Isese · Ancient Knowledge Institute

Ancient wisdom that predated time and existence.

KETUS Institute preserves and transmits the spiritual knowledge, culture and existential intelligence of the Kaaro Ojire people, now known as the Yoruba. One of the world’s oldest and most powerful living traditions. This is Isese. What was here before.

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25+ Years of practice
Sacred practice
Who we are

Imparting existential intelligence

KETUS Institute is a family founded center of ancient knowledge, dedicated to the living spirituality, culture and traditions of the Kaaro Ojire people, what the world now calls Yoruba. This is Isese. What was here before everything else arrived.

Led by Olatunji Somorin (the Araba of Eposo Remo), who is Ketus Head Babalawo, co-founded by Iyalawo OlukoKemi, who also acts as the, Head Yoruba language instructor . We transmit sacred wisdom with integrity, depth and living practice. Not as history but as a way of life.

Ifa and Ori
Divination, destiny and inner self mastery
Ewe and healing
Sacred plant medicine and herbal alchemy
Yoruba language
The tongue of the Isese tradition
Orisa practice
Post initiation guidance and growth
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The family

Meet the guides

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Head Babalawo · Founder
Araba Olatunji Somorin, the Araba of Eposo Remo
An Oluwo, chief priest of Ifa and the guiding spiritual authority of KETUS Institute. He is the Araba of Eposo Remo, holds decades of practice and sacred knowledge rooted in the Isese tradition of the Kaaro Ojire people hailing from 32 known generations of Babalawo, Ifa adepts and custodians.
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Co Founder · Yoruba Language Instructor
Iyalawo Olukokemi Somorin
Lead Yoruba language instructor and co founder of the Institute. Iyalawo Olukokemi Somorin brings the tongue of Isese alive, connecting students to the words that carry the entire tradition within them.
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Babalawo ·Artisit
Baba Odunmbaku Somorin
A babalawo and musical expert of the KETUS visual world. He hails from 33 known generations of Babalawo and holds both the spiritual and musical vision of the Institute, where ancient, spiritual sounds meet modern expression.
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Iyalawo · Creative Director
Iya Efuwape Somorin
An Iyalawo, creative expert and director of the KETUS visual world. She hails from 33 known generations of Iyalawo / Babalawo and holds both the spiritual and aesthetic vision of the Institute, where ancient beauty meets modern expression.
Sacred teachings

Our courses

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Foundations
Ori Master Course. The Ori Renaissance

A deep journey into the nature of Ori. Your inner spiritual self, personal deity and divine destiny. Foundational for all initiates and seekers of the tradition.

$49
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Herbal mastery
Ewe Course. Leaf and Herbal Alchemy

The sacred science of plant medicine in Ifa tradition. Learn to identify, prepare and apply Ewe for healing, ritual and spiritual wellbeing.

$89
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Post initiation
Post Itelodu and Isefa. Hand of Ifa

For those who have received Itelodu or Isefa. A guided breakdown of your initiation, your Odu sign, its full meaning and how to live your path with clarity.

$129
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Sacred services

Work with us

Dafa and Ifa Consultation
Connect with the wisdom of Ifa. A sacred reading that reveals your path, removes obstacles and aligns you with your destiny.
From $75
Post initiation sessions
4 sessions walking deep into your Itelodu or Isefa sign. Understand your sacred blueprint and walk your path with full clarity.
$500 for 4 sessions
Ori Bibo
A profound practice for self discovery, inner peace and realignment. Discover who you truly are and how to use it to your advantage.
Contact for pricing
Spiritual preparations
Herbal and spiritual preparations for protection, attraction, healing and financial revival, sourced and prepared with sacred knowledge.
From $35
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Watch and learn

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Ifa teachings
What is Ori and why does it matter?
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Kaaro Ojire culture
Understanding Isese. What was here before
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Ewe and healing
Introduction to sacred plant medicine in Ifa
Our community speaks

What seekers say

Using Ifa’s guidance through periodic Dafa has allowed me to remove obstacles from my path. It gives insight into how close I am to alignment with myself. Like a GPS that always shows the best route.

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Odusegun Clarke
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After my Dafa, I started experiencing changes in most areas of my life. When I feel out of alignment and unsure, a session restores everything. Ifa realigns what you cannot see on your own.

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Shinice
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The difference between Ifa and other spiritual practices is like a weapon that always hits the right target even if you point it in the opposite direction. It always finds what is true. Ase Ase Ase.

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Knowledge base

From the library

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Ifa and Ori
What the 256 Odu Ifa teach us about the nature of destiny
Each of the 256 Odu carries a universe of knowledge. Stories, medicines, warnings and blessings. Understanding even one changes how you move through life entirely.
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Kaaro Ojire culture
Isese. Understanding what was here before religion arrived
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Ewe and healing
The sacred role of plants in Ifa. Ewe as living medicine
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Help fund an Ebo

Ebo is the sacred act of offering. The physical expression of alignment with Ifa’s guidance. When someone cannot afford their prescribed Ebo, the community carries it. Your donation keeps this tradition alive and accessible to all who need it.

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Community Ebo fund
No one walks their path alone
In Ifa tradition, the community’s spiritual health is collective. When one person is prescribed an Ebo they cannot complete alone, the strength of the community finishes it. Every contribution is itself an act of Ifa.