The orisha chango, who governs war and presides over lightning, became associated with saint barbara who is the patron saint of artillerymen and is linked to lightning. These orishas each represent a natural element such as the ocean or leaves and exhibit. The tarot of the orishas is the book that explains the first authentic tarot deck of yoruba origins to employ the powerful energies of brazilian candomble, a religion that originated with the yoruba people of western africa. This list includes the major orishas honored in the united states, according to scholars and practitioners. Again, thanks to ldc and the authors for this forum, and to all of the. In order to continue their magical and religious observances safely the slaves opted for the. Published on feb 25, 2014 the name orishas refers to the set of deities worshipped in africanbased religions in the americas, like santeria in cuba and candomble in brazil, resulting from the.
Cuba represent cuban arts, state power, and the making of new revolutionary cultures fernandes, sujatha on. Because of the importance of culture and geography in defining the worship, there will never be a comprehensive list of orishas one should not conclude that other orishas are not. The government has allowed vocal criticism of its policies to be expressed within the arts. In many ways, therefore, understanding an orisha is like understanding another human being. Santeros santeria priests do not believe that the orishas and the saints are identical. Lyrics of represent, cuba english from dirty dancing 2 by orishas. The 33 degrees represents the anatomical structure in the human spine, from. Watch the video for represent, cuba from orishas s dirty dancing. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Orishas yoruba, st francisco, yoruba religion, african mythology. The orishas can represent all the virtuous qualities of the divine and sacrosanct, yet the orishas are also human. Ashe, or ache, divination, deities, sacrifice, ceremony, chants, possession, and healing. The orishas were associated with catholic saints with similar attributes. You can read the following books for more patakis and more about orishas in afrika and the afroamericas.
The name orishas refers to the set of deities worshipped in africanbased religions in the americas, like santeria in cuba and candomble in. Orishas are a cuban hip hop group from havana, cuba, founded in 1999. African narratives of orishas, spirits and other deities stories from west africa and the african diaspora. In cuba, the womb of salsa music, the yoruba religion was fused together with catholicism to create a syncretized religion known as santeria. Some orishas are categorized as serene, calm or placid in their character and their relationship with humankind. The florida and the caribbean open books seriesin rf, the university press of.
Click download or read online button to get powers of the orishas book now. This was a necessity when slaveowners refused to allow slaves to practice african religion. An introduction to the orishas social dance community. I noted that i would be going through some of the stories of the orishas. The tarot of the orishas by zolrak with art by durkon describes a unique tarot deck. Tarot of the orishas bookpaperback online bookstore.
This is really a reference book that carefully goes through each of the major orishas, their legends, their days, numbers, likes, etc. In cuba something curious has happened over the past fifteen years. Orishayoruba religionyoruba peoplevoodoo hoodooafro cubanworld. A lo cubano is the debut album by orishas, a cuban hip hop group. The african slaves brought to cuba represented more than twenty tribal groups, and the. This book acts as a transformative aid that will open the door to the meaning and origin of each card of this new deck.
Oshun is the youngest of the orishas and one of the most popular. Oct 25, 2006 sujatha fernandesa scholar and musician who has performed in cubaanswers that question. Jan 01, 1990 now you can understand the most complete, unique, and unusual divinatory deck ever, one that taps into the spirituality of the ancient yoruba people of africa, when you get the tarot of the orishas by zolrak with art by durkon. Heather headley lyrics by orishas is property of their respective authors, artists and labels and are strictly for noncommercial use only. It was originally released on october 3, 2000 on the universal latino label. In the native religion of the yoruba people, orisha spelled ori. Jan 23, 2018 the orishas are the gods of santeria, the beings that believers interact with on a regular basis. Prayers to the orishas introduction who owns your head.
Sacred stories of the orishas journey of a 21st century. Brought to cuba as slaves, the yoruba people of west africa preserved their religions. In some societies, these stories are called patakis sacred stories that provide lessons and teachings to the community and aid them with maneuvering life and how to stay connected. In cuba, lucumi practitioners would hide their religion beneath the facade of catholicism. New world santeria believers, on the other hand, generally only work with a handful of them. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas by murphy, joseph m. Because of the importance of culture and geography in defining the worship, there will never be a comprehensive list of orishas. It is understood that the orishas wear many masks in order for people to better understand them. Feb 25, 2014 the name orishas refers to the set of deities worshipped in africanbased religions in the americas, like santeria in cuba and candomble in brazil, resulting from the relocation of yoruba slaves. Orishas feat heather headley, represent cuba, dirty dancing 2 soundtrack, hey mi. The representations of the orishas are impressive in size bigger than lifesize sculptures with painted backdrops.
