Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers for Traditional African Religion Communities Temples & Priests in U.S. Listed by State
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| Georgia/Tennessee | Mami Wata Healers Society of North American, Inc. Mama Zogbé (formerly Mamaissii Vivian) P.O. Box 21181 Augusta, Georgia 30907 Ph: (706) 267-3324 Main Shrine Ph: (615) 519-5496 Mamaissii-Nana Dvan Ph: (678) 358-0620 Mamaissii-Hounon email: click to email web: www.mamiwata.com |
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| Louisiana | Ava Kay Jones P.O. Box 13122 New Orleans, Louisiana 70185 Ph: 5044846499 Fax: (504) 484-6499 email: click to email web: www.yorubapriestess.tripod.com |
| Voodoo Spiritual Temple Priestess Miriam 828 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Ph: (504) 522-9627 email: click to email web: www.voodoospiritualtemple.org |
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| New York | The Temple of Yehwe, Le Péristyle de Mariani 28 Santa Barbara Drive Plainview, 11803, N.Y. Ph: 00509 234 3723 Ph: (509) 408 1500 email: click to email email: click to email contact 2 web: www.vodou.org |
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| Arizona | Ile Iwosan Orunmila Mimo Iyanifa Fayomi Falade Aworeni 4311 North 80th Lane Phoenix Arizona 85033 Ph: (623) 849-7179 email: click to email web: ileiwosanorunmilamimotemple.freeservers.com |
| California | Ara Ifa Ijo Orunmmila Temple Oluwo Fasina Falade Ph: (310) 488-4610 email: click to email Omo Awo Fawole Ph:(562)972-4643 email: click to email web: www.osa-otura.tl |
| HATTAF International Chief Priest Ifagbenusola Atanda 1756 67th Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95822 Tel: (916) 395-4975 email: click to email web: www.hattaf.org |
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| Ile Orunmila Chief FAMA 515 W. 21st Street P.O. Box 2265 San Bernardino, CA 92405 Ph: (909) 886-6023 (888) ORUNMILA 678-6645 Fax: (909) 475-5850 email: click to email web: www.ileorunmila.com |
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| Araba Awo Ilogbo-Ekiti Obalunrin Orisa Ikire Ile Ife Otun Elejelu Awo Agbaye Chief Bode Fasuyi No Address Provided California, USA Ph: (916) 868-2576 |
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| Florida | Asaforitifa West African Orisa Temple Chief Aikulola Fawehinmi Miami, Florida Ph: (786)274-0662 email: email: click to email web: www.asaforitifa.com |
| Ile Orunmila Temple, I.F.A., Inc. Chief Adedoja E. Aluko 166 NW 48th Street Miami, Florida, USA 33127-2418 Ph: (305) 751-5244 email: click to email web: www.ifainc.org |
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| Ilesa Ire (Temple of Blessings) Iyalosha Omialadora Ajamu 911 SE 4th Street Gainesville, Florida 32601 Ph: (352) 372-1501 email: click to email |
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| International Institute of Afrikan Studies & Knowledge Iya Efunbolade Yeyefini P.O. Box 26474 Tamarac, Florida 33320 Ph: (954) 720-4956 email: click to email web: www.iiask.com |
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| Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye (CLBA) P. O. Box 22627 Hialeah Florida 33002 Ph: (305) 784-0101 (Emergency) email: click to email web: www.church-of-the-lukumi.org |
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| Georgia | Egbe Orisha Aiye Atlanta, GA 30315 Ph: (478)781-8447 Baba Oosalase Ph: (404)429-7813 Awo Fasola Odunade Ph: (404)839-2806 Iya Osuntoki email: click to email web: www.egbeorishaiye.com |
| Ile Ero Obadimeji Temple Yeye Olomitutu, Osun Osogbo Ph: (678)322-6534 email: Unavailable at this time web: Unavailable At This Time |
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| Illinois | Egbe Imole Agbo Iwosan Iya Ifalola Aboyade Omobola Chicago, IL email: click to email web: www.windwhispers.org |
| Ile Ifa Jalumi Baba Songodina Ifatunji P.O. Box 491 Maywood, Illinois 60153 email: click to email web: www.jalumi.com |
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| Ile Osikan Iya Asabi Agongoloju Chicago, IL email: click to email web: www.ileosikan.org |
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| Maryland | Ile Ifa Inc 14112e William St. Laurel, Maryland 20707 Ph: (301) 604 6196 email: click to email web: Unavailable At This Time |
| Ile Alafin 5917 Woodlad lane Clinton, MD 20735 301-366-7094 email: click to email web: www.spiritualorganix.com |
