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Author:   Ocha'ni Lele
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Destiny Books,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781594773327

ISBN 10:   1594773327
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   25 August 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments An Introduction to the Diloggún 1 Okana--One Mouth on the Mat Okana Brews a Love Potion Okana’s Seduction of Shangó Okana’s Curses Okana’s Lesson in Love The Story of the Cat and the Rat 2 Eji Oko--Two Mouths on the Mat The Birth of Ikú The Marriage of Ikú and Ejioko Ejioko Loses His Friend Iré Ochosi Feeds Olófin 3 Ogundá--Three Mouths on the Mat Why the Rooster Was First Sacrificed How the Crocodile Became Powerful King Olushola Makes Ebó 4 Irosun--Four Mouths on the Mat How a Man and a Woman Found Love Irosun Discovers His True Friends The Story of the Cat and the Leopard The Pact between Orishaokó and Olófin The Tail (Tale) of the Little Monkey Obatalá Rewards Odé 5 Oché--Five Mouths on the Mat The Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Oché How Oshogbo Became Dedicated to Oshún How Oshún Came to the New World A Foolish Merchant’s Tragedy I Will Give You a Small Thing 6 Obara--Six Mouths on the Mat The Farmer and His Ebó The Best Food: The Worst Food Ochosi Learns to Build a Trap Ochosi’s Curse The Story of Elegede 7 Odí--Seven Mouths on the Mat The Creation of Copulation Where the Hole Was First Opened He Who Fights Knows about War 8 Unle--Eight Mouths on the Mat Unle Is Born Unle’s Ebó to Elegguá Unle Builds a Home Unle Becomes a Farmer Obatalá Eats Heads 9 Osá--Nine Mouths on the Mat The Death of His Love A Beggar’s Story A Son’s Loss The Brag of the Boastful Boy Shangó’s Imprisonment 10 Ofún--Ten Mouths on the Mat Life and Death The Story of Iré and Osogbo Ofún, the Godchild of Ikú The Loss of Ofún’s Daughter How the Leopard Gained His Strength The Spinning of the Web Obatalá Makes Ebó 11 Owani--Eleven Mouths on the Mat Eshu at the Crossroads The Climbing Vine and the Okra The Death of the Egungun Priests Disobedience Becomes the Road to Death Oshún’s Ebó How Osain Saved the Ill-Prepared Man 12 Ejila Shebora--Twelve Mouths on the Mat Shangó’s Losses The Marriage of Oshún and Orúnmila Yemayá’s Quest Yemayá Learns to Cast Òpèlè Glossary Index

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. . . well-written, informative, possessed of rare clarity, and a joy to read.

. . . well-written, informative, possessed of rare clarity, and a joy to read. * SpiralNature.com, May 2011 * Two words sum up Teachings of the Santeria Gods: Spirit of the Odu . . . 'Beautifully Written'. * Facing North, January 2011 * Loaded with stories that provide entertainment and unique perspectives, Teachings of the Santeria Gods is an excellent book for those looking to learn about Santeria or African folklore. * The Magical Buffet, October 2010 * For the first time, one hundred of the ancient African stories known as pataki have been made available in English. It was a gargantuan labor of love for the author. * Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer, September 2010 * If you have any interest in Santeria, or in a story well-told, then you should pick up Ocha'ni Lele's Teachings fo the Santeria Gods. Don't simply read it, savor it. Each of these stories is a gem worth examining, and Lele is the wise jeweler joyfully pointing out each facet. * Star Foster, Pantheon: The Pagan Blog at Patheos, September 2010 * This book is a page turner. Ocha'ni Lele relates these sacred stories with the ease of a knowledgeable narrator while drawing clarity and meaning out of the religion's complex chorus of voices. This book moves the deep spirituality of the religion away from ethnography and connects the sacred to religious studies where it is well overdue. * Oba Ernesto Pichardo, Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye * There is no more magical way to feel close to the orishas than through the patakis. It is there that one is transported to one's imagination. Ocha'ni Lele has a very spiritual manner in elevating my imagination through his writing, which reveals a special touch. !Maferefun orichas! What is seen is not questioned! This is a special book for those of us who go forth from the heart, without malice. Ocha'ni Lele, my dear, I congratulate you! * Ivy Queen, vocalist, musician, and Queen of Reggaeton *

. . . well-written, informative, possessed of rare clarity, and a joy to read. --SpiralNature.com, May 2011

Author Information

Ócha’ni Lele (1966-2019) was immersed in the underground culture of Orisha worship in 1989. He made Ocha in 2000 and was crowned a priest of Oya. His other books include The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination, Obí: Oracle of Cuban Santería, and The Diloggún: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santería.

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