Yoruba Mythology Bridging Generations with Color
According to Yoruba cosmology all human beings possess a destiny or fate that will
ultimately become one in spirit with Olodumare. Olodumare, one of the three manifestations of
the Supreme Creator in this rich pantheon, carries the responsibility of
coordinating the Universe and can be found in Orishas. These deities possess
the ability to embody aspects of Olodumare and serve as intermediaries between
humans and the supernatural.
To illustrate,
literally, how some of these male and female appearances have shown up in physical
world, Nzinga-Christina
Reid has recently created the easy to
understand Yoruba Mythology Coloring
Book: The Gods and Goddesses of Yorubaland. The book honors African
spirituality and the celebrates its ancient history which is rooted in West
Africa’s Nigeria.
Crossing the Atlantic
Basic characteristics and traits of the Orishas crossed the
Atlantic with the Africans during their force migration passage, according to
the Reid. The author, a licensed master social worker is also founder of Black
Diaries, Inc. This non-profit was established to share the personal narratives
of people of color. She also serves as Associate Adjunct faculty at Columbia University School of Professional Studies.
It is also meant to be a missing link for those of all ages who
seek to know their pre-slavery ancestry. According to her formal education in
the United States “normally includes Greek Mythology, whereby students are
taught Zeus, Apollo, and others, yet information about African mythology is
omitted.”
Yoruba
Mythology Coloring Book: The Gods and Goddesses of Yorubaland is
available on Amazon ($8.99) and is an affordable and practical gift-giving idea
for Black History Month as well as birthdays and holidays.
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