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Babalawo

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  1. 1. A Nigerian consult of the oracle from the Yoruba culture. Sometimes the term is used to define a voodoo priest. In movies, they sometimes have dark powers or require expensive sacrifice for their services. baba: father ala (o ni) : of awo: divination > I need money. I'll donate a nice fat goat to the babalawo so he can tell me my future. Source: ecdict

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