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| Ile Ise Ejiogbe Ifa Temple Chief Priest, Prince Ifalade Awosemo 2212 Maryland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21218 Ph: 410-878-7601 Email: click to email website: www.ifatemple.org |
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| Missouri | Oju Olokun Baba L’Orisa Olokuntogun Ifasehun Ojedele email: click to email |
| New Jersey | Ifa Temple of Light Baba Akinkugbe Karade POB 4363 E. Orange, N.J. 07016 Ph: (973) 632-4357 Em: click to email |
| New York | Ile Okanran Ifasina Akinsegun 50 East 18th Street A8 Brooklyn, New York 11226 email: click to email |
| Institute of Yoruba Cultural Studies Chief Adedayo Ologundudu 112 15th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Ph: (718) 788-8932 email: click to email web: www.ileorunmila.org |
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| Lukumi Church of Orisas 1756 East 172 St Bronx, NY 10472 Ph: (718) 597-9600 web: Unavailable At This Time |
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| Babalawo Oluwole A. Ifakunle Adetutu Alagbede Ph: (917) 570-0323 email: click to email web: www.ifakunle.com |
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| North Carolina | Ifa-House of Wisdom Kekere Awo Ifayemi (Awo Babyshark) Ph: (704) 463-0380 email: click to email web: www.ifa-houseofwisdom.com |
| Pennsylvania | Ile Iwa-Pele (House of Gentle Character) Babalorisha Oba Sekou Olayinka I (House of Gentle Character) P.O. Box 42876 Philadelphia, PA 19101-2876 215-747-5737 Email: click to email Website: www.egbeijoba.org |
| Oluwa Ni Sola Institute Economic, Religious, and Spiritual Self Help PO Box 4968 Obasegun ‘FaOgbemi Philadelphia, PA 19119-0068 Ph: (215) 438–7641 Fx: (215) 438–7618 email: click to email web: Unavailable At This Time |
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| South Carolina | Ile Orisa Nla 5118 Two Notch Rd Columbia, SC 29204-3212 Ph: (803) 691-0750 |
| Kingdom of Oyotunji African Village Highway 17, P.O. Box 51 Sheldon, South Carolina 29941 Ph: (843) 846-8900 email: click to email web: www.oyotunjiafricanvillage.org |
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| Texas | Ile Olokun Sanya Awopeju Oloriya Leja Onifa Iyalorisa Aina Olomo email: click to email web: Unavailable At This Time |
| Tennessee | Egbe Mimo Anago Ile Oshun Yeye Ola’Osun Ladekoju Lakesi-Kotunu Baba L’Orisa Sangoleke Kurante Kotunu P.O. Box 280424. Nashville, TN 37228 email: click to email web: www.geocities.com/anagooshun |
| Virginia | Ile Oyigiyigi Ojubo Orisa P.O. Box 23072 Richmond, VA 23223-9998 email: click to email web: Unavailable At This Time |
| Babalosa Adeyemi “Efundeji” Oyeilumi 1220 W 38th St Norfolk, VA 23508 Ph: (773)233-2097 email: Unavailable At This Time web: Unavailable At This Time |
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| Washington D.C. / Maryland | Oluwo Ogunbayo Aloyinlapa Ile Abalayenifa Laurel, Maryland Ph: 202-498-1396 web: www.abalayenifa.org |
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| Pennsylvania | Adade Kofi Bosomfie Sankofa 4531 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19139 Ph: (215) 386-5749 Fx: (215) 386-0088 email: click to email web: www.akbsankofa.org |
| Asona Aberade Shrine 1730 North 27th Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 Ph: (215) 763.4054 email: click to email web: www.starspirit.com |
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| Nsoromma Bosomfie Philadelphia, PA Nsoromma Bosomfie 215-742-4982 Okomfo Adwoa 267-879-7764 Okomfo Nyo 267-978-3295 |
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| Various Cities New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Maryland, Atlanta, Georgia |
Circle of Light Society web: www.circleoflightsociety.info |
| Akan Spiritual United Order Nana Okomfo Baakan (718) 638-3597 Okomfo Ansah (202) 561-8020 |
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| Maryland | Nyame Dua: Shrine House for Spiritual Healing Nana Kweku Carr Asante P.O. Box 47158 District Heights, Maryland 20753-7158 email: click to email web: www.templeofnyamedua.org |
| New York | Onipa Abusia 92-15 172nd Street Jamaica NY Ph: (718) 658-2600 ph: (718) 525 4633 email: click to email email: click to email contact 2 web: www.onipaabusia.org |
| Washington, D.C. | Asomdwee Fie, Shrine of the Abosom and Nsamanfo, Inc. (AFSANI) Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa 3417 23rd Street SE Washington, DC 20020 email: click to email web: www.afsani.org |
