African & Diasporic Altars
Where drums call and spirits dance between worlds.
Yoruba / Ifá – The Orisha Tradition of West Africa
Yoruba Ifá is the Orisha tradition of Nigeria and West Africa, rooted in divination, ritual, and the sacred power of ashé. Guided by babalawos and the vast corpus of Odu Ifá, devotees honor deities like Ogun, Oshun, Shango, and Esu through offerings, drumming, and possession. Explore how this living faith endures across Africa and the diaspora.
Vodou – The Living Spirits of Haiti and New Orleans
Vodou is a spirit-centered religion blending African roots, Catholic saints, and ritual possession. From Haiti’s revolutionary ceremonies to New Orleans’ Vodou queens, it thrives through drumming, offerings, and communion with the loa. Discover how this misunderstood tradition endures as a living dialogue with spirits, ancestors, and the mysteries at the crossroads.
Santería (Lucumí) – Cuba’s Sacred Fusion of Orishas and Saints
Santería, or Lucumí, is Cuba’s Afro-Caribbean religion that fuses Yoruba orisha worship with Catholic saints. Born in secrecy during slavery, it survives through drumming rituals, possession, offerings, and divination. Discover how this syncretic faith carries ancestral memory, blending Africa and Cuba into a living tradition of survival and spiritual power.
Candomblé & Umbanda – Brazil’s Dance of Spirits and Orishas
Candomblé and Umbanda are Brazil’s living Afro-spiritual traditions, blending African orixás with indigenous spirits and European influences. From drumming rituals and trance possession to offerings for ancestral guides, these religions embody survival, memory, and transformation. Discover how they continue to shape Brazilian identity through rhythm, faith, and resistance.
Traditional African Religions – Echoes of Ancestors and the Living Spirit of the Land
Traditional African Religions reveal a world where ancestors, spirits, and gods breathe through nature and community. From Akan river deities to Zulu ancestral rites and Dinka sky sacrifices, these living traditions weave balance between humanity and the unseen. Discover the resilience, rituals, and echoes of Africa’s oldest spiritual systems.