Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade

Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade

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.

Karade, Baba Ifa: - Baba Ifa Karade holds a degree in Africana studies from Rutgers University and has written a number of books about the Yoruba/Ifa culture. He has traveled to Kenya, Nigeria, the Caribbean, Brazil, Netherlands, and throughout the United States. He's been a keynote lecturer at colleges across the United States and at Orisha conferences throughout the world.

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ISBN 13	9780877287896
ISBN 10	0877287899
Title	Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
Author	Baba Ifa Karade
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Red Wheel/Weiser
Year published	1994-01-15
Number of pages	144
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