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The Osha: Secrets of the Yoruba-Lucumi-Santeria Religion in the United States and the Americas : Initiation, Rituals, Ceremonies, Orishas, Divination, Plants, s

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The Osha examines a religion. (not a cult) practiced by hundreds of thousands of people in different countries principally Cuba, Brazil, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Latin America and most recently the United States. The Osha provides the stories, history, types and manner of divination, the procedures of vestment, names of the deities and everything which is part of the Yoruba/Santeria Religion. A bold work of great intimacy with "The Religion."


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.674
EAN: 9781890157227
ISBN: 1890157228
Label: Athelia Henrietta PR
Manufacturer: Athelia Henrietta PR
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 473
Publication Date: 2000-06-01
Publisher: Athelia Henrietta PR
Studio: Athelia Henrietta PR


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• The Osha II
• The Diloggun: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santeria
• Obi: Oracle of Cuban Santeria
• Santeria: the Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic (World Religion and Magic)
• The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Book
Comment: What a wonderful Book to start out with when you are new to the religion!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mixed feelings
Comment: Well, I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, it is very thorough; on the other hand, there are bits and pieces that are not considered accurate in my lineage, and overall it seems to be a bit misogynistic. I guess my biggest concern has to deal with the section regarding the Asiento/Santo/Kariocha ceremony. While I can appreciate the author's desire to remove the secrecy element from the religion, there is something to be said for maintaining a degree of mystery, that allows an individual to experience something without preconceived notions. All I can say is that I am grateful that I had already been crowned before I read this book, and that I would discourage any uninitiated godchildren from reading this book simply because I wouldn't want to possibly ruin the joyful surprise and spiritual enlightment that can only come from an unbiased mind when presented with the Divine.

I would certainly recommend this book -- perceived errors and all -- to those who have already been initiated with their Santo, while cautioning others to practice self-restraint and to skip over those sections that deal with assorted initiations that they, themselves, have not yet received.

Respectfully,

Elaine Hall
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Osha
Comment: Great book. A lot of detail. Great for anybody who wants to learn.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very thorough
Comment: This book on the religion is extremely and very thoroughly written. The amount of detail that is in this book is a very good introduction for any neophyte who has recently been initiated into the religion and I would recommend it to anyone that is interested in learning about the Lukumi or who needs to be educated on certain topics. However, any book written on the religion always leaves out information that is supposed to be kept secret and I am glad not ALL of the information was revealed. Nevertheless, it is a great read and interesting information has been written.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Osha
Comment: I found it very informative, it explains way too much on my religion but, in part it is good, like that people get a better and total impression of what it is all about and that we do not worship the devil, but orishas whom were once on earth. The writer did a good job in the translation of the original book.

I would also like to have the spanish version which I had, and lent it to someone, but it never came back to me. I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know when it will be available or if there is a used one that someone wants to sell.
Thank you.

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