{"product_id":"teachings-of-the-santera-gods-the-spirit-of-the-odu-9781594773327","title":"Teachings of the Santería Gods: The Spirit of the Odu","description":"The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santer a \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, were deeply spiritual \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the core of the dilogg n--the sacred divination system of Santer a--are the sacred stories known as the \u003ci\u003epatak s\u003c\/i\u003e, narratives whose themes are as powerful and relevant today as they were in the minds of the ancient Yoruba who safeguarded them. Each patak  is connected to one or more of the 16 odu, the principal creative forces of Santer a. Some recount the lives of orishas on earth, others the lives of individuals in heaven, and some tell of the odu themselves, for even they once walked the earth as mortals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to explore these ancient African stories in English, \u003ci\u003eTeachings of the Santer a Gods\u003c\/i\u003e recounts more than 100 of these sacred parables, including many stories reassembled from the oral tradition of the African diaspora. Ranging from creation myths to what happens when a love potion works far too well, these stories share the wisdom and spirituality of the Yoruba people of ancient Africa and form the living, oral bible of one of the world's fastest-growing faiths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594773327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.65d","brand":"\u0026#211;cha'ni Lele","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37889682014389,"sku":"9781594773327","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8f90da76-73a7-4e05-b2b5-ef922e31f6b8.jpg?v=1607646357","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/teachings-of-the-santera-gods-the-spirit-of-the-odu-9781594773327","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}