Topic
Diaspora
Diaspora religions preserved African spiritual traditions through migration and slavery. Research on syncretism, adaptation, and heritage survival.
Yoruba
Eshu: The Yoruba Orisha of the Crossroads, Explained
The first time I went looking for Eshu, I did it the lazy way — typed the name into a search box after hearing it in a song, the way most people arrive.
Yoruba
Shango: The Yoruba Orisha of Thunder, Justice, and Kingship
A boy on a school register in Ibadan is called Ṣàngóbùnmi — "Ṣàngó gave me this one." A record crate somewhere holds a Santana album from 1982 with the name across the sleeve.