• Blowing the wind
• Heart beat
• Decomposing matter
• Flowing rivers and streams
• Appearance of a strange or rear breeds of animals and birds
vers and streams
• Itching on the palm
• Cock Crow (normally and at odd hours)
Supernatural communication, the bottom-up involves human beings seeking and getting attention of supernatural forces for sun dry reasons, e.g. to seek solution to a need, such as desire for children, marriage,favour, promotion, bountiful harvest, or trying to meet spiritual requirementsexpected of members of the community. In the bottom-up approach, human beingsare actively involved in incantations, supplication to the supernatural beings.
Sometimes, celebration with food during festivals as a mark of respect to the departed or even carrying sacrifice of food at midnight to road junctions: sacrifice; of cock, goats, dogs, etc (Akpabio, 2003). Again, it may involve divination andancestral worship. Feedback is also a component of bottom-up extra-mundanecommunication.
The Ifa divination among the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria. The essence of the mode is in “its enforcement of social controlas whatever message is received is believed to come from the gods or ancestors of the land.
The “Ifa Oracle Festival” among the Yorubas: “Ifa” festival is observed among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The festival is observed among the Idol worshipers of Yoruba land. There is a day set aside for this festival and the various priests loyal to the “Ifa” are informed through beating of a special drum. The festival usually starts on a market day. On that day, pounded yam and egusi Soup are
prepared and sprinkled on the oracle house, which is located in an obscure part ofthe town.
During this period all “Ifa priests dressed in white, assemble and dance recitingsome incantations through the streets of the town amid drumming and merry making. In fact, a lot of money from the public are collected for the priests by their followers.
This festival takes a whole week and on each day, the priests consult the oracle for progress of their faithfuls. On the 5th day a special ceremony is held for every family in the town or village who wants to know what is in store for them in the year. This ceremony is called “Ibo” and those who consult the “Ifa” oracle are told what is in store for them now and in future. The person concerned is told of somerituals to be done to avert it.
On the last day of this festival, worshippers “Ifa” gather at the shrine and discuss problems facing some of their members. Here disciplinary actions are taken against offenders of the oracle. From here the priests and their followers onceagain dance through the town or village signaling the end of the festival amidst drumming and dancing.
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