Emma Dabiri Instagram – Red in the face cos just left the but sauna but today was incredible !!! I was booked in for a salsa class but I got talking to the teacher and swapped for Afro-Cuban, and we then danced various Orisha; Elegua, Yemaya and Oya. The sound of the bata drums effects me in the most profound way, I feel almost overcome by it honestly 😭
I found it remarkable that two women of African descent but from completely different parts of the world (and neither Cuban) were brought together by this tradition and were dancing the dances of Yoruba deities who had travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Cuba to constitute the formation of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santería in Samui 🤯!!! This is such a spiritual place, I’m overjoyed that I got to experience this dimension of spirituality from my own ancestral lineage.
Later on in the glorious day, we experienced a rainstorm and as the wind whipped around me I thought of Oya ~ the Goddess of wind.
What a special place to re-connect with the elements of the universe of course ultimately, ourselves 🌀🌌🌊🌪️🌅☀️
also shout out this spinach luffa gourd stew it’s delicioussssss and in keeping with the Yoruba vibes, it’s giving egusi stew ! Shout out the entire menu tbf ~ just so nourishing supportive to health wellbeing 🫀🧠🫁💪🏽♥️ ps I DO have other swimmers im just obsessed with my lil mix and match colour combo !!! | Posted on 13/Sep/2024 20:58:53
