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Orisa worship is one of the most prominent and recognisable signs of the Yoruba connection with countries far beyond the boundaries of Nigeria. With millions of Orisa practitioners in the world, Yoruba gods are very much alive and form part of the Nigerian and Yoruba diasporan religious experience. Toyin Falola and Ann Genova introduce new ideas, perspectives and methodologies on and of Orisa worship, reflecting a multi-disciplinary approach. Explores divination, Santeria, festivals and songs, Orisa-based communities in the US and cult globalisation.
Orisa worship is one of the most prominent and recognisable signs of the Yoruba connection with countries far beyond the boundaries of Nigeria. With millions of Orisa practitioners in the world, Yoruba gods are very much alive and form part of the Nigerian and Yoruba diasporan religious experience. Toyin Falola and Ann Genova introduce new ideas, perspectives and methodologies on and of Orisa worship, reflecting a multi-disciplinary approach. Explores divination, Santeria, festivals and songs, Orisa-based communities in the US and cult globalisation.
Toyin Falola is the Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters. Ann Genova is a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas in Austin and recipient of the Patrice Lumumba Fellowship from the Center of African-American Studies at the University of Texas.
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