@oluwo.ifadare.awe3: Olokun's Gender The worship of Olokun is found among the Edo, Bini, and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, as well as the Fon people of Benin. In Nigeria, its worship is primarily concentrated in the southern regions of Nigeria and Benin, especially along their coasts. Among the Yoruba and Fon, Olokun appears as both female and male, while among the Bini, it appears only as male. While Olokun is generally male in the Bini tradition, the Yoruba Olokun is distinguished by its duality or balance of gender. While Olokun resides in the depths of the ocean, its spiritual twin resides on the surface and in its waves. In this respect, one protects the other, with Olokun bearing the weight of Yemoja's beauty and power. This dichotomy reflects a dominant aesthetic in the Yoruba worldview, which proclaims duality, especially in their cosmology. The nature of Olokun is distinguished by a duality of gender and functional roles that differ not only from those found in Benin, but also from those found in Yoruba diaspora communities. In the Nigerian Yoruba tradition, Olokun is represented as Orunmila's last wife. In this role, she represents the maternal source of life, activating as if she were the wisdom of Orunmila and the ase (life force, spiritual energy) of Olorun...#olokun #initiation #yorubatiktok #heavenonearth #isese

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