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Yeye Luisah Teish

Traditions of Africa & the Diaspora

Yeye Luisah Teish, born in 1948 in New Orleans, is a priestess of Oshun and an Iyanifa in the Yoruba Lucumí tradition. She has taught since 1977 about the orishas, the ancestors and the rituals of daily life, and is the author of several books, including "Jambalaya". She speaks at gatherings on Africana religions.

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Yeye Luisah Teish

Yeye Luisah Teish, born in 1948 in New Orleans, is a priestess of Oshun and an Iyanifa in the Yoruba Lucumí tradition. She has taught since 1977 about the orishas, the ancestors and the rituals of daily life, and is the author of several books, including "Jambalaya". She speaks at gatherings on Africana religions.

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