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Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Mythic Origins and Cultural Practices
2 Orisha Archetypes, Cultural Memory, and the Odu
3 Divining the Self
4 Symbols and Signposts for the Journey
5 Powers of the Mothers
6 Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
“This historical context for researchers of contemporary Ifa/Orisha tradition in the United States remains vital, as well as being simply enjoyable reading for practitioners of Yoruba religion.”
—Daniel Foor, Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies
