Ofunshi Oba Koso

Ofunshi Oba Koso

Ofunshi Oba Koso
Ofunshi Oba Koso is a traditional healer and spiritual diviner known as a Babalawo from the Yoruba religious tradition. Trained from an early age by both Lucumi and Traditional Yoruba masters, Ofunshi brings a unique perspective of African spirituality through his vast knowledge of Afro-Cuban syncretic religious practices such as Santeria (Lucumi) and Palo Monte, as well as Ifá as it is practiced in West Africa today. His wisdom and traditional knowledge are widely respected, and his counsel has been sought not only in the religious realm, but also in social and political arenas. In addition to his work as spiritual guide to many, he is also actively involved in global movements to improve the lives and conditions of Africans and African descendants. Currently, Ofunshi serves as Director of Outreach for Project Congo Global Voice, a year-long campaign to build a solidarity network to address the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other resource-exploited regions. His past activities include serving as a member of the International Coordinating Committee and panelist for the First World Summit of Afro-Descendants held in Honduras (August 2011), presenting a paper on spirituality and tradition at the International Meeting of Writers and Poets of African, Indigenous, and Sino Descent in Costa Rica (October 2011), and serving as delegate to the United Nations for the General Assembly high level meeting on the 10th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (September 2011). Baba Ofunshi holds a degree in Cultural Analysis and Promotion from the University of Havana, where he also earned undergraduate certificates in Public Relations and Marketing, and a graduate level certificate in Social Anthropology and Religious Studies.

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