ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Olóyè Fáṣẹ̀yẹ á¹¢àngóbukùnmi Egúnjobi, is Yoruba descendant priest of á¹¢àngó, Ifá and Egúngún. He is the founder of the Orilagba Temple and spiritual community with members and students across the US and abroad. He was initiated into the Sango priesthood in 2003 by the Elegun of Egún, Baba Sangodele Ibuowo and Baba Sangodele Sangodina (Iba). He was also initiated as an Ifa priest by Baba Fakayode Faniyi and the Idin Ileke Ifa Temple. And finally he initiated into Egúngún priesthood by Baba Ogunjinmi Meta Ifasola.
He is a traditional African herbalist who studied under various herbalists including Dr. Kofi Asare, noted Ghanian healer and herbalist, Baba Fakayode Faniyi, the Agbongbon Awo of Osogbo, and Kweku Andoh. He also apprenticed African healing rituals and African spiritual technology under the direction of Malidoma Some, Dagara Elder and Shaman. He received his bachelors degree from New School University in New York City studying film as well as a Master’s Degree in Nutrition Education from Hawthorn University in California. He also holds various certifications as a Holistic Health Coach, Wellness Professional and Reiki Master.
As a filmmaker he produced the cult classic Odun Osun: Return to the Water documentary film about the orisa Osun. He is also the founder and president of Orilagba Institute, an online school providing training in various aspects of Orisa worship and spirituality. He is also the founder of Orilagba Retreat Center, a 5 acre oasis in the tropical jungles of Puerto Rico where he conducts annual retreats, trainings and healing rituals. His latest accomplishment was being installed at Balogun OniSango of Oyo Empire which elevated him as a chief in Yorubaland in Nigeria.
ABOUT US
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Ile Orilagba is a spiritual community of priests, initiates and devotees under the direction of Baba Faseye Sangobukunmi, centered around the study and propagation of the ancient African esoteric spiritual system of Ifa and orisa spirtuality as a healing and empowerment modality. Ile Orilagba is from the Yoruba language and means, "House where head is most important." In this case "ori" represents the head as understood in African Spiritual Anatomy as the seat of consciousness, divinity and destiny in human beings. Ifa is both the name of the spiritual tradition as well as the deity. At Ile Orilagba, we host various annual spiritual events as well as workshops and offer a wide range of educational and spiritual services. We are an open and non-judgmental community which accepts members from all walks of life as long as our fundamental principles are respected.
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Our spiritual community and temple is under the umbrella of Osarosun Temple, our head temple in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, of our most esteemed senior Oluwo Baba Fakayode Faniyi, Agbongbon Awo of Oshogbe and Idin Ileke Ifa temple, the main Ifa temple of of Oshogbo, Oshun State, Nigeria.
Click here for Baba Fakayode Faniyi's full bio.
We also give homage to the leader of all Ifa priests in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, his royal majesty Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon.
THE SENIOR PRIESTS
