After God is Dibia
- Marion Smith and Emile Smith - Islamic Geopmancy and Thirteenth-Century Divinatory Devices
- Bernard Maupoil - Contribution A L'Etude De L'Origine Mulsumane De La Geomancie Dans Le Bas-Dahomey
- Ron Eglash / Ohio State University - Bamana Sand Divination - Recursion in Ethnomathematics
Historical figures mentioned:
- Surgy
- Ahmed Ben 'Ali Zunbul
- Halaf Al-Barbari
- Tumtum Al-Hindi
- Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad Az-Zanati
Note: Pages 9, 10 & 39 are not from Baba Medahochi, but are notes from Ogunlade. Pages 15 & 16 contain notes from Ogunlade interspersed with Baba's original words and figures. Page 42 is a duplicate of page 40.
Olodu - The Sixteen Great Signs and Their Meanings - This is more of a summary of Odu information that Baba gathered from various sources. Each of the 16 signs have information pertaining to them from various traditions and ethnic groups. Included are the esoteric relationships between the odu and the elements, alchemy, astrological signs, planets, orisha, loa, herbs and geomancy.
Sources include: The Honorable Bernard Maupoil - La Geomancie De La Cote Des Esclave
Note: All hand-written notes in this book are from Ogunlade. If anyone has a clean version of this book I will be glad to replace this.
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