The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
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An 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. Review: A clear and informative guide - The book clearly lays the foundation of the Yoruba culture and religion in a way that a westerner can understand and appreciate. Review: True religion before enslavement - A beautiful literary work, that clears common misconceptions of religious history on Africa's origin. All descendants of Africa must educate themselves of our origins, the ancestors are calling for us to know the truth!
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T**H
A clear and informative guide
The book clearly lays the foundation of the Yoruba culture and religion in a way that a westerner can understand and appreciate.
F**N
True religion before enslavement
A beautiful literary work, that clears common misconceptions of religious history on Africa's origin. All descendants of Africa must educate themselves of our origins, the ancestors are calling for us to know the truth!
A**Z
Book
Awesome item love it
J**S
Excellent Yoruba starter book!
...Only thru a couple chapters but WOW! Info is definitely researched and accurate...We intend to use for developing curriculum.
E**.
Great intro
Very academic in writing style but also very informative. The use of Yoruba words throughout made it a bit difficult to follow. Overall, this book helped paint a much clearer picture of the Yoruba/Ifa religion and I can’t wait to learn more.
T**N
Iykyk
Must read
D**N
Good read
Great book
S**N
Very informative
I really love how informative this book is and easy it is to understand! There’s charts outlining each of the 7 orisas, their attributes, characteristics and much more! This book is a VERY good intro to Yoruba culture, and I’m very happy I have it in my possession!
C**E
Superb!
I have been researching Yoruba spirituality for some time but I never found a book that gave me all the tools that I needed to have my own personal connection with African spirituality and Archetypes that I longed for. Baba Ifa Karade has created a beautiful to read book that is grounded in ancient wisdom and knowledge. It is easy to read and simple to follow. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about West African religion.
G**O
Not what it says is about
Very little in the book of what the book description says waste of money if you intrested in Santeria book focuses almost entirely about Nigeria and not a Yoruba religion as it should
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