West African Shamanism and Spiritual Tradition

With these words, Adama and Naomi Doumbia invite the reader on a journey into the heart and soul of West African spirituality. The book, created as a collaboration between Adama, who was born and grew up in the Mandelaian culture, and Naomi, who is familiar with the spiritual traditions of West Africa as a researcher, opens a rare and authentic view of the spirituality and shamanistic traditions of West Africa.

The most striking thing about African traditional religions are the contrasts, which may even seem contradictory. They respect the truth that lies in the tension between opposites. It is necessary to open up to a perspective where opposites are united if one hopes to understand African spirituality.

The book is a rare look at the spiritual heritage of West Africa. It showcases West African beliefs and traditional village life, from cosmology to the sacred elements of everyday life.