Category Archives: Vodun

New Facebook Community for Afrocentric Vodun, Hoodoo, and Other Diaspora Systems

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sheloya

There is a new community for practitioners of Vodun and diaspora belief systems on Facebook.  Afrocentric Vodun is for those who understand that the home of our faith is in Africa, and are actually concerned about African people at home … Continue reading →

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Send Love to the Sikh Community African Style

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sheloya

On August 5, 2012 a man entered a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and murdered six people.  As people in Africa and the diaspora, we are quite used to religious oppression, and generally take precautions to prevent terroristic attacks of our … Continue reading →

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When you have an Oshun and/or Aje Shaluga working in progress…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sheloya

Oshun is the west African Orisha/Goddess of joy, prosperity, romantic love, and the sweetness of life.  Aje Shaluga is one of her husbands (or wives, depending on your tradition), and the owner of all material wealth and currency.  Many if … Continue reading →

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