Pdf on jun 15, 20, siyan oyeweso and others published osun osogbo festival. Newton professor of art and the history of art, and of black studies, amherst college, 1997. The yoruba hills run through the northern part of osun state. Yoruba sacred kingship and civil religion in osogbo.
Pa the sacred waters top results of your surfing pa the sacred waters start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Osun and brass an insight into yoruba religious symbology cornelius o. By ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele and et. The typescript manuscript of this paper therefore has not. It is the appreciation of the beauty in all parts of life, but as a field of study it is mostly concerned with the arts. Oshun loses her beauty signs of our faith tapestry of. Osun across the waters a yoruba goddess in africa and the. Mar 16, 2016 oshun rules over the sweet waters of the world, the brooks, streams and rivers, embodying love, fertility. Osun across the waters continues this exploration of yoruba religion by documenting osun religion. The socioeconomic characteristics of catfish farmers, costs and returns and other factors affecting catfish production were also examined. Osun is a deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection.
Its origin, nature and significance for global yoruba cultural advancement find, read and cite all the research. Kongo across the waters princeton university art museum. Pdf street mapping of ife metropolis, osun state, nigeria. It is one of the several rivers ascribed in local mythology to have been women who turned into flowing waters after some traumatic event frightened or angered them. Its origin, nature and significance for global yoruba cultural advancement find, read and cite all. Water papers are published to communicate the results of the world banks work to the development community with the least possible delay. A sample of 105 small scale catfish farmers was randomly selected across the three geopolitical zones. Oct 09, 2001 asun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection.
Plots please to understand the electron originally this customer. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas indiana university press, 2001. Osun presents a dynamic example of the resilience and renewed importance of traditional yoruba images in negotiating spiritual experience, social identity, and political power in contemporary african and the african diaspora. Catfight official trailer 1 2017 sandra oh movie duration. This study finds out the resource use efficiency in smallscale catfish farming in osun state, nigeria. Across the waters living waters catholic schools september 2015 board messages 1 professional learning the board of trustees of living waters catholic schools has been very busy early in the year in preparation for improving their success as a board and as the. Osun across the waterwandeabimbola free download as pdf file. Download osun across the waters a yoruba goddess in 2001. Resource use efficiency in small scale catfish farming in.
Ebook pa the sacred waters as pdf download portable document. Harn museum of art, university of florida, gainesville, florida, and the royal museum for central africa, tervuren, belgium, and is supported by an indemnity from the federal council on the arts and the humanities. Because of her attributes in healing the sick, bringing fertility and prosperity, and answering the cries of the needy oshun is well loved by her devotees all over the world. As a yoruba orisha she dwells within the sweet or fresh waters as opposed to the salt waters of her older sister yemaya. Olupona and others published osun across the waters. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas by murphy, joseph, sanford, meimei isbn.
Osun across the waters is a welcome and valuable addition to orisha literature. Contributors to the groundbreaking africas ogun, edited by sandra barnes indiana university press, 1997, explored the complex nature of ogun, the orisa who transforms life through iron and technology. Oct 09, 2017 she is nurturing and protective, warriorlike and angry when need be, yet also feminine and sexual. Oshun is honored at the osun osogbo festival, a twoweeklong annual festival that usually takes place in august, at the osun osogbo sacred grove on the banks of the river. Osogbo was made a major industrial development center by the government of nigeria during the 1970s. This means no one can claim osun as his guardian spirit, or padre en santo father in the religion. Her sweet, water healing powers extend around the african diaspora to haiti where she is known as frzulie, freda or dahomey, to puerto rico and cuba where she is ochun, and to brazil where osun. Although oshun governs love and the sweet waters, she is also regarded as a highly benevolent deity.
Murphy, meimei sanford published by indiana university press murphy, joseph m. Benjamin west lecturer, swarthmore college, swarthmore, pa, 1996. For this entry, however, gender may be understood to refer to defined capacities and attributes assigned to persons based on their alleged sexual characteristics. Hes the messenger of obatala and olofi, and he also works. Osun state was created in 1991 from the eastern third of oyo state. It is the idea that the universe is a living thing constantly creating new dynamics and new information. Asun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection. The concept of aesthetics in the osun osogbo festival. Osun is a companion to the other orichas, and he protects the ori head of santeria practitioners. Once, some of the orisha decided they were tired of obeying olodumare.
A collection of essays exploring the many dimensions of the yoruba deity osun in africa and the americas. Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility osun, one. Osogbo city seats the headquarters of both osogbo local government area situated at oke baale area of the city and olorunda local government area situated at igbonna area of the city. Osun across the waterwandeabimbola gender ethnicity, race. She is the youngest of the female orishas but retains the title of iyalode or great queen.
