TYPE: God of Destiny
ORIGIN: Yoruba [Nigeria, West Africa]
INFORMATION: He accompanied the creator god Olodumare at the creation of the world and when the destinies of mankind were decided. He is consulted in an oracular capacity at Ifa and makes decisions on such matters as choice of sacrificial animals. He is also a god of healing and in many households enjoys personal shrines that include palm nuts, fragments of ivory and sea shells.