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Babalawo (Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia's community maintained article on the babalawo, the Ifa priesthood, covering the title's meaning, initiation and training, divination method, healing and conflict resolution roles, female practitioners, and the office's spread to the Americas.

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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babalawo
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encyclopedia
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3
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Babalawo (Wikipedia)
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Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Religious Roles & Titles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.

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7

Religious Roles & Titles

General References

2

Religious Roles & Titles

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