Ori: The Personal Destiny
In Yoruba belief, each person has an Ori (inner head/destiny) chosen before birth. Success comes from aligning with one's Ori and making wise choices.
In Yoruba belief, each person has an Ori (inner head/destiny) chosen before birth. Success comes from aligning with one's Ori and making wise choices.
No Orisha can bless you without the consent of your Ori. Know your head; honor your destiny.
Yoruba Religion (Nigeria)
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Yoruba thought holds that each person chose an Ori, an inner head or destiny, before birth, and that no Orisha can bless you without your Ori's consent. This sits uneasily with everything above: some outcomes are your choices and some were set before you arrived, and the tradition offers no clean test for telling which failure you are holding.