orishas: african hidden gods of worship · in cuba palo monte is called palo mayombe and palo...
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ORISHASAfricanHiddengodsofworship
AstudyofcounterfeitPraiseandWorshipintheemergingChurch,anend-timedeception
CanTheElectBeDeceived?
ORISHASHiddengodsofWorship
ThedemoniceffectsofdrumminginChristianWorship,DrumassistedProphesy,SecularMusic&Television
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Copyright2016byJimLandry
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ISBN:978-1-61813-281-9
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EditingbyLindaHenleyLakeHamiltonBibleCamp–HotSprings,AR
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ContentsPreface
Ch1. HistoryoftheYorubaOrishas
StraightAnswersontheYorubalandcastofCharacters
Bembe“TheRhythmoftheSaints”
SonicDriving
EuropeanColonization
Ch2. SecularMusic&Television
OrishasinMusicandTelevision
Ch3. OrishasManifestationsinChristianChurches
TranceMusic&Dancing
EcstasyTranceDancing
Prophesy,MusicandDrumming
Jazz,Rapping&HipHop
Ch4. TheRhythmicPhenomenonofDrumming.
DrumminginChurches&ProfessionalBusinesses
TheBeat
Psalm150
Ch5. Molech&Drumming.
MusicofMolech
Tophet
HumanSacrifice,AncientandModern
Ch6. TheBirthofSanteriaandLukumi
Botanicas
Ch7. VoodootheReligionofAncestorWorship
WarfareDeliverancePrayers
Ch8. TheTruthaboutKwanzaa“Ofu-Ifa”
Ch9. Baal(Orishas)Worship
Ch10. FinaleComments
Ch11. WhatShouldChristiansDo?
Ch12. WarfarePrayersforDeliverance
Endnote
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Chapter1
YorubaOrishaHistoryTheYorubaconstitutesoneof themajorethnicgroupsinNigeria.TheYorubaare
deeplyreligiouspeopleandhaveastrongbelief in theexistenceofsupernaturalpowersandthat thesesupernaturalpowersaffect theeverydaylifeofmanforgoodorevil.TheYorubaconceivethesupernaturalpowersasbeingoftwotypes,goodandevil.Thesegoodsupernatural powers are also believed to be of two types: the gods or orisha and theancestorsorOkuOrun.Thegoodsupernaturalpowersaidmaninhisdailylife.Generallyspeaking,thegodsandancestorpowersdonotworkagainstman’sinterestandthereforeareregardedasfriendsofman,protectinghimfromtheevilpowers.Theevilsupernaturalpowersarealsooftwotypes:theAjogun,consideredthebelligerentenemiesofmanandtheEniyanorEleyewitches.Theseevilpowersworkagainstman’sinterestbytryingtopreventthetimelyachievementofhisdestiny,byinflictingprematuredeath,infirmityandloss.
OrishaworshipisthetraditionalreligionoftheYorubapeopleofWestAfrica.TheYorubapeoplebroughttheirreligiontotheworldduringtheEuropeancolonizationoftheAmericas,andlatertheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Nine million plus people who live in the fertile region now known as WesternNigeriaconsiderthemselvesYoruba.OtherYorubawithwhomtheNigerianpeoplesharea common language and culture, is found in Dahomey, Togo and Ghana. Still others,descendantsofYorubawhoseforefathersweresoldintoslavery,retaincertainaspectsoftheir old culture in the countries of SouthAmerica, Cuba, India, the Caribbean and ofcoursetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Whoaretheseorisha?TheyhavenocounterpartinanythingweknowintheWest.To thepeople anddescendants ofWesternNigeria, they areAfrican; they are complex;theyaretheembodimentofcertaintruths,bothhumanandotherwise,thattheyhavecometo recognize.TheYorubabelieve thatmostof theorishaswalked theearthoneormoretimesashumans.TotheYorubapeople,theorishasareguardiansthroughwhomonelivesamore intense lifevicariouslyguides,whoseexcessofenergy leads theirdevotees toamoreplacid,amorebalancedexistence.TheviewoflifeuponwhichthereligionoftheYorubaisbasedisaworldinfusedwithspiritandspirits,thecommunityofthedeadandtheliving.ThegodsoftheYorubalandpeoplearedemonicentities(spiritguides,familiarspirits)masqueradingthemselvesasancestorsspeakingfromthedead.Christianchurchesandbelieversarecommandednottopracticeancestorworship.InthisbookIcoverhowmanyunsuspectinggroupsandbelieversdopracticeancestorworship.
