The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade | Orishas, Ifá & Yoruba Spirituality

Understand the Foundation Behind Yoruba Spirituality

The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade is an accessible introduction to the beliefs, philosophy, and spiritual concepts at the heart of Yoruba religion. It also explains how Yoruba traditions influenced spiritual systems throughout the African diaspora.

Inside, readers can explore:

✨ The foundations of Yoruba spirituality
🔮 Ifá and the role of divination
👑 The Orishas and their spiritual importance
🧠 Concepts of destiny, character, and spiritual balance
🙏 Prayer, ritual, and traditional religious practices
🌍 How Yoruba beliefs traveled throughout the diaspora and influenced traditions in places such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Haiti, and the United States

This is a great book for anyone who keeps hearing words like Orisha, Ifá, Ori, Ashe, Elegua, Yemaya, Oshun, Chango, or Orunmila and wants a stronger understanding of the spiritual system behind them.

Whether you are simply curious, beginning to study Yoruba spirituality, or looking to better understand the traditions that influenced Santería/Lukumí and other African diasporic practices, this book gives you an important foundation.

Before going deeper into the Orishas, learn the concepts that hold the tradition together.