The Handbook of Yoruba Religious ConceptsAn introduction to the spiritual source of the beliefs and practices that have so profoundly shaped African American religious traditions.Most of the Africans who were enslaved and brought to the Americas were from the Yoruba nation of West Africa, an ancient and vast civilization. In the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the guiding concepts of the Yoruba spiritual tradition took root in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States.In this accessible introduction, Baba Ifa Karade provides an overview of the Yoruba tradition and its influence in the West. He describes the sixteen Orisha, or spirit gods, and shows us how to work with divination, use the energy centers of the body to internalize the teachings of Yoruba, and create a sacred place of worship. The book also includes prayers, dances, songs, offerings, and sacrifices to honor the Orisha. |
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aborisa Adefunmi adimu African Proverb African Traditional Religion ajagun ancestors Ancient Egypt and/or Awolalu Baba Baba Ifa Karade babalawo Candomble cast Chakra Chorus consciousness cowrie dance deities devotee earth egun Egungun elders Elegba elevation enslaved essence female forces foreword foribale Gbogbo give homage heavenly herbal solution herbs human Husia Ifa divination ikin Ile-Ife ilekes initiate interpretation Irosun iyalawo kola nuts Kosi male Meji merindilogun mo ki e o mojuba mother Nigeria Novices o'loria Obatala obi abata offerings Ogun Ogunda Okanran Olodumare Olorun one's opele oria orifa orisa orita Orun Orunmila Oshoosi Osun Owner Path Ifa Biblical prayer priest or priestess priestly priests and priestesses priests/priestesses religious respect reverence ritual sacerdotal order sacred sacrifice Sango seeker shells shrine song soul spiritual baths temple West Africa wisdom worship Yemoja yemoja Yemoja Yogic Chakra Yoruba Beliefs Yoruba Orisa Yoruba religion Yoruba tradition