As I have mentioned in earlier articles, there are many streams of Vodun, Orisha, honored Ancestor worship, and Nature worship in Africa and the diaspora. In Africa, because they all have a very long history, they have all gained legitimacy over time and through effective practice and aiding in…
Orisha Oko is in charge of agriculture, and owns all cultivated land. He is also a judge in many matters, including but not limited to witchcraft and the benevolence or malevolence thereof. In the diaspora, where most of our practice has been labelled malevolent “witchcraft” by the misinformed, we depend…
Lately, there has been some buzz in the community about cultural appropriation of African belief systems. We’ve talked a lot about the problem, and I think it’s time we addressed some realistic solutions. The global spiritual community has always shared information, but the speed has increased dramatically since the internet. …
This is a sort of an expansion on someone else’s work. The original post is no longer active, and the author has decided to remain anonymous. If anyone would like to add to this list, please feel free to post. Mind you, this is a list specifically of Orishas from…
Not really. Some Spirits that some have called Angels may be Orishas, but they are not really the same thing. In the west African Vodun Obatala is the king of the Orishas, and the Emissary of the Supreme God (Olorun). They have many attendants. In Jewish and Christian faith, these attendants are…
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