This book is a must for those of you who appreciate the Yoruba religion and are interested in the African Orishas and how they came to be such an important part of this culture. The author offers an in-depth history of the Yoruba nation of West Africa and how it became a spiritual tradition in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States. The narrative compares religious concepts to those of other religions in order to make a clear understanding of the tradition and the Orisha deities.