Luisah Teish

Iyanifa

Luisah Teish
Teish in 2017
Native name
Fajembola Fatunmise
Born (1948-04-20) April 20, 1948
New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • author
  • Yoruba priestess
Subject
  • Folklore
  • spirituality
  • magical realism
Years active1977–present
Notable worksJambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals
Website
yeyeluisahteish.com

Luisah Teish (/tiːʃ/ TEESH; also known as Iyanifa Fajembola Fatunmise) is a teacher and an author, most notably of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals. She is an Iyanifa and Oshun chief in the Yoruba Lucumi tradition.

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