Being a recent returning priestess to the religion of Lukumi (that’s a whole story in itself) I’ve been researching the religion, mainly via posts dug up from my godfather Afolabi, who passed on- and others who I used to be connected to. The purpose is mainly to keep track of all this information so I can build my religious knowledge (now that I’m old enough to grasp it all) and to educate friends/the public/anyone who is interested. I’d rather them hear it from reputable sources and not sites that claim we are beaten by our elders with sticks. :-)
-Oloshunde (Olo Oshún Ibú Ikolé/Asojáno)
Basics, Ways of Worship
http://www.ileosikan.freeservers.com/custom.html
- How the religion came to the Americas, worship of Egun (ancestors), steps toward Osha (initiation), Adura (pray) and the process of accessing power. Credit to Clayton Keck, Afolabi/Shloma Rosenberg.
http://mysticcurio.tripod.com/olorun.htm
- About Olorun, God of the Lukumi faith. Credit to Clay Keck, Afolabi/Shloma Rosenberg.
Prayers
- All about the mojuba prayer. An outline of the prayer, what it means, and why we do it. Credit to Miguel “Willie” Ramos.
Miscellaneous
http://mysticcurio.tripod.com/witchparanoia.htm
- “Witchcraft and Paranoia”: Why bad things happen, the effect of negativity, and why not to fear “witchcraft”. Credit to Clay Keck, Afolabi/Shloma Rosenberg.
http://eleda.org/blog/category/articles/willie-ramos/
- A long but great article about how the Lukumi religion is affected by the creation of the internet. Credit to Miguel “Willie” Ramos.
http://mysticcurio.tripod.com/falokun.htm
- Takes some time to read, but definitely funny. The dangers of putting your trust in the wrong person to teach you a religion. Credit to Clay Keck, Afolabi/Shloma Rosenberg.
