Idinleke Atlanta

11/28/2024

https://ATLEgungunFest2024.eventbrite.com

We interrupt this “Thanksgiving” to remind you that your Ancestors need and want your attention. As you eat and fellowship with your family today, do not forget to give your Ancestors a plate of food and to thank them for opening the way for you and those that came after you. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THEM.

We hope to celebrate with you at the 4th Annual Egungun Festival this weekend.

On Tuesday, we completed the first portion of our rituals to Egungun. Our Ancestors have given us a message that we will have better relationships (Ire Aya) as a result of this work. At a time when many people are anxious, worried and depressed, the blessings of good relationships is important.

There are two Egungun coming out on Saturday afternoon. One, whose name translates to “the ones that met wealth at home” and the other whose name translates to “the ones that came to party”. So come prepared to have a good time and to meet your blessings and wealth when you return to your home. Come prepared to fellowship and connect so that we may reconnect and stay connected with family and community. Come prepared to learn. Come prepared to give and to receive.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH | DOORS OPEN AT 4 PM
LECTURE BEGINS AT 4:30 PM
Egungun Lecture - “Egungun Understood”
195 Arizona Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED | LIMITED SEATING | SEATING ALMOST TAKEN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH | 4 PM
4TH ANNUAL EGUNGUN PROCESSION AND DAY PARTY
Line up begins at 4 pm
Arts Xchange
2148 Newnan Street
Drumming and Day Party to follow

Join Idinleke Atlanta for our 4th Annual Egungun Festival!

10/29/2024

It is our ancestors that give us power and authority over our life. The sacred Odu Ifa Oturupon Meji says:

When Oyepolu grew up
He did not know all the rites of his family
His life became unsettled
He sought a wife to marry but found none
And he did not have peace in his own home
He therefore added two cowries to three
And went to an Ifa priest to perform divination
He was told that it was because of the ancient rites of his family
Which he had forgotten
That he was in such confusion
He was told to go to the graves of his fathers
And ask his ancestors for power and authority
After he had done so
He started to enjoy his own life

Join Idinleke Atlanta as we celebrate the Spirit of the Ancestors and ask them for power and authority over our life, the life of our children, our families, our businesses and our community. Lecture and discussion on Friday, November 29th. Community Celebration and After Party on Saturday, November 30th.

May the Spirit of our individual and collective Ancestors bless us fully.

Ase.

07/25/2024

We plan to go live around 7 PM to share the lecture Of Science, Theology and Olokun as a part of the 2nd Annual Aje & Olokun Festival in St. Croix United States Virgin Islands

11/18/2023

NEXT SATURDAY

Our 2023 Egungun Procession will have multiple Egungun Masquerades this year.

Here are a few things to remember:
1. Line will begin at 4 pm and we will start the procession promptly by 4:30 pm.
2. Feel free to bring your drums, sekere, tambourines or hand held instruments.
3. Represent for your Ancestors in your way by making a poster at the Egungun Summit on Friday or bringing pictures for the community shrine on Saturday.

The procession will be followed by drumming, dancing, singing and finally a Day Party with DJ Dave Soul. BYOB for the community bar. Food and drinks are free. DM us for vendor opportunities.

To register for the event on Friday and Saturday, check the bio or go to www.Idinlekeatl.org.

11/12/2023

Egungun Festival is coming!

November 24 - 25, 2024.

This is a clip from Idinleke priest Fasewa Oyaniyun’s video “Re-Imagining Thanksgiving”, which documented last year’s Egungun Festival.

Our 2023 Egungun Procession will have multiple Egungun Masquerades as several Iles have joined together to celebrate. We know that this will be very memorable blessing for our community.

Here are a few things to remember:
1. Line will begin at 4 pm and we will start the procession promptly by 4:30 pm.
2. Feel free to bring your drums, sekere, tambourines or hand held instruments.
3. Represent for your Ancestors in your way by making a poster with us at the Egungun Summit on Friday, bringing pictures for the community, shrine, or sending pictures for the Ancestral video to [email protected]

The procession will be followed by drumming, dancing and singing and finally a Day Party with DJ Dave Soul. BYOB for the community bar. Food and drinks are free. DM us for vendor opportunities.

To see the entire video, go to:
https://youtu.be/iB0KNy_AbTc?si=bLs_k3YUuAbR0yJr

To register for the event on Friday or Saturday, check the bio or go to www.Idinlekeatl.org

11/03/2023

Join Idinleke Atlanta for our 3rd ANNUAL EGUNGUN FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 24 - 25, 2023. The entire family is welcome! Children's activities available. We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP and Registration Links at www.idinlekeatl.org

ANCESTRAL SUMMIT — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2023

1 PM
Welcome, Opening Prayer and Libation

1:30 PM
Inside my DNA: The Importance of Ancestral Veneration in Modern Times.
An interactive workshop with Idinleke Leaders designed to demystify our understanding of our Ancestral veneration and why this is so important to our community.

2:00 PM The Path to My Ancestry: Exploring Different Paths to Researching Genealogy and Ancestry.
Explore different paths to researching your genealogy by learning practical resources and tools for finding your ancestry. Learn from individuals who committed to the task of understanding their bloodline and heritage by researching their own ancestry.

3:45 PM The Real Thanksgiving: Egungun Bibo Workshop.
Learn the history and practices of Isese influenced ancestral worship. Workshop will include incantations, invocations, song, appeasement items and burial preparations for Orisa worshippers.

5:30 PM Bata: The Voice of Our Ancestors.
Learn and practice the art of dancing and singing for our ancestors with songs and basic movements from Yorubaland. Receive songs in both English and Yoruba from Iya Oyinkasola Elebuibon. Bata drumming led by Ayandapo Azeez.

VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

DON'T FORGET TO RSVP FOR THE EGUNGUN PROCESSION AND DAY PARTY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH!! Enjoy FREE drumming, music, food, the BYOB bar, and good vibes as we celebrate the spirit of our Ancestors in community! All are welcome!

08/14/2023

The Idinleke Atlanta Family would like to thank everyone who attended and gave positive energy to the Inaugural Aje Olokun Festival from July 27 - July 30th in the United States Virgin Islands. It was truly a beautiful experience in community, prosperity, and the opportunity to go beyond the surface.

We give honor to all of our teachers, parents, and elders for all of their love and knowledge. A special note of gratitude to our Oluwo Baba Agbongbon Fakayode Faniyi and all of our Osogbo Family.

To our family in St. Croix who helped to make the entire festival a success, we are ever so grateful. May all that was put into our Spirits, our community, and our economy return 10,000 fold.

May the Orisa continue to guide the way to our collective abundance and liberation. May the Spirit of “the Big Conch Shell”, Aje Olokun, forever remind us of our inherent wealth and our connectedness as a revolutionary people.

06/14/2023

Here is a beautiful recap of our Orisa and Egbe Festival 2023. Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and in Spirit. Shout out to our photographer for the amazing pictures. May the Orisa and Egbe continue to guide and protect our lives. Ire Gbogbo!