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Path to Priesthood
Baba Akinkugbe Karade has written this book so that the readers will know that Africans both on the continent and the Diaspora, have had and still have vehicles for divine realisation and actualisation. He further states that he has written this book so that people will see that the African traditions exist in America and is a viable way to answer the call 'of spirit'. Not only does the tradition exist, but there are also people responding to it. I have experienced it and I am still experiencing it... This is where my story begins.
Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism
Exploring the Yoruba tradition in the United States, Hucks begins with the story of Nana Oseijeman Adefunmi’s personal search for identity and meaning as a young man in Detroit in the 1930s and 1940s. She traces his development as an artist, religious leader, and founder of several African-influenced religio-cultural projects in Harlem and later in the South. Adefunmi was part of a generation of young migrants attracted to the bohemian lifestyle of New York City and the black nationalist fervor of Harlem. Cofounding Shango Temple in 1959, Yoruba Temple in 1960, and Oyotunji African Village in 1970, Adefunmi and other African Americans in that period renamed themselves “Yorubas” and eng...
IWAKERI: the Quest for Afrikan Spirituality by Awotunde Yao Zannu Faseyin
An exciting and refreshing new look at ancient Afrikan spirituality by young Vodunsi (West Afrikan Vodun initiate) Awotunde Zannu Faseyin Agbosi. This book is unique in it takes its reader through a pscho-spiritual initiatic process whereas one is taken from the psychological and historical circucmstances of Afrikans and their place in world religious history right into the esoteric and very valuable practical concepts of Vodun/Ifa. The author rightly notes that no respected people are a people who worship the gods of others. Iwakeri is concerned with guiding the Afrikan soul on its journey from Eurocentric religious thought in an attenpt to provide a smoother transition into being whole; to be Afrikan. Finally, Iwakeri is a much needed answer to the question of how do we approach the esoteric from an Afrikan, yet practical way. The preview below is the introduction to Iwakeri: The Quest for Afrikan Spirituality.
The Complete Guide to African-American Baby Names
From ancient Africa to the Caribbean to the contemporary United States, "The Complete Guide To African-American Baby Names" is a comprehensive study that includes not only the pronunciation of each name originated, and facts about noted African-Americans.-- "The Complete Guide To African-American Baby Names" will be one of very few African-American name books on the market-- This guide also includes lists of important people in African/African-American history-- Organized for quick and easy reference
Ojise
Karade explains the significance of the spiritual pilgrimage for people of all faiths.
Untraditional Hsing-i
Deceptively simple, hsing-i is an internal martial art that is related to t'ai chi and pa-kua but maintains a stronger link to its martial background. It's been said that it is a link between the internal and external arts. Robb Whitewood, a former student of Erie Montaigue, is head instructor of hsing-i for Montaigue's renowned World Taiji Boxing Association. In this book, Whitewood brings the phenomenal speed and power of the ancient hitting art of hsing-i to life using teaching methods developed with the goals of Western students in mind. You will learn the basics of five-element boxing and then move straight to the understanding and application of movement.
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