Woske's definitions
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
baba: father
ala (o ni) : of
awo: divination
by Woske August 22, 2009
Get the babalawomug. 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.
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.
by Woske August 19, 2009
Get the fokasibemug.