Throughout the slave trade, African religions rooted in the Ifá faith of the Yoruba people spread across the world. Ifá is a divination system practiced by the Yoruba people of West Africa for thousands of years. The foundation of the Yoruba belief system includes the...
Is our individual identity in our gender, whether biological or some amorphous inner knowingness? Is it our national heritage, ancestral origins, ancestral traditions, or something else? There is an increase in ancestral veneration, Haitian Voodoo, Brazilian...
In 1989, at the age of thirty, facing financial struggles and family responsibilities, I decided to return to school. This was possibly the worst time to consider attending college. We had no savings. Our bills were overwhelming. Checks were bouncing. And if not for...
Demonic Deliverance in Christianity Many years ago, I was delivered from demonic possession. At that time, I was a 38-year-old married woman, a mother of two, and a nurse. I didn’t believe in heaven, or hell, much less in demons. My belief system was ingrained in my...
I remember the excitement of celebrating Carnaval every year as a little girl in Brazil. My mother designed our costumes and sewed them on her Singer machine. She added sequins, lace, and tulle by hand. The butterfly costume with translucent violet wings was my...
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