Woske's definitions

fokasibe

Literal translation- fo(break) ka(wide apart, everywhere), si'be(there). It's a Nigerian word that's gaining popularity by the minute.

typical use: ori e, o fokasibe (your head is spread everywhere)

when voodoo priests want to 'use a person's head for a native ritual', they would look into their oracle calabash (gourd or bowl) and if your head was seen inside it (as seen in a crystal ball), it couldn't be used for the ritual. So your head being everywhere meant your head is so good, no babalawo can use it.

ori e, o fokasibe.

made popular by Nigerian Artiste DJ Zeez

by Woske August 19, 2009

babalawo

A Nigerian consult of the oracle from the Yoruba culture. Sometimes the term is used to define a voodoo priest. In movies, they sometimes have dark powers or require expensive sacrifice for their services.

baba: father
ala (o ni) : of
awo: divination

I need money. I'll donate a nice fat goat to the babalawo so he can tell me my future.

by Woske August 22, 2009