{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-yoruba-religious-concepts-9781578636679","title":"The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the spiritual source of the beliefs and practices that have so profoundly shaped African American religious traditions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the Africans who were enslaved and brought to the Americas were from the Yoruba nation of West Africa, an ancient and vast civilization. In the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the guiding concepts of the Yoruba spiritual tradition took root in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this accessible introduction, Baba Ifa Karade provides an overview of the Yoruba tradition and its influence in the West. He describes the sixteen Orisha, or spirit gods, and shows us how to work with divination, use the energy centers of the body to internalize the teachings of Yoruba, and create a sacred place of worship. The book also includes prayers, dances, songs, offerings, and sacrifices to honor the Orisha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578636679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Baba Ifa Karade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660405108892,"sku":"9781578636679","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_72c5d2cf-0e2c-4294-a849-bdac50613143.jpg?v=1603896655","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-handbook-of-yoruba-religious-concepts-9781578636679","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}