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Òwìwí funfun (Snowy Owl) The sacred bird

Obatala is the father of all children on earth, is the creator of human beings and everything that inhabits the planet. As the creator is ruler of all human body parts, mainly the head, thoughts and human life, the white owner or where it participates essentially white to symbolize peace and purity. Obatala is the owner of the white metals, especially silver. Represents the creation that is not necessarily pristine, so magnanimous and above, also the pride, anger, despotism and those with defects and physical and mental difficulties.

Ó gun Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́
Baba a fì lálá fìlolo
Ìbà Ọ̀ṣẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò
Who divines for Oòṣàlá?
~Adébóyè Adégbénró

Òwìwí funfun

OBATALA BIRD

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  1. Why do some Yoruba films portray this sweet bird as Eye aje ? Is it part of the propaganda against traditional religion ?

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