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Oya: In Praise of an African Goddess | Judith Illsley Gleason
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A celebration in folklore, mythology, music, and art of the African goddess Oya. This expanded edition of an underground classic (Shambhala, 1987) features new artwork, new chapter introductions, and songs with musical scores. The author of six books, Judith Gleason has traveled extensively to Africa and the Caribbean to research the ancient and contemporary Yoruba and Santeria traditions.
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Oya: In Praise of an African Goddess | Judith Illsley Gleason
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#wanderingjune As a goddess and queen of the Niger River ,Oya is an #africanlady As the African diaspora scattered around the world , Oya came along.She is the goddess of thunder,lightening,winds ,tornadoes and rainstorms.Judith Gleason traveled the world to study Oya and write this book.

BarbaraBB Sounds fascinating. Have you read it? 6y
Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB Yes , I loved it . I think a person who enjoys reading anthropology,myth ,or women‘s studies would enjoy it. Her extensive field work kept it lively. 6y
BarbaraBB Thanks for explaining! 6y
Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB you‘re welcome. 6y
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