I've been writing Yoruba Dance Dramas, with the focus being on the Orisa of the Yoruba Pantheon. Orisa worship is a West African tradition born in Nigeria and Benin (Dahomey).
The beauty of it is that there is an abundance of material to be incorporated in the works. It has allowed me to enjoy a modicum of success on this genre. The advantage that I have is my insight into the nature and myriad proclivities of the Orisa, because I'm a practicing initiated Babalorisa of the aforementioned tradition, and have been divining and working in this discourse for thirty years. We grow up in the West, learning about Greek and Roman deities. If we're lucky and curious we might discover the Gods of the Norsemen and the Celts. The traditional spiritualities of Africa are relatively unknown and thought to be irrelevant to the Dominant Culture. It has been challenging and I making it happen by consistently engaging people.
That sounds amazing! I dig the way you weave mythology into the plays. I hope you get to do more African stories, though.
Bringing traditions to life is a great thing. We need more of that. The world is ready for it, craving it.
What's the name of your book? I'm interested as a former student of ethnography. I see a story there..