Questioning Orunmila’s Role in Obatala’s Creation of Ori

I want to question the claim that Orunmila witnessed the creation of Ori by Obatala. If Obatala created Ori for everything, including Orunmila, then Orunmila’s own Ori would also have been created by Obatala. My argument is that Orunmila could not have witnessed the creation of Ori if he had not yet been created at the time. This raises questions about accounts that present him as a witness to that event. I am not against Orunmila or his followers. I am challenging what I consider false or inconsistent creation narratives about Obatala, Ori and Ifa. Those interested can consult traditional writings on Obatala’s creation story and examine the attached image.

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