er Be ne) prenariba og om iTHE OSHA Secrets of the Yoruba-Lucumi-Santeria Religion in the United States and the Americas Initiation - Rituals - Ceremonies Orishas - Divination - Plants - Sacrifices Cleansings - Songs Julio Garcia Cortez (Obba bi) ATHELIA HENRIETTA PRESS, INC. Publishing In The Name Of Oranmila Brooklyn, New York© 2000 Julio Garcia Cortez Editorial Production: Roger Francis Interior Design: Rudolph Francis Type Design / Typography: Joshua Knights Cover and Interior Art: Manny Vega Cover Design: David O'Donnell All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Public lion Data Julio Garcia Cortez The Osha; Secrets of the Yoruba-Lucumi-Santeria religion in the United States and the Americas p.cm ISBN 1-890157-22-8 1. Yoruba Religion. 2. Santeria 3. Ethno Botany Julio Garcia Cortez 00-132518 CIP English Translation, Cortez, Julio Garcia ISBN 1-890157-22-8 Printed in Canada Distributed by Athelia Henrietta Press, Inc. Contents Foreword About The Author Chapter 7 History of the Yoruba-Santeria Reli (Origin of the Traditions and the Laws of Osha] The Slave Trade and its Influence in the Americas How Discrimination Began Life in Old Africa Different Negro Societies in the Caribbean Orisha Cutt ‘Witchcraft The Priesthood The Slave Shipments How The White Man Became An Orisa Follower Chapter 2 The Yorubas The Creation of the World The Reason For Animal Sacrifices Yoruba Migrations Secret Societies and Political Power Ife the Holy City Lineage-Way of Life Chapter 2 Religious Societies (Basis for the Osha Society) The Gelede Society The Oghoni Society The Oro Society The Egungun Society The Osha Society Chapter 4 The Orishas Olorun: The Supreme God Eshu-Eleggua: The Messenger 87 88 89 30 oi 92 93 95 36