High priestesses are few and far between, white ones in Africa even
more so. When Diane Esguerra hears of a mysterious Austrian woman
worshipping the Ifa river goddess Oshun in Nigeria, her curiosity
is aroused. It is the start of an extraordinary friendship that
sustains Diane through the death of her son and leads to a quest to
take part in Oshun rituals. Prevented by Boko Haram from returning
to Nigeria, she finds herself at Ifa shrines in Florida amid
vultures, snakes, goats' heads, machetes, a hurricane and a
cigar-smoking god. Her quest steps up a gear when Beyonce channels
Oshun at the Grammys and the goddess goes global. Mystifying,
harrowing and funny, The Oshun Diaries explores the lure of Africa,
the life of a remarkable woman and the appeal of the goddess as a
symbol of female empowerment.
General
Imprint: |
Eye Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2019 |
Authors: |
Diane Esguerra
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
242 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78563-147-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78563-147-0 |
Barcode: |
9781785631474 |
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