Yeye Siju Osunyemi

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Yeye Siju Osunyemi at the Osun Shrine on the Palace Grounds, 2008.

If you have questions you may find the answers in these pages. If not contact me. If I don't know the answer I can consult my mentors and friends in the Nigerian Orisa community. Many who are interested in taking an African name and learning more about African culture or who have and interest in African or Nigerian music can find information in this site to speed you along your way.




Yeye Siju Osunyemi and our guide and friend Wole.

The Oyinbo Diary is written by my husband Rainer, and tells of his experiences as a white man in a Black country. African history is not complete without focus on the importance of the Yoruba people. A map of Africa is included to show the diverse size and scope culturally and linguistically of Africa.

Sarah Palin may not know Africa is a continent but I do!

Me and the Erelu of Ile Ife, Osogbo, 2008.

Don’t continue to be confused about the terms Ifa, Orisa. We’ll explain it all right here!

Full of photos and videos filmed on location in Osogbo, Nigeria.

Osunyemi at Susanne Wengers house, 2008

Explore the wonderful world of this emerging Traditional African religion and culture.

Let’s separate the mythology from the practice of Ifa and Orisa veneration. Let's bring this practice out of the 'dark ages' into the light of modern spiritual practice. Whether you call them Orisa, Orisha, Orixa or some other derivation it's all the same spirits! Travel with me to Lagos, Osogbo, Ile Ife.

I will return on a fun tourist trip to experience the Osun Osogbo Festival 2009.

Yeye Siju Osunyemi.

Let's unite to learn from Africa, rediscover our roots, be healed, heal our families and heal the world!

Aboru, Aboye, Abosise

Yeye Siju Osunyemi

osun and oshun diety of love, wealth, beauty, sensuality, healing and fertility. osun aka oshun is an Irunmole who accompanied the 16 male Irunmole to aye to establish order. Oludumare warns the 16 male Orisa that all of their plans will fail if they do not include Osun in

africa map africa map with a list of the countries in africa

Osun Marketplace Zamani Refuge Non-profit sales arm of Zamani Refuge African Culture Center. Sales from this site go to Zamani's non-profit purposes of bridging racial divides and educating about Yoruba indigenous religon and culture.

african american history outline of how africa impacts african american history

African Culture african culture as it relates to the middle passage, maafa, healing and ancestors and ancestry

african history african history and culture links

african mexico african mexico documents my visit in search of the Olmec relics.

african names african names specifically yoruba and their meaning and significance.

book reviews and audio clips magazine articles Osunyemi Reviews of books and audio clips of interviews with Osunyemi, magazine articles by Osunyemi

Initiation in Nigeria Initiation in Nigeria with Osunyemi under the supervision of Chief Atanda

nigeria Nigeria the most populus country on the African continent.

Travel Nigeria Travel to Nigeria Safe and Sound! From Osogbo, the City of healing waters and the Osun Osogbo Grove to Lagos, Nigeria. Let's consider the home of modern African spirituality.

nigerian music nigerian and african music links

High Priestess High Priestess is the female leader of an indigenous religious group.

yoruba yoruba

African Unconscious African Unconscious Roots of Ancient Mysticism and Modern Psychology

Hero With an African Face Hero With an African Face book review by Osunyemi

Powers of the Orishas Powers of the Oishas - Santeria and the Worship of Saints book review by Osunyemi

Osun's Joy by Osunyemi

Yeye Siju Osunyemi, Priestess of Osun

pathways Pathways to the Sacred interview with Osunyemi

Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa - A West African Spiritual Tradition Finding Soul, book review of Tobe Melora Correal

Osun Oshun Oxun Ochun Oshoun Oxum Osun, Oshun, Oxun, Ochun, Oshoun, Oxum description, colors and characteristics.

Yemoja Yemanja Yemonja Yemalla Yemana Ymoja Iamanje Iemonja Imanje Yemoja Yemanja Yemonja Yemalla Yemana Ymoja Iamanje Iemonja Imanje Mother of Fishes

Oya Oia Yansa Yansan Oya, Oia, Yansa, Yansan, her description and characteristics.

Orunmila Orumila Orula Orunmila, Orumila, Orula, the Prophet. His characteristics and associations.

Olokun Olokun, diety of the depths of the Oceans.

Shango, Sango, Xango, Chango Shango, Sango, Xango, Chango his characteristics.

Ogun, Ogoun, Ogum, Ogou Ogun, Ogoun, Ogum, Ogou, his characteristics.

Eshu Esu Exu Eleggua Eleda Elegba Eshu Esu Exu Eleggua Eleda Elegba his characteristics.

Obàtálá, Oxalá Obàtálá, Oxalá, his characteristics.

Ọlọrun Oludumare Ogus Ọlọrun, Oludumare, Ogus, The Creator; his characteristics

Òsóòsi, Ochosi,Oxossi, Ochossi, Oshossi, Osawsi Òsóòsi, Ochosi,Oxossi, Ochossi, Oshossi, Osawsi, his characteristics.

Orisha, Orisa, Orixá Orisha, Orisa, Orixá, who and what are they!

Babalu Aye, Omolu, Shonponno, Obaluaye, Sakpata Babalu Aye, Omolu, Shonponno, Obaluaye, Sakpata, his characteristics.

Mexico Mexico was the center of the non-profit work of Sharing With Others, under the auspices of Zamani Refuge African Culture Center.

Marriage and the Trail of Orisa in Osogbo How we met and our marriage, moving to the desert of Southern Arizona and later embarking on our first trip to Osogbo, for my initiation to Orisa Osun.

Production economics Production economics for small scale digital video production.

Ancestors and Ancestry Ancestry; African-American and German-American, our experience with racism, integration and our philosophy for bridging our cultural heritage and the racial divide.

Daily African Alignment Alignment of the seven chakras for healing and rediness for African Centered Spiritual practice.

cv cv of Rainer M. Doost, Ph.D. and Rev. Valeria Watson-Doost aka Yeye Siju Osunyemi

Ori Ori poster

Oyinbo Diary Oyinbo Diary by Rainer Doost

Osun Priestess Blog The Osunyemi blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the osunpriestess.com Web site. Subscribe here.

about us About Us who we are, our ancestry, our work in Agua Prieta, Sonora Mexico. The work of our non-profit arm, Zamani Refuge African Culture Center.

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