The Handbook of Yoruba Religious ConceptsDescribes the orisha, or angelic forces that reside in the natural world, and teachings of the 16 odu. Show us how to work with divination, to use the chakras to internalize the teachings of the Yoruba, and describes how to create a sacred place of worship. |
Contents
The Yoruba History | 1 |
Orunmila and the Ifa Corpus | 7 |
The Orisha as Angelic Forces | 21 |
Divination Sacrifice Initiations | 81 |
Religious Phrases of the Yoruba | 111 |
Bibliography | 119 |
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aborisha Adefunmi Adimu AFRICAN PROVERB African Traditional Religion ajagun ancestors angelic forces ashe Awolalu Baba Ifa Karade babalawo BIBLICAL ORIENTAL WISDOM cast Chakra Chorus consecrated cowries dance death deities devotee earth Egun elders Elegba elehan elevation Eshu essence Ewe Herbs Figure GBOGBO give homage heaven heavenly herbal solution human HUSIA IFA BIBLICAL ORIENTAL Ifa corpus Ifa divination Ifa priest ikin Ile-Ife ilekes initiate inner interpretation involvement KHEMET kola nuts Kosi male Meji merindilogun mo ki e o MOJUBA MOJUBA ORISA mother negative Nigeria Novices Obatala Obi Abata objects Odu Ethics continued offerings Ogun okanran Olorun Oludumare one's opele Opon-Ifa orisha orisha worship Orun Orunmila Oshoosi Oshun Osun Oyotunji PATH IFA BIBLICAL prayer priest/priestess priestly order religious respect revered ritual sacrifice seeker Shango shrine song sorcery soul spiritual baths symbol Table teachings temple tradition West Africa World Yemoja YOGIC Yoruba Beliefs Yoruba culture Yoruba religion