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A long way from the block
Ep. 75-Heritage, home and remembrance-my conversation with Jahsun Edmonds
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Anthony Thomas
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Season 1
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Episode 75
In this episode I sat down with Jahsun Edmonds aka Oluwo Ifakolade, head priest of Idin Kaa Ifa Temple in Los Angeles. We discussed his recent journey to Nigeria for the World Ifa Orisha Festival. He explains the importance of traveling to the homeland of Yoruba culture and what it was like to experience sacred sites, festivals and rituals. Jahsun explains the meanings, symbolisms and literalism of some of the various Orishas (spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba tradition). He talks about how he has taken an ancient African spiritual system and applied it to his community in South Central Los Angeles.