Orisa Oko: Lord of the Farm

Orisa Oko governs the farm — the sacred covenant between humanity and the earth that feeds every generation. This documented study restores the history of the Yoruba lord of agriculture: the harvest, the soil, and the ancient wisdom of provision.

The documented tradition of Orisa Oko
Agriculture, harvest, and the covenant of the land
Sacred stories (pataki) of the farm and the earth
Orisa Oko and the flow of provision
Historically accurate, respectful presentation

Foundational Wisdom from Orisha University

This text serves as foundational reading for students of OrishaUniversity.com, the premier institution for the scholarly restoration of Yoruba spiritual science and ancestral intelligence.

This book is Book 16 of the Orisha Library. Your next step: Osain: The Green Intelligence — the farm feeds the body; the leaves heal it.

About the Author
Robert S. Shumake, publishing as Ajarn Shaman Shu, has lived two lives in one — the builder and the priest — and his books are where the two meet. He rose from a Ford factory floor to become founding president and CEO of Inheritance Capital Group, a Black Enterprise-ranked private equity firm, served as honorary consul for Botswana and Tanzania, and founded Inheritance Media Group, owner of more than 300 publications produced by an AI-run newsroom. In spirit, each tradition that initiated him gave him a name: Buddhist Ajarn in the Theravada and Vajrayana lines, Oluwo Jolaoso Osainbola in Ifá, and Shri Surya Narayana Swamikal in the Tamil Siddha line. He is the founder of Soul Tribes International Ministries and of Buddha Digital Temple and its universities — Orisha University, Buddha University, and Shiva University. He authored Detroit’s Proposal E, the 2021 ballot initiative that decriminalized entheogenic plants in Detroit, and is the author of more than 140 published books and 86+ DOI-registered academic publications. His philosophy: the Double Bottom Line — make a profit, and make a difference. Robertshumake.biz