One of the paths to the spirits within santeria is through a divination technique known as obi, the coconut oracle, which gives the petitioner access to the orisha of the same name. Anthropomancy cephalonomancy haruspex omphalomancy oracle. This article was downloaded from harvard universitys dash. Oracle of cuban santeria and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The first book on santeria s holiest divination system to thoroughly explore each family of odu and how their actions and reactions affect the spiritual development of the client. The first book to provide complete, specific instructions for casting the obi oracle of the santeria faith. Catalog and rpd obi 10g translated to obi 11g oracle. Obi divination in theory and practice baba osundiya. Secrets of the yorubalucumisanteria religion in the united states and. The lucumi religion was born in cuba from african and european religious systems. Oracle of cuban santeria is the first book to utterly uncover the sacred body of lore surrounding obi, along with his particular rituals and customs, along with opening points, casting and deciphering the oracle, and utilizing superior methods of divination. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the. The traditional oroacle is made with obi abata which we know as kola nut. The orishas, proverbs, sacrifices, and prohibitions of.
Caribbean, with cuba and its variant of santeria or a yorubabased system being one. A spiritual healers guide to african culture, orisha religion, obi divination, spiritual cleanses, spiritual growth and development, ancient wisdom, and mind power. Obi oracle of cuban santer a original products botanica. The secrets of afrocuban divination by ochani lele book read. In the native religion of the yoruba people, orisha are spirits sent by higher divinities for the. Author and crowned santeria priest ochani lele the secrets of afro cuban divination assembled this rich book that teaches readers how to use the coconut, or the wisdom of obi, for divination. Uses the shell of a coconut, which embodies the spirit of obi, as a divination tool. As the traditional belief systems of the western world cease to provide a direct emotional involvement with the mysteries of life, more and more people are turning to the throbbing of the santeria drums. It is a religion of trance, mystery, posse ssion, blood and sex. The diloggun by ochani lele book read online scribd. University of central florida, 2008 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of anthropology in the college of sciences at the university of central florida. Catalog and rpd obi 10g translated to obi 11g 687223 dec 1, 2010 10.
Oracle of cuban santeria ochani lele, ochani lele on. How to cast the diloggun, the oracle of the orishas. Within the santeria faith, the coconut is said to contain the wisdom of obi, an ancestor who once fell from grace within this afro cuban based religion. Ritual, and innovation in an afrocuban religion 4 pages ever. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. These five pieces became the patterns that make up the oracle of obi. It might be a good idea to make a copy of this in case you make a mistake editing it. Divination and propitiation in the lucumi religion by kristi marrero b. Ochani lele the first book to provide complete, specific instructions for casting the obi oracle of the santeria faith. The orishas, proverbs, sacrifices, and prohibitions of cuban santeria. Obi oracle of the orisha, santeria, lucumi, egun tradition. Afrocuban diasporan religions scholarly repository university. Obi divination is a system of divination used in the traditional yoruba religion and in yorubaderived afroamerican religions.