The Orisha religion in a transnational perspective

This International Society for the Sociology of Religion (ISSR) keynote lecture offers a glimpse on 20 years research transnationalization Orisha religion in ‘Black Atlantic’. By expanding Gilroy’s analyses to include South Atlantic, and particular, Brazil Nigeria, I focus diffusion these religious practices tricontinental space circulation. The transnational ‘Yoruba’ community is constituted both sides thanks continuous exchanges between two territories. If Yoruba identity Nigeria needs its American ‘mirror’ exist, so-called ‘globalization religion’ product this incessant negotiation different versions tradition Africa as well diaspora. also includes persisting role nation processes issue (im)mobilities, showing that not necessarily linked migration.