| Boakye Fie Nana Kofi Asinor Boakye P. O. BOX 2191 Washington, DC 20013 email: click to email |
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| Okomfo Nana Akua Oparebea email: click to email |
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| Temple of Nyame Nana Kwabena Brown 1501 T Street SE Washington DC 20020 Ph: (202)768-3100 email: click to email web: www.templeofnyame.org |
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| Florida | Ausar Auset Society Orlando Study Group email: click to email web: www.aasorlando.org |
| Illinois | Ausar Auset Society Chicago 2108 east 71st street Chicago, IL 60649 Ph: (773) 643 – 1340 email: click to email web: www.aaschicago.org |
| Pennsylvania | Ausar Auset Philadelphia 6008 Germantown Ave (at High St.) Philadelphia, PA 19144 Ph: (215) 843-4976 web: www.thenilepa.com |
| Missouri | Ausar Auset Society St. Louis Study Group Ph: (314) 428-8169 |
| New York | Ausar Auset Society International Taui International Enterprises 1100 Albemarle RD Brooklyn, NY 11218 Ph: (718) 469-3199 web: www.tauienterprises.com |
| Smai Tawi Ankh Ascension Renaissance 666 Fifth Avenue #212 New York, NY 10103 Ph: 718-604-0855 email: click to email web: Unavailable At This Time |
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| St. Croix, Virgin Islands | Per Ankh Holistic Retreat SaAnkhTuary & Institute 72A Estate La Grange Freedom City —Frederiksted St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840 Ph: 340-772-ANKH (2654) email: click to email web: www.perankhu.org |
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I am looking for a priest so I can get a reading and/or join a community, what do I do with this directory?
Call or send a letter to the temple closest to you. Be sure to tell them you heard about their temple from Roots and Rooted!
Is there a Temple in my Area?
Remember, this is not an exhaustive list. There are lots more temples! If there is no listing above for your area, please contact the next temple that is closest to you before e-mailing us for help. Willingness to travel can’t be stressed enough.
I am a little scared, how will I be treated?
Legitimate priests should be down-to-earth, professional and honest. They should tell you if they operate a temple, or just provide case-by-case spiritual services. Feel free to ask who initiated them, in what year and to what Deity and what their relationship is to other Priests and spiritual communities.
Do I have to pay for spiritual services and if so, why?
Spiritual services usually require supplies and time. The person that requests the services must pay for their own supplies. Priestly work also takes up a lot of time; so many Priests collect fees to supplant their income and to care for the Deity that aids them. A Priest should tell you whether the Deity they serve requires them to charge a specific price or whether some services are to given without charge. If you are still having trouble understanding why you must pay, remember: The person that takes and never gives is a thief.
How do I pick a reputable Priest?
A Priest should be a humble yet confident, emotionally stable, and likeable person. A good Priest is loved not feared and has good conflict resolution and communication skills. It is natural reaction to treat a good Priest as an elder because they deserve it, not demand it. A good Priest is a representative of Afrikan culture and understands the purpose of tradition and legacy. A good Priest spends considerable time fellowshipping with their Deity and Ancestors. Good Priests speaks the truth, study constantly and look for solutions that represent the greatest good for ALL, not just you or them selves. A good Priest never asks you lie, cheat or steal to get what you “perceive” you need. A good Priest is not addicted to anything but spiritual worship. Good Priests speak on behalf of the Ancestors and their Deity, not on behalf of themselves or their ego…or their emotions. A good Priest answers your questions directly. A good Priest helps you set goals to improve yourself and then shows you how to complete those goals. A good Priest is always learning. But the ideal Priest for you may not be the ideal Priest for others. Always remember this.
Also read: Questions about Priests and Devotees
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