As a result of an Olorisha being open about being abused, an organisation of Orisha practitioners of different lineages and statuses have come together to organise an online zoom meeting in order to talk about how to spot predators. This will be a useful workshop and hopefully will empower people to be equipped. Education and being open about things like abuse within our traditions, is imperative. Prevention is key. Please register before the 30th September. Here are some scenarios which I hope you will take into account as you are walking your journey. No one should be hunting for clients,…
Month: September 2020
Abuse and Bullying In our Religion. Part 1
I will be addressing abuse including Sexual Abuse within our community in a three part blog. Here is Part 1: The other day, Oludare, Esteemed Olorisha of Ogun, Musician and Teacher, made a statement about an Olorisha who had abused him in the context of a tambor that he had attended as drummer. Consequentially it brought up many conversations, outrage and responses and other people standing up and saying it had happened to them too. This is my take on abuse in our community. As someone that has been a Survivor of Abuse, not only Violent Rape, but Covert, insidious,…
oshunschild's Blog: Simply my thoughts and feelings about being an Iyalocha in London 