Theorishasare theemissariesofOlodumarewhomtheyrefer toasgodalmighty.They are said to rule over the forces of nature and the endeavors of humanity. Theyrecognizethemselvesandarerecognizedthroughtheirdifferentnumbersandcolorswhicharetheirmarks,andeachhastheirownfavoritefoodsandotherthingswhichtheyliketoreceive asofferings andgifts.Thepractitionersof this ritual believe as theymake theirofferings in the manner their orishas are accustomed to, in the way they have alwaysreceivedthem,theirofferingswillberecognizedandtheorishaswillcometotheiraid.
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The practitioners believe that orishas are often best understood by observing theforces of nature they rule over. The orisha religion affords the believers opportunity tomeetthemanifestingorishasfacetofaceduringawemilere(drummingceremony)whereoneormoreof their priestswill bemounted (possessed) and thenprophesy to those inattendance.
“Wherefore,mydearlybeloved, flee from idolatry” ICorinthians10:14“But I say, thatthe thingswhich theHeathen sacrifice, they sacrifice todemons,andnot toGod,and Iwouldnotthatyeshouldhavefellowshipwithdemons”ICorinthians10:20
The Yoruba are also the most prolific carvers of Africa. Their drumming isrenownedforitsprecision,complicationandintensity.Cultdrummingisdoneonvaried,special instruments consecrated to the different orisha. Praising, summoning andgenerating of force is created by the beating of elaborate variations of characteristicrhythms,combinedwithasecond,thirdandevenafourthdrummingpattern.Drumming,song, dance and carvings–all contribute to praise the orishas. In the chapters on SonicDrivingandDrumming,thispointiscoveredindetail.Priestsandinitiatesorganizedintocultgroupscontinuetocontroltheworshipoftheorisha.Thesecults,eachconcentratingupon the special characteristics of one deity, each recognizing the contribution of otherorishaintheirownceremonies,reflectnotonlythespiritualstatebutalsothetraditionalpoliticalstateofaffairsinYorubaland.
Percussion isacrucialcomponentof thereligion, in that it is thevehicle throughwhichdevoteescommunicatewiththeorishas(deities).For themost important religiousceremonies,anensembleofthreedouble-headedbatadrums isemployedandfrequentlyaugmentedbyanachere(smallgourdrattle).Batadrumsare rituallyconsecratedwherethere is a less rigorousprotocol, other instruments canbeused, such as shekeres (largegourdrattlesthatarestrungwithbeadsorseeds),congadrumsandaguataca(ahoebladeor cowbell played with a striker). Orisha percussion generally accompanies singing inwhichdeities are praised and invited to descend upon their devotees. For ceremonies,eachYorubandeityhashisorherownspecialtune,knownasatoque,usedtocallthemdownandjoininthecelebration.AsIattendedtheclassonAfricanhistory,thedoctorofanthropology said: they (Christian Churches) mimic the orisha ceremony. In manyChristianserviceswhattheythinkistheHolyGhostcominginthemisinrealityanorishamountingthem.Duringpraiseandworshiporaltarcall,thedoorsofthechurchareopenedfor salvation, and baptism, etc. However, many unsuspecting individuals have beenmountedbytheorisha.Thisiswhattheuniversityprofessortoldthestudents.Mountingisatermusedtodescribepossession.
Though most orisha percussionists play mainly for religious ceremonies, someoccasionally appear in nightclub shows, museum programs or similar settings. Myresearchwillprovewithoutdoubt that theyhave infiltratedmostpopularmusical songsandtelevisionprogramstopossessthesoulsofmen.
