Yoruba people of the archaic days strongly believed in predestination. They rush to the shrine to confirm a newborn’s predestination/Akose-jaye.
That apart, before they embark on any significant task, they would consult a priest to ensure it conforms with their Kadara.
Yoruba people strongly believe each person's Kadara is unique just as DNA is, they say 'ori ti taiyelolu yan koni ti kehinde' 'ise teni kan se ti ola, elomi se je gbese' again there is 'eni ogba kadara, agba kodoro'.
Having said that, some contemporary Yorubas may claim Kadara isn’t real or is superstitious but they subconsciously ask their pastors and imams for prayers on important tasks of life such as jobs, investments, relationships etc. Asking here may be to pray over these tasks so as to become suitable or successful but indirectly, it is to ask if the mission aligns with their destinies, that's its metaphysics.
Kadara may be alterable depending on one’s faith, the Yoruba religion believes predestination isn’t changeable other than to exploit it as there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Other religion in the likes of Christianity and Islam believe prayers can change ill-fated destiny into good.
Atheists believe a man should face the world as it is i.e. his skills, ability, society, laws and other fundamental factors (some within his control and some beyond) attached to a man are his supposed destiny which comes as a result of natural circumstance.
Ori laba bo
Aaba fi orisa sile
Ibi ori ngbemi re
Kese ma sa lai simi lo
N ba mo ibi alase la tiyan ti e
N ba yan temi na nbe
Ori mi tete gbe mi debi ola mi
Source: Bola Olalekan
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