Eleda.Org will be offering the video version of its workshop on Obí divination in English for Lukumí olorishas and aleyos. If you’re interested in participating, you must reserve as soon as possible. Click here to register for the workshop: Obi Divination

This seminar, open to all duly ordained Lukumí olorishas, is indispensable. The growing degree of almost total unfamiliarity exhibited by olorishas during our religious ceremonies is disturbing, given the significant growth Lukumí religion has experienced in the past 50 years. The number of myths and legends that have originated and are exhibited by ordained priests and priestesses because of this lack of proper preparation is even more disturbing. This course will help to lay the valuable foundations that an olorisha needs by explaining not only the ritual processes, but also the significance and historical basis for these. It is an essential class for all serious olorishas.

Este seminario cubrirá detalladamente los rituales de la ceremonia de iniciación lukumí, desde los pasos que anteceden las ceremonias hasta el procedimiento ritual de la salida del iyawó a la plaza del mercado a los 7 días de la iniciación.

The next class will discuss the traditional Lukumí ileké ceremony and the variants that have arisen. It will take place on Sunday, December 10, 2023, starting at Noon, EST.

Eleda.org presentará esta importante clase que explica la importancia de la cabeza y los conceptos teológicos asociados con su esta tan delicada fase de la espiritualidad y personalidad del lukumí. Además, la clase describirá el ritual del eborí, comúnmente conocido como “rogación de cabeza”, y más importante aún, su significado.

This seminar, open to all duly ordained Lukumí olorishas, is indispensable. The growing degree of almost total unfamiliarity exhibited by olorishas during our religious ceremonies is disturbing, given the significant growth Lukumí religion has experienced in the past 50 years. The number of myths and legends that have originated and are exhibited by ordained priests and priestesses because of this lack of proper preparation is even more disturbing. This course will help to lay the valuable foundations that an olorisha needs by explaining not only the ritual processes, but also the significance and historical basis for these. It is an essential class for all serious olorishas.

This seminar, open to all duly ordained Lukumí olorishas, is indispensable. The growing degree of almost total unfamiliarity exhibited by olorishas during our religious ceremonies is disturbing, given the significant growth Lukumí religion has experienced in the past 50 years. The number of myths and legends that have originated and are exhibited by ordained priests and priestesses because of this lack of proper preparation is even more disturbing. This course will help to lay the valuable foundations that an olorisha needs by explaining not only the ritual processes, but also the significance and historical basis for these. It is an essential class for all serious olorishas.

The next class will discuss the traditional Lukumí Ayé feeding ceremony (la comida a la tierra) and the variants that have arisen. It will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024, starting at Noon, EST.