This is the traditional Ifa naming ceremony.  In traditional Yoruba culture this ritual is typically performed within a week after the birth of a new baby.  The ritual determines the babies destiny from the point of birth up until the time of intiations related to Ifa and Orisa.  The divination done at this ceremony focuses on the health of the newborn baby and examines the developmental issues that will effectively guide the child in the process of being an adult.  There are two names given to the newborn baby one is a public name chosen by the parents, and the second is a secret name given only to the parents that is used as an aide to healing in times of illness.  The secret name is determined through divination.  The initial prayers in this ritual are designed to place the babies head and heart in perfect alignment with their destiny and in perfect alignment with the world around them.  The second part of the ritual presents the bady to the basics foods needed for good health, these foods are blessed and sampled by the baby in a ritual setting to establish a positive link to one of the fundamental components of good health.  The odu given to the baby at this ritual defines the way in which the consciousness of the child is formed and gives the parents and community clear guidelines for effective support of the child in the process of developing good character.  Some adults who did not have a naming ceremony as children find value in have the ritual done in later life to re affirm their destiny and frequently  to embrace a new name rooted in traditional Yoruba culture.