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orisa: a standalone construct

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orisa1 CONSTRUCTOrisaBARBER · AFRICAN RELIGIONS

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African religions

the òrìṣà, deities whose power, in Barber's analysis, grows or fades with the attention, offerings and following that devotees give them.

In African religions, orisa refers to the òrìṣà, deities whose power, in Barber's analysis, grows or fades with the attention, offerings and following that devotees give them. This meaning comes from Barber (1981) in Africa.[1]

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References

  1. Barber, K. (1981). How man makes God in West Africa: Yoruba attitudes towards the Orisa. Africa, 51(3), 724-745. https://doi.org/10.2307/1159606

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