It is held at the illustrious and sacred osun grove, which was named as a unesco world heritage site in 2005. The osun osogbo sacred grove also known simply as the osun sacred grove is a dense forest covering an area of 75 hectares on the outskirts of the city of osogbo in osun state along the osun river. Oshun is syncretized with our lady of charity, patron saint of cuba, and our lady of aparecida, the patron saint of brazil. Street mapping of ife metropolis, osun state, nigeria article pdf available in journal of geographic information system 0803. Osun and the origins of the ifa divination by professor wande abimbola. It is bounded by the states of kwara on the northeast, ekiti and ondo on the east, ogun on the south, and oyo on the west and northwest. At princeton, supplementary interpretive content has been developed by the princeton university art museum. The biblical episode has a symbolic meaning, clearly comprehensible when interpreted and explained from the basis of. Kongo across the waters is a joint project organized by the samuel p. May 11, 2016 obara as a topographical metaphor is the ability of the world around us to transform itself based on evolving conditions. Osunosogbo sacred grove documents unesco world heritage.
It is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southwestern nigeria, which extended to the edges of most yoruba cities before extensive urbanisation eroded its reach. The complexities of osun as described in texts like osun across the waters. The association of water with witches invokes a striking similarity between the edo osun and the yoruba osun. Adepegba understanding the brass symbolization of osun the popular saying, ide.
The dense forest of the osun sacred grove, on the outskirts of the city of osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern nigeria. Aesthetics, according to general usage, is the perception of beauty. A performer dances during the osun osogbo festival, or the river goddess festival, in osogbo, capital of southwest nigerias osun state, dance during the osun osogbo festival, the ataoja and his wives dance to the drum beats. Osun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection.
Jul 18, 2016 every august, lots of people from around the world throng to osun state, nigeria, to attend and participate in the famous, twoweek long osun osogbo festival. Osun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotio. She is found in the sweet waters of the world, such as streams and rivers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas represent the dynamism of black womanhood without the restrictions of social and structural barriers. Obara meji as documented by baba ayo salami ibae egbe iwa. The osunosogbo grove as a social common and an uncommon. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas, edited by joseph m. Osun ozun is a major oricha but traditionally hes not seated on anyones head. In any case there may be some distant connection between the two. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas, edited by murphy, joseph m. Osun across the waters continues this exploration of yoruba religion by.
Osogbo is also the childhood home of the actor and dramatist duro ladipo and the muslim scholar sheikh adelabu. Reaching across the waters global water partnership. Osun across the waters continues this exploration of yoruba contributors to the groundbreaking africas ogun, edited by sandra barnes indiana university press, 1997, explored the complex nature of ogun, the orisa who transforms life through iron and technology. I applaud joseph murphy and meimei sanford for a wonderful and insightful contribution that will most definitely have an impact on yoruba and diasporanyoruba orisha scholarship.
She also is the one we most often approach to aid us in money matters. They come to a spot where there is water and the water is bitter. The blessing of ifa is that it teaches how to communicate with the universe in a language we understand. The river goddess has been able to give the barren babies and change the lives of many people. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Osogbo is the venue of the annual osun osogbo festival along the river osun.
Africanamerican women in devotion to osun appears in osun across the waters. Meet the arugba, the fourteenyearold member of the royalty selected to lead the procession to the sacred grove during the festival of osun osogbo, and visit her at her sacred shrine the night. African goddess of love and sweet waters ancient origins. Physicochemical parameters were determined and analyzed using standard laboratory techniques. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas kindle edition by murphy, joseph m. Interviewed on bbc world service for the art of africa series focusing on the theme, for our mothers and gods across the world, 1998. The arugba dances during the walk from the palace to the grove and back to the palace. Moses is instructed by god, throw a tree in the water. It presents an example of the resilience and renewed. Gender and african religious traditions gender has been variously defined in diverse contexts. When he throws the tree in the water the waters become sweet. Osun is one of the river goddesses in yorubaland, she is noted for providing for the needs of the people. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She heals with her sweet waters and with honey which she also owns.
On my last trip to the universitys library, i happened upon a book. Although the pronunciation is different as well as the yoruba osun is female, not strictly a medicine divinity, and not hot and fiery. Osun across the waterwandeabimbola gender ethnicity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading osun across the waters. Tracing the extent of osun traditions takes us across the waters and back again. Osun across the waters, olokun, and poseidon cast adrift.
Every august, lots of people from around the world throng to osun state, nigeria, to attend and participate in the famous, twoweek long osun osogbo festival. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas kindle edition by joseph m. A yoruba goddess in africa and the americas by joseph m. Dec 25, 2019 a shrine in the osun osogbo sacred grove, in osogbo, osun, nigeria. A sample of well water, that each one was collected from each of the 15 political wards across the five quarters in the town. Oshun is said to be the protector of the poor and the mother of all orphans. Asun across the waters continues this exploration of yoruba religion by. Reaching across the waters facing the risks of cooperation in international waters ashok subramanian, bridget brown, and aaron wolf march 2012.
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