Drums Call An Artist To The Yoruba Priesthood
European artist Susanne Wenger Alarape has lived twenty years in Nigeria and become a Yoruba priestess, the fourth wife of a renowned priest of QBATALA. Born Susanne Wen Gard in Vienna, educated at the Academy of Arts, she later moved to Paris and then England before settling in Nigeria with Ulli Beier. In 1950 they arrived near Oshogbo, where during the Oba Hun River festival she recovered from illness to witness rites that transformed her life as she tended the Yoruba gods.
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Africa
Susanne Wenger Alarape
Nigeria
Qbatala
Western
Susanne Alarape
Bor
Susanne Wengar
Viennese Aeay of Arts
Paris
Ulli Beier
England
Anne
Geria
Ulli
Thadan
Fue
Oshogbo
Lagos
Susanne
Obatala
Susanne Alarape a European woman in Yoruba life in Nigeria
The narrative recounts Susanne Alarape embracing Yoruba faith and life in Oshogbo Nigeria. It details her conversion under an elder, rise in the priesthood, and work rebuilding Ile Orisha graves and shrines. She designs and sells adire textiles to fund worship and repairs while asserting she is now Nigerian.
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Oshogbo
Lasist Alerape
Agbalagbal
Susanne Alarape
Nigeria
Ile Orisha
Adire
Canberra couples plan weddings and Christmas gathering
Anne Macdonald and Thomas Scallon prepare for a December 29 ceremony at the Anzac Memory Chapel Duntroon with 100 guests. Frances Ryan and Philip Martin wed at St Patrick's Braddon then celebrate at Jamieen Centre Macquarie before a Gold Coast honeymoon. A Canberra neighborhood Christmas party hosts 300 friends in Ainslie, with guests including Heather McKay.
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Anne Macdonald
Melbourne
Anne
Thomas Scallon
Donald Macdonald
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Thomas
James Scallon
Malvern
Victor
Duntroon
Canberra Rex Hotel
Margare
Peggy Scollan
Martin Scollan
Michael Kay
Frances Ryan
Philip Martin
St Patrick's Church
Braddon
Frances
Mars Cecl Ryan
Lyons
Mary Ryan
Suzanne Rue
Philip
Jacie Marlin
Trangie
Nsw
Alan Martin
Jeff Barber
Anne Ryan
Vincent Ryan
Jamieen
Macquarie
John Hamlin
Ainslie
Hardin
United States
North Carolina
WN. Haines
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