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This book is written to create awareness and see if adequate
interpretation would be given to certain phenomena and calamities
created by the vagaries of nature and induced by spirits, Agwu
inclusive, and suggest how they can be resolved. To do this, Agwu
has examined the concept in all its tendencies and
ramifications.
It tries to explain the relationship between Agwu and other
creatures from the sources of life-Supreme Being-to the least
inanimate object. The moral standard set by Agwu to its worshippers
has been a masterpiece incentive and also a source of inspiration
to ordinary mortals who watch with admiration the special Agwu
elect.
Contents: About Skergard, In Memory of Lorenz Frolich, Haakon Jarl
of Norway, Teaching Children Our Heathen Faith, The Dead In The
Mountains, The Nine Affirmations (9a), How To Make A Viking Shield,
Community (Prose), The Way of The Warrior, Ancestors (Prose), Path
of Northern Shadows. The name "Skertru Now" is symbolic, because
after Nine Years of "The Silence" it is the realization of Skertru,
the commonality of our belief system as written in "Old Norse
Religion, A Family Tradition, The Skergard Handbook." We have
survived the Nine Year Silence as an organization and now our words
will be shared with everyone. We chose a Raven holding three keys
as our logo because the first two ravens answer to Odin, the
third... we believe, answers to Holde.
The name "Skertru Now" is symbolic, because after Nine Years of
"The Silence" it is the realization of Skertru, the commonality of
our belief system as written in "Old Norse Religion, A Family
Tradition, The Skergard Handbook." We have survived The Silence and
now our words will be shared with everyone. We chose a Raven
holding three keys as our logo because the first two ravens answer
to Odin, the third... we believe, answers to Holde.
African cults and religions enrich all aspects of Cuba's social,
cultural and everyday life, and encompass all ethnic and social
groups. Politics, art, and civil events such as weddings, funerals,
festivals and carnivals all possess distinctly Afro-Cuban
characteristics. Miguel Barnet provides a concise guide to the
various traditions and branches of Afro-Cuban religions. He
distinguishes between the two most important cult forms - the Regla
de Ocha (Santeria), which promotes worship of the Oshira (gods),
and the traditional oracles that originated in the old Yoruba city
of lle-lfe', which promote a more animistic worldview. Africans who
were brought to Cuba as slaves had to recreate their old traditions
in their new Caribbean context. As their African heritage collided
with Catholicism and with Native American and European traditions,
certain African gods and traditions became more prominent while
others lost their significance in the new Afro-Cuban culture. This
book, the first systematic overview of the syncretization of the
gods of African origin with Catholic saints, introduces the reader
to a little-known side of Cuban culture.
Throughout West African societies, at times of social crises,
postmenopausal women-the Mothers-make a ritual appeal to their
innate moral authority. The seat of this power is the female
genitalia. Wielding branches or pestles, they strip naked and slap
their genitals and bare breasts to curse and expel the forces of
evil. In An Intimate Rebuke Laura S. Grillo draws on fieldwork in
Cote d'Ivoire that spans three decades to illustrate how these
rituals of Female Genital Power (FGP) constitute religious and
political responses to abuses of power. When deployed in secret,
FGP operates as spiritual warfare against witchcraft; in public, it
serves as a political activism. During Cote d'Ivoire's civil wars
FGP challenged the immoral forces of both rebels and the state.
Grillo shows how the ritual potency of the Mothers' nudity and the
conjuration of their sex embodies a moral power that has been
foundational to West African civilization. Highlighting the
remarkable continuity of the practice across centuries while
foregrounding the timeliness of FGP in contemporary political
resistance, Grillo shifts perspectives on West African history,
ethnography, comparative religious studies, and postcolonial
studies.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
The colonization and later conversion of the Faroe Islands to
Christianity as the ways of the Asa-faith (Asatru) and Christianity
collide...
This is the story of Grettir who encounters a Draugr named Glamr
that curses him to horrible bad luck Draugr are undead, and Glamr
is one of the strongest of all
What is the first thing a Rastafari does when he/she wakes up in
the morning? What is the correct way to grow dreadlocks as a Rasta?
What products do Rasta in the Caribbean use to wash their
dreadlocks and why? What are 10 Essentials of a Rastafari Home?
What can one do to Convert to the Rastafari Livity? What are some
Bible Chapters special to Rasta and why? "Rasta Way of Life" is a
book for the student of Rastafari Livity. Follow the way life of
Jah Rastafari, dictated to Rasta, to enter Holy Mount Zion.
After saving up and buying land to farm, Hen-Thorir was not a
favorite among his new neighbor's. The communication between them
reaches its peak when Hen-Thorir refuses to sell them hay for the
winter. When his neighbors take the hay anyway, he burns them alive
in their farmstead. A vendetta ensues in which Hen-Thorir is killed
and beheaded.This saga highlights aspects of Norse culture, such as
hospitality to guests and travellers, generosity to ones neighbors,
and the need to gather support of others in order to obtain
justice.
Throughout West African societies, at times of social crises,
postmenopausal women-the Mothers-make a ritual appeal to their
innate moral authority. The seat of this power is the female
genitalia. Wielding branches or pestles, they strip naked and slap
their genitals and bare breasts to curse and expel the forces of
evil. In An Intimate Rebuke Laura S. Grillo draws on fieldwork in
Cote d'Ivoire that spans three decades to illustrate how these
rituals of Female Genital Power (FGP) constitute religious and
political responses to abuses of power. When deployed in secret,
FGP operates as spiritual warfare against witchcraft; in public, it
serves as a political activism. During Cote d'Ivoire's civil wars
FGP challenged the immoral forces of both rebels and the state.
Grillo shows how the ritual potency of the Mothers' nudity and the
conjuration of their sex embodies a moral power that has been
foundational to West African civilization. Highlighting the
remarkable continuity of the practice across centuries while
foregrounding the timeliness of FGP in contemporary political
resistance, Grillo shifts perspectives on West African history,
ethnography, comparative religious studies, and postcolonial
studies.
This book is designed for those who want to deepen thier awareness
of Rastafari Culture. Many questions answered such as...Who created
Rastafari and why? Why is King Selassie I so special in
Rastafarianism? What are some of the Principles and Beliefs that
Rasta live by day to day? What formula does Rasta use to enter Holy
Mount Zion? What does it mean to "Live Natural" as Rasta? The truth
of Rastafari and how it began still remains untold. As a Rastafari
Empress it is the very purpose of my birth to explain the true
meaning of Rastafari. Learn 16 Principles of Rastafari, as they
pertain to "Self," "Others," and "Zion." 5 Truths of Jah, and the
"meaning of life" according to Rastafari. Blessed.
This story is about Gisli, a tragic hero who must kill one of his
brothers-in-law to avenge another brother-in-law. He must endure as
his passions of love and hate unfold in this classic tale of
divided loyalties. Gisli is outlawed and forced to stay on the run
for thirteen years before he is finally hunted down
This 300+ page volume contains valuable, previously unreleased
knowledge of the religion commonly known as Asatru. It contains:
the Poetic Edda including Hrafngaldr Odins and clearly labeled
inspirational prose, afterlife and undeath, a large divination
section including Runes, Seidhr and the Language of Birds,
comprehensive glossary of the Gods and Goddesses along with Asatru
religious words and terms, complete list of holidays, rituals,
ceremonies, blessings and prayers, full-color chart on the back
cover may be used for cross reference as needed, a new way to view
the World-Tree Yggdrasil, and over 200 footnotes. It is a valuable
addition to any library
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