Teachings of the Santeria Gods: The Spirit of the Odu Lele Ochani Paperback
The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santer aIncludes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishasReassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into…
Specifikacia Teachings of the Santeria Gods: The Spirit of the Odu Lele Ochani Paperback
The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santer aIncludes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishasReassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent storiesDemonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, were deeply spiritualAt the core of the dilogg n--the sacred divination system of Santer a--are the sacred stories known as the patak s, narratives whose themes are as powerful and relevant today as they were in the minds of the ancient Yoruba who safeguarded them. Each patak is connected to one or more of the 16 odu, the principal creative forces of Santer a. Some recount the lives of orishas on earth, others the lives of individuals in heaven, and some tell of the odu themselves, for even they once walked the earth as mortals.The first book to explore these ancient African