Iya Agan

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My Mission In Life

I honor, respect and serve Egungun, Orisa and Abosom.

My Job

Priest, Teacher, Counselor, Mother, Grandmother & Nurturer

My Hobbies

My interest and my hobbies are collecting African art, home renovations, beading, crafting, soap making, creating body creams and hair care products or jewelry making, drum jams, organic gardening & eating healthier, farm life, watching and preserving wildlife, nature and all it's beauty. I love cooking and collecting great recipes. I love to dream!

Inspiration

Grumpa; Miz Lizzie; Okomfo Panin Nana Nsiaa Oparebea; my older sister, Yaa; my sons, Akinbi, Oladipupo and Kenneth; my wife; Iya Ogunfunmilayo; my grandaughters; Ajoke and Ceyoni, my grandsons; Blaine and Jahaan, my godchildren, survivors of abuse who become empowered to create a better life for themselves; people who are making a change one person at a time; people who acknowledge and accept diversity and love unconditionally; people truly in recovery, people who survive famine and genocide; people living with HIV and people in the GLBT community who are creating families despite the odds. People with integrity, people improving themselves in an effort to improve their communities...

Movies & Documentaries

My favorite movies were: Sankofa, Daughters of the Dust, X, When We Were Colored, The Piano, Oh, Brother Where Are Thou, X-Men, The Matrix, Pleasantville, Best in Show, Big Fish, Calendar Girls, Akeelah and the Bee, the Color Purple, Others, Six Sense, Lord of the Rings, Where the River Runs Black, Ogoun, any and all Orisa movies, any and all Akan movies.

My Favorite Magazines

Livid Magazine

Favorite Books

Octavia Bulter, Neil Gaiman, Laurell K. Hamilton, Maya Angelou, Severna Parks, Nalo Hopkinson, Helen Oyeyemi, Fania Simon, Nnedi, Gloria Naylor, Poppy Z. Brite, David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris, L.A. Banks,

About Me

I am Iya Agan Isese Agbaye. I live in Baltimore. I am 51 years old African American lesbian, a Yoruba Priest of Sango for 45 years and a recently graduated Akan trainee Priest of Nana Esi. I'm a mother of many sons and daughters, grandmother to several granddaughters and godmother to an ile of beautiful godchildren. I am a wife, sister, aunt, teacher & friend. I've worked with children for over 38 years as a babysitter, teacher, tutor, Professional Nanny, Psychiatric Nursing Counselor and Child Advocate. As a child, I spent summers on my grandfather's farm and now as an adult, I am about to buy a farm and start several projects on the farm. See my blog.

Lastest Comments

you're welcome

On January 4th, 2009 Iya Agan says:

I don't know it's harder for me to write to people who's faces I have never seen. When you get a chance, try and post at least one photo of yourself.

Iya Agan Isese Agbaye

Alafia Iya!

On January 4th, 2009 latifah says:

Thanks so much for adding me. You have inspired me to get busy on my page, I have lots of work to do :) I just revisited this site and plan to spend more time here. Sooo many beautiful women (inner & outer). Hope we can connect to share our love for Ancestor and Orisha.
Peace & Blessings

Thicker Than Water

On April 1st, 2008 Mawiyah says:

Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani

In case you're interested, today is the day I begin shipping books (Thicker Than Water). So GirlFriend my address is 7106 Red Fox Trail
Shreveport, Louisiana 71129. You can send your check ($15.00) to that address and send me your address so that I can send you the book. Thank You for being part of the books birth. My husband and I appreciate any support you offer.

Mawiyah Bomani

We are the one's we've been waiting for.
Ase

How do I delete read comments off my web page?

On March 11th, 2008 Iya Agan says:

How do I delete read comments off my web page?

Iya Sangotola

Alaafia Iya

On March 6th, 2008 honeychile says:

Greetings Iya,

Thank you for accepting my invite!
I look forward to learning from you! I am Omo Oshun and I was also learning Akan at one point. May your path be blessed!

May your path be illuminated by the brightness of your spirit.

Welcome

On March 4th, 2008 JaGramerican Queen says:

I am glad that you made it to the circle. I see you are slowly making your page look pretty. :-) It just takes adjusting the sizes of widgets etc but once you get the hang of it your page should come together nicely.

Ayesha

Kabyo S'ile O

On March 3rd, 2008 Mawiyah says:

Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani

The King is not hung.

Welcome Iya and I would love to communicate with you more.

Agbo Ato Gbogbo Orisa
Agbe O Dide

May you live long
And in good health
And may all the Orisa bless you
Arise!

Thank you

On March 3rd, 2008 Iya Agan says:

I am learning how to do my profile page and I am enjoying meeting friends and learning a little about each new friend. This website is exciting and very different. I appreciate you adding me as a friend and I also look forward to wonderful conversations with you.

Iya Sangotola Aduke Ologundudu