The Yoruba derived religious practice of Orisha worship is a religious system based on the veneration of a supreme god, various deities (Orishas), and ancestral spirits. Although one Supreme Being or ...

In 1970, at a jazz festival in Poland, pianist Chucho Valdés’ life would change practically overnight. At that festival, he and his quintet unveiled an ambitious new work, “Misa Negra,” which married ...

Loomnie writes about religion and tolerance in Yoruba culture: “My friend pointed out that that was a very important part of the Yoruba religious system. In the Yoruba traditional religious system, in ...

Mr. By-force and the spoilage of the world -- Wanted: a new covenant -- The Awise's mission -- Abimbola's life history -- Yoruba mythology -- Ifa and the Yoruba people -- Lukumi: Yoruba in Cuba -- ...

The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) blog series features representatives from twelve belief systems discussing how they integrate faith with their approach to psychotherapy. This installment is ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - The air was choked with smoke from incense and cigars while the faithful sipped sugarcane liquor from a gourd at the altar and spat mist over the crowd. Niurka Mola 50, stood at the ...

The four Ifa faithfuls Akinkugbe Karade, Ekundayo Adele Ifamuregun, Nathan Aikulola Fawehinmi and Fayomi Falade Aworeni Obafemi who identify with the minority that practice traditional worship in ...

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Ayodeji Ogunnaike has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship by the Ford Foundation. He was one of twenty-four scholars selected for this year's ...

Punch reports that he said that the arrival of these two foreign religions has left no room for the indigenous culture. According to him, Islam and Christianity succeeded in doing this by portraying ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle ...

One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle of beer, and a bundle of yellow flowers. He turned on corridos, then drove with his ...