#4 (bonus) Òrúnmìlà and Yoruba Philosophy, a conversation with Saheed Bello (English)

<p>Saheed Adesumbo Bello explores Orúnmìlà—the ancient legendary Yorùbá priest-scholar and philosopher as well as interpreter of the spiritual tradition of Ifá—as the central repository of the Yoruba people’s knowledge system. Orúnmìlà is also a way to demonstrate using a non-Eurocentric source that philosophical activity is culturally specific. In this podcast we learn more about the concept of Orísa and how to connect with our own Orí (inner head).</p><p>You can read more in his book: <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/oral-philosophy-of-orunmila-9798216374725/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Oral Philosophy of Orunmila </a>(Bloomsbury 2026) or come to the <a href="https://arminius.nl/programma/nacht-van-de-zingeving-2/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nacht van de Zingeving</a> on 2 October 2026 in Rotterdam.</p><p><br /></p><p>Host: Renate Schepen | Podcast producer and music: Frits de Beer Portret: Elisabeth Aalbrink (Soullines) </p><p>Productie van de <a href="https://schoolvanstillestemmen.nl" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠School van Stille Stemmen</a></p>