Diloggún Tales of the Natural World: How the Moon Fooled the Sun and Other Santería Stories

✍ Scribed by Lele, Ócha'ni

• Book ID: 109126208
• Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Company
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 256 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781594778032

✦ Synopsis

Since ancient times the Yoruba of West Africa created sacred stories— patakís —to make sense of the world around them. Upon arrival in the New World, the Yoruba religion began to incorporate elements from Catholic and Native traditions, evolving into Santería, and new patakís were born. Diloggun Tales of the Natural World presents more than 40 patakís centered on the spiritual principles in nature, including the waxing and waning of the moon, the phenomenon of shooting stars, the separation of sky and earth, and the origins of animals and birds. Revealing the metaphysics, theology, and philosophy of the Yoruba people, these stories are as powerful and relevant today as they were to the ancient Yoruba.

SPIRITUALITY / RELIGION "With brilliant and beautiful narratives, Ócha'ni Lele skillfully navigates the complex stories of the ancient Yoruba people...