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Worldview, the Orichas, and Santería
Cros Sandoval’s authoritative introduction to the Afro-Cuban religion called Santería explores how it emerged and developed in Cuba out of transplanted Yoruba beliefs and continues to spread and adjust to changing times and contexts. Systematically exploring every facet of Santeria’s worldview, Sandoval examines how practitioners have adapted received beliefs and practices to reconcile them with new environments, from plantation slavery to exile in the United States. Offering a distinctive perspective based on a lifetime of extensive research and firsthand knowledge, Cros Sandoval illuminates Santería as a theological system and as a vital, continuously evolving community. The adaptati...
Obatala's Daughter Discovers True Friends
From the ancient stories of the West African Yoruba people comes the colorful children's picture book "Obatala's Daughter Discovers True Friends." Obatala encourages his daughter Kemi to look for friends with good character. She has an exciting journey in which she learns that being superficial can bring trouble. However, with clarity and courage Kemi finds joy at last. The plot, the images and even some Yoruba vocabulary will dazzle young and older readers alike! This is the second book in the internationally renowned 'Yoruba Orisa Children's Series'. The first book is "Shango's Son."
The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.
Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba
In this book, Suzanne Preston Blier examines the intersection of art, risk and creativity in early African arts from the Yoruba center of Ife and the striking ways that ancient Ife artworks inform society, politics, history and religion. Yoruba art offers a unique lens into one of Africa's most important and least understood early civilizations, one whose historic arts have long been of interest to local residents and Westerners alike because of their tour-de-force visual power and technical complexity. Among the complementary subjects explored are questions of art making, art viewing and aesthetics in the famed ancient Nigerian city-state, as well as the attendant risks and danger assumed by artists, patrons and viewers alike in certain forms of subject matter and modes of portrayal, including unique genres of body marking, portraiture, animal symbolism and regalia. This volume celebrates art, history and the shared passion and skill with which the remarkable artists of early Ife sought to define their past for generations of viewers.
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Divining the Self
Divining the Self weaves elements of personal narrative, myth, history, and interpretive analysis into a vibrant tapestry that reflects the textured, embodied, and performative nature of scripture and scripturalizing practices. Velma Love examines the Odu—the Yoruba sacred scriptures—along with the accompanying mythology, philosophy, and ritual technologies engaged by African Americans. Drawing from the personal narratives of African American Ifa practitioners along with additional ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Oyotunji African Village, South Carolina, and New York City, Love’s work explores the ways in which an ancient worldview survives in modern times. Divining the Self also takes up the challenge of determining what it means for the scholar of religion to study scripture as both text and performance. This work provides an excellent case study of the sociocultural phenomenon of scripturalizing practices.
Obatala
In this groundbreaking book, Chief Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi discusses the important aspects of the traditional African worship of Orisanla. The information in this book will be of great interest to any Orisa devotee. The book includes discussions about Obatala and the divinity’s relationship to humanity and to the sacred world; myths; Odu Ifa with translations in English relating to Orisaala; detailed descriptions of rituals, sacrifice, initiations, and other aspects of worship; history; a description of an Obatala temple; prayers; and a wide variety of other important topics, many of which will surprise and delight.
Shallow Waters
In this “captivating” (Harper’s Bazaar) and lyrical debut novel—perfect for fans of The Water Dancer and the Legacy of Orïsha series—the Yoruba deity of the sea, Yemaya, is brought to vivid life as she discovers the power of Black resilience, love, and feminine strength in antebellum America. Shallow Waters imagines Yemaya, an Orïsha—a deity in the religion of Africa’s Yoruba people—cast into mid-1800s America. We meet Yemaya as a young woman, still in the care of her mother and not yet fully aware of the spectacular power she possesses to protect herself and those she holds dear. The journey laid out in Shallow Waters sees Yemaya confront the greatest evils of this era; tr...
The Orishas Gods
Millions of people worldwide have been inspired by the Yoruba people, their culture, and their teachings. Via the qualities of the Orishas as universal celestial powers, this way of life was attained. We are always given a guardian Orisha, regardless of race or gender, to watch over and lead us on our path through life. With an perceptive of the Orishas as cosmic forces and how they act within the cosmos and us, the purpose of this book is to enlighten readers. Telling the Orishas story, you would certainly be captivated by the essence of this remarkable civilization with a simple breakdown. Some of the Ideas defined on this e-book are: Santería Exploring in Cuba Who are the African Seven Powers? Magical Associations Obatala's Ways to Invoke the Seven African Powers Human powers and events personified What Orisha do you like more How do you know if an orisha chooses you In Trinidad, the Orisha religion The Spiritual World: Gods' Images Traditions and history How to Invoke Oshun, the Yoruba Goddess of Sensuality and Prosperity A Goddess to Give and Accept Affection A rite for Oshun to invoke
Love Obatala
Show your love for Orisha with this wonderfully designed notebook journal inspired by the African, Yoruba, God Obatala. This perfectly sized notebook is flexible and soft, with a cool, elephant design. Grab one for yourself or a few temple friends. It is a great gift for lovers of Ifa, Oshun, Orisha, Lucumi, and Santeria. Enjoy! Perfect for dream journal, diary, poetry writing, Ifa and Orisha divination notes, or a travel diary. Notebook Features: 100 Blank Lined Pages 7.5 x 9.25 Composition Size Premium Matte Finish Daily Affirmations This is a blank notebook. There is no internal content pertaining to cover.
