THE ORISHA TRADITION: AN AFRICAN WORLDVIEW

CCCADI has always been an advocate for African-based religions. On October 1st, we are presenting The Orisha Tradition: An African Worldview to give our community an opportunity to learn more about these sacred traditions. The workshop’s title lends itself to the documentary with the same name, and it is an introductory overview of the Yoruba/Lucumi belief system. 

Angela Fontanez, an Elder Priestess of Yemaya and the workshop’s presenter, will intertwine the video’s interviews with scholars and practitioners with performances as well. The workshop will also elaborate on Fontanez’s own commentary about the traditions that survived the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and flourished throughout the world. The workshop will have references to the sources listed below. 

Angela Rosa Fontanez is a priestess of Yemaya  in the Lucumi  tradition, initiated in 1974. Fontanez has lectured extensively on Afro-Cuban religious traditions. Two of her projects with the Center, a children’s book, Folktales of the Yoruba People, and a documentary video, The Orisha Tradition: An African Worldview, have been widely recognized. She holds a MS in Education from the New School.