As a final note of introduction to this discussion of santeria prayers to the orishas, i offer the following quote, which beautifully encompasses much of what i hope to make clear. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Represent, cuba by orishas featuring heather headley on amazon. Filmmakers, rappers, and visual and performance artists have addressed sensitive issues including bureaucracy, racial and gender discrimination, emigration, and alienation. Havana nights for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Aug 05, 2016 i did a previous blog introducing the worship and culture of orishas. Check out represent, cuba by orishas featuring heather headley on amazon music. The name orishas refers to the set of deities worshipped in africanbased religions in the americas, like santeria in cuba and candomble in brazil, resulting from the relocation of yoruba slaves. She controls the river waters as well as love, sexuality and money matters, the arts and human pleasures. The orishas are equated with a variety of catholic saints. Oshun is the happiest of the orishas who enjoys an affair with chango. Some of the orishas are human ancestors who became deities when they died. Cuba represent cuban arts, state power, and the making of new revolutionary cultures.
Now you can understand the most complete, unique, and unusual divinatory deck ever, one that taps into the spirituality of the ancient yoruba people of africa, when you get the tarot of the orishas by zolrak with art by durkon. The acclaimed work of the cuban rap group orishas, whose lyrics reflect the intense reality of cubans in the last decade, represents the roots of the hip hop movement in cuba. They rule over the forces of nature and the endeavors of humanity. It is a very helpful book for learning about santeria, especially if you know a bit of the basics but would like more specific information about an orisha. During the slave trade, the yoruba of southwestern nigeria who were brought to cuba were forbidden the practice of their religion by their spanish masters. Santeria and the worship of saints migene gonzalezwippler on. The guide only spoke spanish, which my husband understands. The orishas are the gods of santeria, the beings that believers interact with on a regular basis. An introduction to the orishas post views 7,152 if you listen to a lot of salsa music, especially cuban salsa, then you may notice certain african words repeated throughout different songs such as chango, obatala, and babalu aye. The orishas are the emissaries of olodumare or god almighty. It is a very helpful book for learning about santeria, especially if you know a bit of the basics but would like. Soundtrack artists represent, cuba lyrics metrolyrics.
Cuba represent cuban arts, state power, and the making. Powers of the orishas download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The tarot of the orishas is the book that explains the first authentic tarot deck of yoruba origins to employ the powerful energies of. I did a previous blog introducing the worship and culture of orishas. Im the one you find deep in the groove that drives your body. The orishas symbolically represent aspects of the personality of the divine, olodumare.
Havana cuba ca 1957rhythms and songs for the orishas. Now you can understand the most complete, unique, and unusual divinatory deck ever, one that taps into the spirituality of the ancient yoruba people of africa, when you get the tarot of the orishas by zolrak with art by durkon the tarot of the orishas is the book that explains the first authentic tarot deck of yoruba origins to employ the powerful energies of brazilian. Combining textual analyses of films, rap songs, and visual artworks. They recognise themselves and are recognised through their different numbers and colors which are their marks, and each has their own favorite foods and other things which they like to receive as offerings and gifts. These orishas each represent a natural element such as the ocean or leaves and exhibit a human characteristic such as motherhood or love.
Similar to ancient greek gods, the orishas represent various forces of nature along with certain human characteristicsfor example, yemaya is the orisha of the. In the original african belief system from which santeria originates, there are hundreds of orishas. Lets scare olodumare to death, said the unknown orisha. Watch the video for represent, cuba from orishass dirty dancing. In some societies, these stories are called patakis sacred stories that provide lessons and teachings to the community and aid them with maneuvering life and how to stay connected to their surroundings. In form, it is similar to the traditional tarot that has played a part in western spiritual systems for hundreds of years and is used for. The orishas thought and talked and thought some more until one, no one knows who came up with an idea. Each orisha has its own distinct personality and has a wide variety of strengths, weaknesses, and interests. They are messengers who reshape spirit into matter, and the embodiment of spiritual principles.
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