About the Iroko Village

Rooted In Tradition. United in Ceremony. Growing Together.

OUR MISSION

Iroko Village is committed to fostering an intergenerational spiritual community where aborisas can nurture and be nurtured, love and be loved, and grow and heal together. We honor and practice the rich traditions of Ifa and Orisha spirituality, providing a sacred and supportive environment for shared wisdom, mutual support, and collective healing.

Chief Ewe

Chief Ewe

Our Leadership

Chief Ewe is the Founder and CEO of Iroko Village. Yeye is a Priest of Ifa, Priest of Osun, Priest of Egungun and Priest of Egbe. She is a member of the Sode Society and Chief of the Iroko Village.

Yeye has been practicing Ifa since 2010 when she received her Hand of Ifa. She received her Sode Ifa in 2013. She went to Africa to receive her Priest initiations at Atunfato Traditional Healing Home in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 2015. Chief Yeye Ewe was installed as a Chief in 2021. Yeye has been studying metaphysics and healing for 30 years.

She is a Reiki Master Teacher, an Ordained Minister, Grid Healer, Akashic Records Reader, and an Integrated Awareness Graduate. She is the author of Ifa For Kids: An Aborisha Manual. Yeye trains and teachers Priests and Aborisha nationally and internationally. She is the proud Godmother to God children across the US, Canada and the Caribbean.

Chief Ewe & Baba Bukunmi

Our Spiritual Team

Baba Bukunmi is a Baltimore-based Babalawo, spiritual counselor and graduate of Morgan State University. For more than a decade, he has been a dedicated practitioner of Ifá and has developed relationships with Ifá communities and practitioners both domestically and internationally.

Initiated as a Priest of Ifá and Egúngún in Abeokuta, Nigeria, Baba Bukunmi is also a Priest of Olókun and Ọ̀sányìn. His spiritual practice includes traditional Ifa and Ancestral teachings, numerology, herbalism and other complementary healing modalities.

He is particularly known for conducting in-depth divination sessions that connect traditional Ifá wisdom with contemporary historical, cultural, and social references- making the teachings of Ifá accessible while honoring tradition.

In addition to his work within Ifá, Baba Bukunmi is a non-denominational ordained minister - officiating weddings and various spiritual, cultural, and ceremonial observances.

Over the years, Baba Bukunmi has helped support the growth and development of practitioners at various stages of their spiritual journey —including his Godchildren, clients, Àborìṣà, and Priests. He also serves as a trusted collaborator and resource to various Ìlès and spiritual organizations with which he is connected.

Baba Bukunmi cares deeply for his community and is comitted to enriching the healing path for every individual that seeks counsel- locally and abroad. As such, he remains dedicated to lifelong growth and expansion as exemplified by the Elders that precede him. In the words of our honored Ancestor Kwame Nkrumah, " Forward Ever- Backward Never."

Roles Within Our Ilé

The Chief serves as the visionary and guiding leader of the Ilé, helping to uphold the mission, structure, and spiritual direction of the community. This role carries the responsibility of leadership, decision-making, conflict resolution, and ensuring that the Ilé operates with integrity, discipline, and unity. The Chief works closely with priests, elders, and leadership members to protect the culture, traditions, and growth of the spiritual house.

Chief

A Bàbá is a respected spiritual father, elder, and mentor within the Ilé who provides wisdom, guidance, and support to members of the community. Bàbás help preserve the teachings, customs, and sacred traditions of Ifá and Òrìṣà practice while nurturing the spiritual development of others through leadership, counsel, and example.

Baba

A Priest or Priestess is an initiated spiritual servant dedicated to the study, preservation, and practice of Ifá and/or Òrìṣà traditions. They are responsible for conducting ceremonies, spiritual consultations, prayers, offerings, teachings, and supporting the spiritual well-being of the community. Priests commit to iwa pele, tenets of ifa, continual spiritual growth, discipline, and service while helping others align with their destiny and spiritual path.

Priest / Priestess

Sodé is a devoted student and spiritual apprentice actively preparing for deeper levels of spiritual responsibility and initiation. This role involves learning the customs, prayers, rituals, discipline, and cultural foundations of the Ilé while assisting in ceremonies, community activities, and spiritual service. Sodé demonstrates commitment, humility, willingness to learn, dedication to personal growth and service.

Sode

An Aborisha is a devoted practitioner who has formally committed to the path of their destiny, Ifa, Orisha worship, iwa pele and spiritual development. Guided by the teachings of the Ifa, an Aborisha actively participates in ceremonies, community service, cultural preservation, and ongoing spiritual education.

Aborisha

Support Iroko Village

Every contribution, regardless of size, supports the growth and sustainability of Iroko Village.

Donations help provide resources for spiritual and educational programming, ceremonies and community gatherings, cultural events, youth engagement, sacred spaces, and the ongoing operational needs of our Ilé.