DaBullIT:


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NA SO UNA DEY START !!!!

Don't use models to depict gods , "I" as a well taught yoruba prefers seeing the gods in hand crafted wooden sculpture and clay , not some coked out model

Your work is Impressive

Thank you , But NO thank you [/size]

REMMEI:
Where is OGUN?...


Or am I the one that's not seeing right?.. Lakaye osinmole..
Onile kangun kangun ona orun..
Olomi nle feje we..
Olaso nle fimokimo bora..


Where's SANPONA?..
Sanpona o gbona
Elegun re ló gbona..


Where's ORUNMILA
Ha!.. orunmila
Baba agbonmiregun..


I love the artworks though..but it seems he doesn't work with some people that knows alot about these orishas..

I love my culture..

We have our own SUPERMAN..
THOR
BATMAN et all.

LatestTrend:
For ur small mind u don tongue-lashed me , abi ?

tsdarkside:

ahhh....the white-race,for me ,,,they are very funny...look how they depict obatala,,,of course white.....

can you imagine obatala was white??,,,by creation he was drunk,but he swore to never drink again......

LET THE WHITE-RACE GO...THEY ARE NOT EVEN AFRAID OF THE GODS....

Chiam55:


It's art. Simple. The artist is a black man.

Okamiye:
There's just something not right with these pictures. Great work of art no doubt, but they just kill the actual cultural heritage of the Yoruba tribe even more.
Since when is OLORUN a young sexy man with tattoos? Since when is being sexy and having 6 packs a sign of power in Yoruba culture?

Of course i'm not an historian, but i'm fairly certain 6 packs, youth, and being half n.aked is so not synonymous with any typical African god. Achilles, Thor, Hercules etc might have been widely accepted that way, but please let's appreciate true preservation of history, not some fake nude art

My Opinion anyway

chimkaire:
*gods*

bobo9ice:
Great works

Oildichotomy:
What's the idea behind such depictions ?

Is it to confirm the barbarian and fetish stereotype of the African by the west or for some temporary awe by arts enthusiast.

The world is moving ahead with science that can be empirically evaluated and proved , and we are here beholding some "awe" of Orishas and Sango which exist in the metaphysical mind of some tiny ifa worshippers.

Africans sha !

ChokolateBoss:
Photo credit go to James C. Lewis, a US-based photographic artist.
Personally, I've always been fascinated by the rich cultural history of the Yorubas and Binis.

1. AGANJU





2. BABALUAYE




3. ERINLE




4. ESU




5. IBEJI




6. IBEJI




7. OBA




8. OBATALA




9. OKO




10. OLOKUN




11. OLORUN




12. ORI




13. ORUNMILA




14. OSANYIN




15. OSOOSI




16. OSUMARE




17. OSUN




18. OYA




19. SANGO




20. YEMOJA



A few excerpts from James C. Lewis:

"This entire belief system in the Orishas was directly linked to the Yorubas of the Ifa tradition. Immediately I became inspired to do a photo series of each of the Orishas I had recently discovered.....it came completely as a surprise when the project went viral overnight.

As soon as I uploaded them on Facebook they took off like wildfire through dry fields of grass and the responses were overwhelmingly abundant. Most of the feedback was phenomenal, but as always you have those who feel the need to be super critical and just plain knit picky....

I wanted to portray the regal beauty of each Orisha while also representing their majestic sensuality. Each iconic depiction was rendered to lend strength to our resilience as a great race of people and to show our youth that they are beautiful, bold and brilliant just they way God created them to be.

To all critics of my artwork who feel that I have misrepresented, over-sexualized, over-modernized, mis-colorized or overall disrespected the Orishas I would like to draw your attention to my favorite phrase….”INTERPRETATION…MUCH LIKE THE BIBLE IS BASED UPON THE TRANSLATOR”. There is no wrong when it comes to an artist’s creative interpretation, one must learn to become fluid with your perception and open up your mind to what the creator of the work is trying to convey.

In no way, shape or form am I advocating the Ifa tradition, as I myself am not a practitioner of the faith, however I wish to shed light on our rich history in hopes that it will enlighten those who wish to dismiss our culture and heritage as merely rubbish. I am not the source of wisdom surrounding the Ifa Tradition as previously stated…I am merely the artist, however the door has been opened for you to research and learn more for yourself…Take that opportunity!"

LatestTrend:
So Osun isn't "white" anymore but black naked woman, right ? Drunk artist.

Oildichotomy:
What's the idea behind such depictions ?

Is it to confirm the barbarian and fetish stereotype of the African by the west or for some temporary awe by arts enthusiast.

The world is moving ahead with science that can be empirically evaluated and proved , and we are here beholding some "awe" of Orishas and Sango which exist in the metaphysical mind of some tiny ifa worshippers.

Africans sha !

harpazo:


i bet you are either dead or clueless about where you are from...#omoyorubalemi

bigt2:
someone should make a game of these gods

iduzebaba:
1. That is a wrong depiction of Sango..God of thunder fun ra e. oko Oya ati osun..... normally.. he is depicted in a red and black attire with a thor like thunder weapon and prob with a shuku braid with cowries on in head and breathin fire effect in d pics

2. I neva knew d devil has 6 packs... and that babaluaye is d founder of shoki. lols

3. if I may ask.. why was olorun tattooed.

4. u all can see dat the African goddess for beauty and love is black and beautiful.. tonto dike and family ' take note.

LEXYCOM:
I bind them all in Jesus name

DaBullIT:


[size=14pt]
NA SO UNA DEY START !!!!

Don't use models to depict gods , "I" as a well taught yoruba prefers seeing the gods in hand crafted wooden sculpture and clay , not some coked out model

Your work is Impressive

Thank you , But NO thank you [/size]

Zeus777:
bind ur Middle East slave mentally first !!!

rattlesnake:
Ode

Holla911:
You want to play games with the gods? SMH, I pity you

Alfred200825:
Nice work. But where is Ogun, Sapona and the rest?

iduzebaba:
1. That is a wrong depiction of Sango..God of thunder fun ra e. oko Oya ati osun..... normally.. he is depicted in a red and black attire with a thor like thunder weapon and prob with a shuku braid with cowries on in head and breathin fire effect in d pics

2. I neva knew d devil has 6 packs... and that babaluaye is d founder of shoki. lols

3. if I may ask.. why was olorun tattooed.

4. u all can see dat the African goddess for beauty and love is black and beautiful.. tonto dike and family ' take note.