This website is dedicated to the Students of Seifu A.S. Umar Sharif, MA. It is also dedicated to the promotion and propagation of the Traditional Afro-Asian Martial and Healing Arts. Our goal is to inform, educate, inspire, encourage, and motivate others to improve their lives by applying The Wisdom of the Ancients.
As your teacher and host, Seifu Sharif [aka: Xia` Xue' Gong] [aka: Tobi Alakoso] is dedicated to helping each of you to remember and nurture the Spirit of Wu-Te and the powers dormant within you.
The Way of The Orisa: Empowering Your Life Through the Ancient African Religion of Ifa by Philip John Neimark, Harper Collins Publishing, ISBN: 0-06-250557-2 (a good source of basic knowledge of the Orisa and the spiritual concepts that are infused into Me'je Oruka ti Ogun ati Iwosan Ogbon.)
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade, Samuel Weiser Publishing, ISBN: 0-87728-789-9 (a good source of basic knowledge of the Orisa and the spiritual concepts that are infused into Me'je Oruka ti Ogun ati Iwosan Ogbon.)
Invocation of the Gods: Ancient Egyptian Magic for Today by Ellen Cannon Reed, Llewellyn Publications, ISBN: 0-87542-667-0 (a good source of knowledge of the symbolism and power behind Egyptian Hierglyphics and Theology.)
Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power by Thomas E. Mails, Council Oak Books, ISBN: 1-57178-104-8 (a perfect source of understanding the relationship between the human and spirit worlds from a Native American perspective.)
Adura: In Ifa Prayer Book For Beginners by A.S. Umar Sharif, MA, ISBN: o-9637036-5-X (a good introduction to the Yoruba Spiritual Tradition and Language.)
