Iku & His Hammer
Iku bears a strong resemblance of the grim reaper Because of the tool that he carries in his hand. Referred to as a hammer he got carried away with that hammer, and one of the Orisha had to steal the hammer and hide it. a conversation with Iku Brings clarity of why death has to be. What they believe happens after death and how you may return and how to possibly avoid coming back as a low form of life. Mini spiritual practices have different beliefs about death returning to God and awaiting space. The west Africa story of Iku gives us the reasons he is here. There could be no new life without their first being death There could be no rebirth without Iku coming through with his hammer like tool of death When a person has grown old, or they have simply completed their mission here on earth. The earth is the marketplace and heaven is home. Adupe’ I give thanks for my ancestors that guide me and the full body of knowledge accessible to all who will Access The ancestral wisdom.
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