AFROCUBAN WORSHOP (Eleggua & Yemaya)

Service Description

What is ORISHA?. Orisha (also given as Orisa and Orishas) are supernatural entities usually referred to as deities in the Yoruba religion of West Africa, The Orishas traveled to the Americas and the Caribbean via the Transatlantic Slave Trade, when many of the Yoruba were enslaved, and there they became syncretized with the Christian saints of Catholicism. The Yoruba were able to continue practicing their religion by nominally becoming Catholic as the saints served the same purpose in Catholicism as the Orishas did in their native faith, as intermediaries between a believer and the supreme deity. What to expect ? In this unic Worshop we will learn more about Eleggua and Yemaya , who they are, their dances and ritual as well as a better understanding of Yoruba religion and why is so important now a days and why is so tracendent in cuban culture. Eleggua: Eleggua is the trickster deity. The child, the playful one. Eleggua also exists in the form of a wise old man.He represent the beginning but also the ends of all things. He is omniscient, everywhere at once, past, present and future. Don’t get it twisted. Eleggua is one of the most powerful and important deities within the Yoruba pantheon. He is known as the god of roads and the god of fate. In a dance context, Eleggua is unique because he seemingly has “no rules”. Keys to Eleggua’s dance is the garabato he holds. The garabato is a weeding tool and one of Eleggua’s signature props, the garabato is used to open and clothe the life path, adding small steps and arms movements. Yemaya: Yemaya is the goddess of the ocean and the mother of all living things and is revered for her nurturing and protective nature. She is the source of and controller of all waters and is seen as the quintessential mother figure.She is also the mother of humanity and often syncretized with either Our Lady of Regla in the Afro-Cuban diaspora or various other Virgin Mary figures of the Catholic Church, a practice that emerged during the era of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Yemaya's dancing is mainly in the arms and shoulders, making wave-like motions, plus some head gestures. The foot steps are back and forth in a waltz-like style, or closely spaced as the dancer whirls in circles. Workshop Level: INTENSIVE (All levels welcome) Dress :comfortable clothing and no shoes Instructors : Enrico Casertano , Dailyn Martinez Percussionist : Papiosco

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