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Ifá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance By: JACOB K. OLUPONA
Ifá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance (African Expressive Cultures) By: JACOB K. OLUPONA This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifá--its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting Ifá within African religious traditions, the essays consider Ifá and Ifá divination from the perspectives of philosophy, performance studies, and cultural…
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Teachings of the Santera Gods: The Spirit of the Odu [Book]
The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santera - Includes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishas - Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories - Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, were deeply spiritual At the core of the diloggn--the sacred divination system of Santera--are the sacred stories known as the pataks, narratives whose themes are as powerful and relevant today as they were in…
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African Spirituality: Unlocking the Power of Orishas, Yoruba, Santeria, Voodoo, and Hoodoo [Book]
Everything you need to know about African spirituality, its many practices, gods, and Orishas. Have you ever wanted to know more about the basics of African spirituality? Do you want to discover what Orishas are and their significance in African spirituality? Are you curious about different African magical practices? Do you want to learn about various rituals that include baths, spells, and African magical practices? This book will take you on a journey to African spirituality's magical and…
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Ritmos Afro Puertorriqueos / Afro Puerto Rican Rhythms [Book]
The purpose of this book is to document those Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms that were long relegated to a second or third level in the cultural environment of Puerto Rico. Apart from documenting the rhythms (about 19), we provide a historical background of the practice, including information on practitioners of this genre and the places where they were practiced. In addition, we include a section of how some of the rhythms of Bomba and Plena can be used in other genres such as jazz, funk, rock…
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Babalawo: Santeria High Priest
Cuban Ifá From An InsiderHidden within the mysterious Afro-Cuban religion of Santería, also known as Lucumí, there is a deep body of secrets and rituals called Ifá, divination practiced by priests whose title, Babalawo, means “Father of the Secrets.” This book pulls away the veil of secrecy to reveal exactly what Ifá is and how it works, exploring its history, cosmology, Orichas, initiations, mythology, offerings, and sacrifices. Join Frank Baba Eyiogbe in this fascinating introduction that…
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Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia [Book]
Winner, 2020 Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention, 2020 Sociology of Sex and Gender Distinguished Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association How the female body has been racialized for over two hundred years There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor black women are particularly stigmatized as "diseased" and a burden on the public health care system. This is only the most recent incarnation of…
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Indaba My Children : African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (1999, Trade Paperback) for sale online | eBay
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The Jew a Negro: Being a Study of the Jewish Ancestry from an Impartial Standpoint [Book]
"The most the startling book of the year...its research is unanswerable." -Literary Digest "The Jew a Negro" has been analyzed by numerous modern authors studying race relations in earlier times in America.Arthur Talmage Abernethy, PH. D., was a professor, Methodist pastor in New York and North Carolina, and a Democratic candidate for congress in North Carolina. He was a gifted speaker and author a score of historical books, as well as being the youngest son of the founder of Rutherford…
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Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa - by Tobe Melora Correal (Paperback)
About the Book Explaining the indigenous earth-centered religion of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria, Correal presents a personal approach to bringing the African spiritual path of Orisa into daily life. Book Synopsis In the realm of African spiritual pathways, no tradition is so widely embraced and practiced as the West African religion Orisa. Awakened by her own spiritual journey, Tobe Melora Correal, an initiated priestess in the Yoruba-Lukumi branch of Orisa, guides us along…
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Decolonizing African Religion: A Short History of African Religions in Western Scholarship [Book]
For centuries Western scholarship, and the African scholars seduced by this body of knowledge, have not been interested in African "religions" per se, but what was worse, African scholars began not to study indigenous African spirituality on its own terms but through European eyes and intellectual categories. Okot p'Bitek, who is best known for Song of Lawino, was one of the first African scholars to call attention to this situation and argue African scholars need not "Hellenize" African…
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Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition [Book]
Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure-the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements-from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating a world that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public, Yvonne P. Chireau describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking, in a beautifully written, richly detailed history that presents the voices…
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Isese Spirituality Workbook: The Ancestral Wisdom of the Ifa Orisa Tradition [Book]
Ifa Orisa Spirituality is an ancestral wisdom tradition steeped in nature and West African history . Isese (Ee Shay Shay) refers to tradition in Ifa spirituality and refers to the wisdom passed down from our ancestors and spiritual progenitors. Descendants from the African Diaspora displaced during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade are seeking to return back to our indigenous nature based roots for empowerment and spiritual transformation. The Isese Workbook offers a wealth of information…
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