2020, 3rd Edition, 352 p.
Not only the best work since Lydia Cabrera's El Monte on Lucumi plants, but also the best and most lucid introduction to Lucumi theology and practice. It begins with clear discussions of key concepts--history, egun, ori, and Osayin. Part II focuses on the most important plants, detailing their patakin, odu, song, ritual use, and orisha.
Patakin are used throughout to enrich discussions of concepts.
Equally important for this groundbreaking work, Oggunbemi focuses on the role of the female oriate in history and today, highlighting the important female elders that made the tradition what it is.
David H. Brown, Ph.D.
Eguin Kolade