Ócha'ni Lele

The Diloggún

The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santería

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first book on Santerias holiest divination system, the Diloggun. Explores the lore surrounding this mysterious oracle, the living Bible of one of the worlds fastest growing faiths. Examines each family of" odu and how their actions affect the spiritual development of the individual. An indispensable guide to the mysteries of the orishas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 287mm x 224mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1595g
• ISBN-13: 9780892819126
• ISBN-10: 089281912X
• Artikelnr.: 21725360

Autorenporträt

Author of The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination, Ócha'ni Lele (1966-2019) was immersed in the underground culture of Orisha worship in 1989. By 1995 he had received several initiations in both Santeria and the Congo faith Palo Mayombe and in 2000 he made Ocha and was crowned a Santeria priest.

Inhaltsangabe

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LUCUMÍ RELIGION
ONE MANIPULATING THE DILOGGÚN, THE ORACLE OF THE ORISHAS
TWO THE FAMILY OF OKANA
THREE THE FAMILY OF EJI OKO
FOUR THE FAMILY OF OGUNDÁ
FIVE THE FAMILY OF IROSUN
SIX THE FAMILY OF OCHÉ
SEVEN THE FAMILY OF OBARA
EIGHT THE FAMILY OF ODÍ
NINE THE FAMILY OF EJI OGBE
TEN THE FAMILY OF OSÁ
ELEVEN THE FAMILY OF OFÚN
TWELVE THE FAMILY OF OWANI
THIRTEEN THE FAMILY OF EJILA SHEBORA
APPENDIX: THE ODU BEYOND EJILA SHEBORA
GLOSSARY
SUGGESTED READING
INDEX

Rezensionen

"The effort that went into writing this book is only exceeded by the expertise required to write it. ocha'ni Lele has produced a highly significant addition to the body of lore on Lucume/Santeria that is valuable for its comprehensive insights and its value to prosperity in the religious tradition. Kudos to the editors and publisher of this book for accepting such a massive undertaking. Well done!" --Elizabeth Hazel, FacingNort.net, September 2011