Different scholars define African diaspora as different things, while neither is wrong or right one definition stands out in the way it connects the Oṣun-Oṣogbo festival. This definition comes from the article, “Religions of the African Diaspora” by Paul Christopher Johnson, “Diasporic religions are composed on the one hand out of memories about space-places of origins, about the distance traversed from them since a time of exile, and physical or ritual returns…” The idea of memories impacting a religion is seen in the film with the people’s memory of the first king coming to Oṣun’s land and cutting down a tree. This act was not something the Orisha took lightly and to make amends the king said he would keep the area sacred and worship her every year through the Oṣun-Oṣogbo festival. Through memories the African diaspora religion was able to stay alive and continue with their traditions. What interested me most about this part of the film was how little the religion has changed in west Africa, In class we read about syncretism and hybridity, but in the heart of this religion, very little has changed, as stated by practitioners in the film. The other example of African diaspora religion in the Oṣun-Oṣogbo festival is the idea that at some point in the past people left their homeland in a time of exile. This is a big idea at the Oṣun-Oṣogbo festival because many people from the Americas go to Nigeria to connect with their roots in Africa, keeping the traditions alive, even though they do not live in the area. We talked about how the religions African slaves practiced changed and mingled over the slave trade but also how these people kept the religion alive throughout the many years that followed. To me this idea really helps support the idea of African diaspora, people adapted to their lifestyles and in turn changed some traditions, but they always look back to their homeland for connection, rather that be spiritually or physically. Overall, I found the film very interesting. One topic that really stuck with me is how other religions are almost kicking the traditionalist religion out, yet the traditionalists are not the ones causing any problems. I’ve never agreed with the idea of organized religion because of how judgemental they are to each other, but this film showed me that not all religions are like that with how accepting the Traditionalists are. After watching this video I would like to learn if the traditionalists have made any progress with their programs that allow people to practice traditional faith without any consequences from outside religions and society. All in all, this film gave me a better understanding of not only the religions we study but also of the articles read in class.