Obatala: The Greatest and Oldest Divinity

In this groundbreaking book, Chief Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi discusses the important aspects of the traditional African worship of Orisanla. The information in this book will be of great interest to any Orisa devotee. The book includes discussions about Obatala and the divinity's relationship to humanity and to the sacred world; myths; Odu Ifa with translations in English relating to Orisaala; detailed descriptions of rituals, sacrifice, initiations, and other aspects of worship; history; a description of an Obatala temple; prayers; and a wide variety of other important topics, many of which will surprise and delight.

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• Obatala: Ifa and the Chief of the Spirit of the White Cloth
• The Way of Orisa: Empowering Your Life Through the Ancient African Religion of Ifa
• Ancestor Paths: Honoring our Ancestors and Guardian Spirits Through Prayers, Rituals, and Offerings (2nd Edition)
• Warriors: An Aleyo's guide to the care and maintenance or "Warriors"
• The Diloggun: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santeria
• 101 Ifa Medicines and Herbal Remedies
• The Holy Odu: A Collection of verses from the 256 Ifa Odu with Commentary
• Ifa Divination: Communication between Gods and Men in West Africa (Midland Book, MB 638)