“Ago Obi, ago Obi, ago Obi” The prayers begin for Obi, the binary system of divination from the Yoruba religion to obtain “Yes” and “No” answers to questions in various levels of intensity and meaning. […]
AUTHOR Chinyere G. Madugba, an educationist, co-ordinates several spirit-filled ministries with her husband. Prominent among these are Spiritual Life Outreach, Outreach Christian Books and Resource Centre, Ministers Prayer Network, The West African School of Missions, […]
The origin of belly dancing has been an issue that has been long debated by professionals because there is no clear answer to where the origin of belly dancing actually was born. Some professionals such […]
Michael Beckwith was born in 1956. His first experience with religion wasn’t an entirely pleasant one, and he left his native Methodist and Congregational church at 16. As he has said since, “it just wasn’t […]
In the common psyche Obeah and Santeria are not linked. Obeah is viewed as hailing from an English-speaking, African and Protestant tradition while Santeria is seen as derived from a Spanish-speaking, African and Catholic tradition. […]
7. Chapter A Day Despite what many pastors would have us believe, all power comes directly from the Lord. When we do Obeah it is only because God has granted that power. Thus, it is […]
This is a unique and intriguing book that remarkably captures the essence of African society in response to and in cooperation with Christianity, other religions, and foreign society. But this is not an academic book […]
When the slaves were brought to Cuba they also brought their religious beliefs with them. There were 4 major Groups of Africans that were brought as slaves to Cuba. The Bantu people from the Congo […]
The cowrie shell has many uses and meanings. It has shown up in the form of money, jewelry, and even religious accessories in almost every part of the world. Found in the islands of the […]
People have been decorating and making changes to the appearance of their bodies since recorded history began. This has taken many forms through the ages, such as tattooing, piercing, stretching, scarring, branding, muscle sculpture, hair […]
Astrology is defined as the study of the movement of planets as it relates to their effect on human behavior. However, astrology does not take into account how the celestial cycles are affected by eras, […]
The artists of Africa inspired the art of the West, energizing great artists such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Modigliani. Their spirituality and abstraction and imagination helped to free Western artists from their […]
Ted W. Engstrom and Edward R. Dayton in their book, “The Art of Management for Christian Leaders” said that leadership can be looked at from many different angels. They went on to state three of […]
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