"When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool."
"One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised."
▪ Chinua Achebe ▪
Showing posts with label Traditional Afrikan Philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Traditional Afrikan Philosophy. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Chinua Achebe (Quotes)
"One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised."
▪ Chinua Achebe ▪
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Santería: A Practical Guide
Santería, A Practical Guide toAfro-Caribbean Magic
Introduction
Santeria is not an archaic religion. It is a vibrant force with five hundred years of continuous history in the Western Hemisphere. Its African roots go back at least as far as Christianity's.
Santeria has millions of followers spread across the United States, the Caribbean, Central, and South America. There is Voodoo in Haiti, Macumba in Brazil and Candomble in the Northern coasts of South America. Its adherents come from all walks o f life; doctors, lawyers, politicians, thieves and pimps. All those who seek the power to control their own lives and want to lead them in accord with the deepest parts of their beings are candidates for initiation into Santeria. As the traditional belief systems of the Western world cease to provide a direct emotional involvement with the mysteries of life, more and more people are turning to the throbbing of the Santeria drums. It is a religion of trance, mystery, posse ssion, blood and sex. What follows is a brief glimpse into Santeria. If you want to know more, go to the ceremonies, burn the candles and dance to the drums. Skin color or language are no barriers. The ancient gods will recognize their own.
Source:
Nunez, Luis Manuel. Santería: a Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, 1992.
Online Text Version:
http://w3.iac.net/~moonweb/Santeria/Intro.html
Introduction
Santeria is not an archaic religion. It is a vibrant force with five hundred years of continuous history in the Western Hemisphere. Its African roots go back at least as far as Christianity's.
Santeria has millions of followers spread across the United States, the Caribbean, Central, and South America. There is Voodoo in Haiti, Macumba in Brazil and Candomble in the Northern coasts of South America. Its adherents come from all walks o f life; doctors, lawyers, politicians, thieves and pimps. All those who seek the power to control their own lives and want to lead them in accord with the deepest parts of their beings are candidates for initiation into Santeria. As the traditional belief systems of the Western world cease to provide a direct emotional involvement with the mysteries of life, more and more people are turning to the throbbing of the Santeria drums. It is a religion of trance, mystery, posse ssion, blood and sex. What follows is a brief glimpse into Santeria. If you want to know more, go to the ceremonies, burn the candles and dance to the drums. Skin color or language are no barriers. The ancient gods will recognize their own.
Source:
Nunez, Luis Manuel. Santería: a Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, 1992.
Online Text Version:
http://w3.iac.net/~moonweb/Santeria/Intro.html
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