Who is BABALAWO ?

 

 * He knows the future of the human world asking  "Orula / Orunmila / Ifa". 

   He is qualified to ask for events that should come in the near future.

 

 

* He is the highest priest in Santeria and receives consultation from believers and general people.

 

 

* The client is not just a customer for BABALAWO

     Babalawo's "Baba" means "father".

 

 

* BABALAWO is "a substitute father (Padrino)" for an introductory person  (Ahijada/o).

     Thinking carefully,  BABALAWO will give serious and sincere Concejo (advice).

 

 

* Multi-talent and huge knowledge is required.

 

 

* For example, singing and prayer, divination and advice, exorcism and cleansing, sending offerings to orisha, making medicinal herbs, BABALAWO will take various rituals.

 

 

* BABALAWO will find out who is the guardian angel of the individual through divination.

 

 

* Difference from SANTERA/O (priest): While  BABALAWO does IFA divination,

SANTERA/O performs DILOGUN divination.