{"product_id":"diloggun-tales-of-the-natural-world-how-the-moon-fooled-the-sun-and-other-santeria-stories-paperback","title":"Diloggún Tales of the Natural World: How the Moon Fooled the Sun and Other Santería Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÓcha'ni Lele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSacred myths from Santer a centered on nature and the natural world \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes more than 40 myths, stories, and histories from the Lucum  tradition \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, had deep philosophies and metaphysics involving nature and the natural world \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince ancient times the Yoruba of West Africa created sacred stories--\u003ci\u003epatak s\u003c\/i\u003e--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 Santer a, and new patak s were born, adding to the many chapters already found in the odu of the diloggun--the sacred oral teachings and divination system of the Yoruba, or Lucum , faith. Comparable to the myths of ancient Greece and Rome and rich with jewels of wisdom like the I Ching, these Santer a stories are as vast as the Hindu Vedas and as culturally significant as the parables in the Torah, Talmud, and Christian Bible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiloggun Tales of the Natural World\u003c\/i\u003e presents more than 40 patak s that shed light upon the worldview of Santer a. Each story in this collection, reassembled from the oral tradition of the African diaspora, is centered on a spiritual principle in nature: the waxing and waning of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, the phenomenon of shooting stars, the separation of sky and earth, and the origins of the animals and birds who play key roles in Santer a symbology. Revealing the metaphysics, theology, and philosophy of the Yoruba people, this volume shows these stories to be as powerful and relevant today as they were to the ancient Yoruba who once safeguarded them.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPIRITUALITY \/ RELIGION \"With brilliant and beautiful narratives, ocha'ni Lele skillfully navigates the complex stories of the ancient Yoruba people. The myths presented in Diloggun Tales of the Natural World are eternal; equally as profound as those of the Greeks and Romans. With a compelling power akin to the I Ching, this work is well overdue. Finally, we have an author willing to serve up the spiritual beauty of ancient Africa at the table of the modern world. Clearly, there is a legacy beginning to unfold. What a blessing!\" --Iyanla Vanzant, founder of Inner Visions Spiritual Institute and author of Peace from Broken Pieces Since ancient times the Yoruba of West Africa created sacred stories--patakis--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 Santeria, and new patakis were born, adding to the many chapters already found in the odu of the diloggun--the sacred oral teachings and divination system of the Yoruba, or Lucumi, faith. Comparable to the myths of ancient Greece and Rome and rich with jewels of wisdom like the I Ching, these Santeria stories are as vast as the Hindu Vedas and as culturally significant as the parables in the Torah, Talmud, and Christian Bible. Diloggun Tales of the Natural World presents more than 40 patakis that shed light upon the worldview of Santeria. Each story in this collection, reassembled from the oral tradition of the African diaspora, is centered on a spiritual principle in nature: the waxing and waning of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, the phenomenon of shooting stars, the separation of sky and earth, and the origins of the animals and birds who play key roles in Santeria symbology. Revealing the metaphysics, theology, and philosophy of the Yoruba people, this volume shows these stories to be as powerful and relevant today as they were to the ancient Yoruba who once safeguarded them. oCHA'NI LELE has been immersed in the underground culture of orisha worship since 1989. He made Ocha in 2000 and was crowned a priest of Oya. His other books include Teachings of the Santeria Gods, The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination, Obi Oracle of Cuban Santeria, and The Diloggun: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santeria. He lives in Winter Park, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eÓcha'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 \u003ci\u003eTeachings of the Santería Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eObí Oracle of Cuban Santería\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Diloggún: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santería\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770955628832,"sku":"9781594774195","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52b7ab6f55d27adefb320547dab579d5.webp?v=1780381334","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/diloggun-tales-of-the-natural-world-how-the-moon-fooled-the-sun-and-other-santeria-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}