His Royal Majesty, The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has revealed that Google originated from ‘Ifa’ also known as the oracle in Yoruba land. The monarch made this known on Wednesday, April 10, at a function.
According to HRM, without ‘Ifa’, Google would not have been created. He noted that ‘Ifa’ is a form divination which is all about sourcing for information and knowledge through traditional consultation. He went on to state that Google is regarded as the modern way of sourcing for past information and future occurrence.
Hear HRM below:
“‘Ifa’ which originated several thousands of years ago and is seen as the voice of the almighty God referred to as ” Orisa Oke”, a supreme being above other lesser gods. Without ‘Ifa’, there could never have been google, so it is the modern-day version of ‘Ifa’. ‘Ifa’ is all about information, getting knowledge from the Almighty God.
Whenever you search google for information or knowledge, you are consulting ‘Ifa’ and without ‘Ifa’, there would not have been google” HRM said.