The Baltimore Sun

West African religions like Ifa and Vodou are on the rise in Maryland, as practitioners connect with roots

They gathered in a clearing by a stream in Baltimore County one chilly early-spring day, some in the colorful African head ties known as geles, others wearing bracelets trimmed in shells or carved in ...
nytimes.com

For Two Los Angeles Artists, the Spiritual Is Political

Patrisse Cullors and noé olivas trade activism for spiritual reflection in a joint exhibition that emphasizes the Ifá religious tradition. By Jonathan Griffin LOS ANGELES — At the Charlie James ...
Publishers Weekly

The Five Blessings of Ifá: Reclaiming Black Futures Through Afro-Indigenous Spirituality

Data analyst Felder maps core concepts from the 10,000-year-old African spiritual system of Ifá onto contemporary notions of self-care and mutual aid in her intimate if scattered debut. Noting that ...
Vanguard

Preserving traditional religious practices key to maintaining Yoruba identity – Gani Adams

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Founder of the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, described Ifa as more than a system of divination, saying it represents the ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

A Miami photo exhibit dispels myths about Haitian-American religious traditions

A show at HistoryMiami Museum focuses on ceremonies from vodou, ifa and santeria traditions that are actively practiced in south Florida. A Miami photo exhibit dispels myths about Haitian-American ...
Vanguard

Preserving traditional religious practices key to retaining Yoruba identity – Gani Adams

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Founder of the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, described Ifa as more than a system of divination, saying it represents the ...