Iyanifá
Iyanifá is a title bestowed upon women who have undergone the initiation rites of Ifá divination in the Yoruba religious tradition. Ifá is a complex system of divination and spiritual wisdom that plays a central role in the religious and cultural practices of the Yoruba people and their descendants in the diaspora, such as in Candomblé and Santería. The term Iyanifá translates from the Yoruba language as "mother of mystery" or "mother of that which is hidden."
The path to becoming an Iyanifá is rigorous and involves extensive study of the odu, which are
Historically, the practice of Ifá divination was predominantly carried out by men, known as Babaláwo (father