Ritual: Power, Healing and Community (Echoes of the Ancestors) by M. Some

by Malidoma Patrice Somé

Paperback

About the author

Malidoma Patrice Somé was from the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta, West Africa. "Malidoma," in his native language, means "be friend with the stranger." He was an initiated, gifted diviner and medicine man of his tribe. He held three master's degrees and two degrees from the Sorbonne and Brandeis University. His well-known book Of Water and the Spirit: Magic and Initiation in The Life of an African Shaman is treasured throughout the world. In the years preceding his death, Malidoma devoted part of his time to conducting intensive workshops with his wife Sobonfu.

Reviews

[Jeremy Howlett · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seemed a bit all over. His other books I’ve read were better. However, the concept here is a powerful one. We have abandoned a lot of ritual in society and it is not serving us like it should. We should bring it back into our homes, our worship, our daily routine, our lives.

[Clove · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5