Oya: In Praise of the Goddess

by Judith I. Gleason

A celebration in folklore, mythology, music, and art of the African goddess Oya. This expanded edition of an underground classic (Shambhala, 1987) features new artwork, new chapter introductions, and songs with musical scores. The author of six books, Judith Gleason has traveled extensively to Africa and the Caribbean to research the ancient and contemporary Yoruba and Santeria traditions.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[A. Hexalane]

I was not able to read this book, because, in the introduction, the author admits that she was given a prescription to give an offering of a horse bit to Oya many years ago, and she admits that she never followed through on this task. It is difficult for me to imagine how a person could publish a book about a goddess whom she knows she owes something to, and thus cannot revere properly. She is clearly not a true adherent to any religion Oya is a part of, and I had to put the book down immediately.