Slavery of the Africans is how the religion was taken to Cuba,Mexico, CentralAmerica,SouthAmerica,India,Caribbean,UnitedStatesofAmericaandthroughouttheWorld.TheprimaryportofslaverytradingtookplaceintheWestAfrica’s,thelandsoftheYoruba.The slavemasters thought theywereonly tradinghumans.However, in reality,theywerealsotransferringtheirdemons.
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Theseprincipalitiesaredefiantlyhere,andmustbedefeatedbyGod’speople.OnlytheChristianhasbeengivenpowertoovercomeandcombattheseevilspirits.Theyaresocarefullyhidden,soconcealed,andyetsoopen.PrayerfullytheLordJesusChristgrantstheChurchdiscernmentduringthisendtimedeception.
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TheStrongman’sPalace-TheYorubalandcastofcharactersWhenastrongmanarmedkeepethhispalace,hisgoodsareinpeace:Butwhenastrongerthanheshallcomeuponhim,andovercomehim,hetakethfromhimallhis
armourwhereinhetrusted,anddividethhisspoils.Luke11:21-22
There is an enumerable amount of names associatedwith these deities.Many ofthesedeitieshaveseveraldifferentnames.Somerecordsindicateover400orishaexist.Iwill list those thatareclosely related to this studyandonly theirbasic relationships theforcesofnatureandtheendeavorsofhumanity.
EshualsoreferredtoasElegbaTrickster,messenger,Deity.Thekeeperofthecrossroads.Protectorofthehome.Theonewhoissalutedfirst.
Obatala
Godofmercy,purityandspirituality.Kingofpeace.Sovereignofwhitecloth.Heisalsoconsideredthecreatorwhoshapeseachchildinthewomb.
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Ogun
Godofironandmachines.Warriorgod,mastertoolmakerandarchitectofcivilization.
Oshun
Rivergoddess.Rulerofemotion,loveandmonetarywealth.
Oya
Goddessofwind,justiceandthedead.Tallandtwistingwind.Shango’sfavoritewife.Thegodofriver.Shewasalsoahumanbeing,theonlywomanamongthegodsofYorubaland.
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Shango,ChangoalsoreferredtoasSango
God of lightening, passion, fertility, music and power. Great magician and tragic heroking.ThethirdkingofOyo,dispenserofjustice,thunder.
Obaluaiye
KingoftheEarth,onewhoserealnameistoodangeroustomention.
Yemonja
First mother of the world. Goddess of the oceans. Great mother whose love andcompassionsustainslife.MotherofallOrishas.
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Ifa
Principleoforder,embodimentofknowledge,EnglishnameisOracle.
Orunmila
ThegreatoracleofIfa,thewitnessofhumandestiny.
Oba
One of Shango’s three wives, a river, jealousy. In Cuba Palo Monte is called PaloMayombeandPaloMayor.
AdevoteeofanOrishawillwereanecklacemadeofsmallglassbeadscalledseed
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beads.Thecolorsofthebeadswillbethecolorsoftheorisha.AuthorMitsiBurtononcewenttoaCubanrestaurantandnoticedoneofthesenecklacesnailedrightabovetheentrydoorontheinside.Normallythewearerofthisnecklacetriestohideitundertheircollar.
There are many other Orisha that have enumerated from the above castmasqueradingfamiliarevilspiritsinvariousaspectsofentertainment,Christianandnon-Christian.
In a later chapter Iwill sharedwith youwhat I have observed in someChristianworshipserviceswheretheorishaswerepresentprophesyinganddancingunsuspectedintheassemblyorintheparticulardenominationIwasinvolvedwith.ThesewereChristianFullGospelgroups.ThesecounterfeitersmasqueradethemselvesasthegiftsoftheSpirit,individuals calling on the name of The Lord Jesus. However it’s another Jesus thatmanifestsitself,anantichristspirit.
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