Re: Do we have to pray in Afrikan languages to Afrikan deities?
Yep. Beyond my prayers, I have to speak in english. And sometimes when I have to add some extra to the prayer (ya know when I need the extra blessings) I gotta say that in english too. I have a hard time believing that cosmic forces such as the Orisa have a hard time understanding english. As Ajaguna pointed out - when Orisa do speak to me - I PRAY they speak to me in english/"ebonics" or somthing cuz if they want to relay something to me and they say it in Yoruba - I'm in a shitload of trouble.
This is not to say that Afrikan people should not attempt to learn the language. Being Afrikan is a process and learning the language is a process too. In the meantime, that extra that I want to add on to my prayers that I don't have the Yoruba for it's gonna be in english until otherwise.
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