I’ve posted some new videos on YouTube about how to read the bones. Click here if you prefer text and audio instructions. Please don’t forget to Like the videos so that the algorithm puts me ahead of people imitating me, and Subscribe to my channel so you get my…
In modern Vodun and diaspora systems, a mirror box has a variety of uses. Basically, it is a box that has mirrors on the inside. The purposes of these depend on why they are there. Mirrors, aside of being sacred to Oshun, and to some degree Boyuto, capture and reflect…
Leaving aside the fact that in most west African cultures, there can be three or more genders, they most certainly can. Some Orishas have a dual gender, and some have various paths, personas, or character traits that are comfortable for people of varying genders and orientations and styles in daily…
Vodun practitioners wear headwraps for various reasons. In everyday life, it is a matter of preference. Some do and some don’t. In ceremonial situations, a headwrap is part of the costume of some Orishas or part of formal African clothing. Generally, male Orishas manifesting through human bodies or in human form wear…
In the context of Vodun diaspora systems, a house is basically a community or subgroup of the community. It may be a local community or an international collection of people united with a particular leader or style. Some have strict hierarchies and delegations of duties, while others are more like…
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