Orishas (singular: orisha) are divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora...
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Sàngó. The third day is known as the Ojó Òsè – this day is dedicated to Òrìshà ńlá (Obàtálá), while the fourth day is the Ojó Awo, in honour of Òrúnmìlà...
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Yoruba religion (redirect from Ifa ati Orisha)
number of religions in the New World, notably Santería, Umbanda, Trinidad Orisha, and Candomblé. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of Itàn (history), the...
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Harmony, Jabberwock, Miranda, and Slipstream. The shadow forms of the Orisha, its members include dark versions of Shango, Jakuta, Erinle, Ogun, Adiremi...
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states that Ìyá Nlá — the Mother of All, who is also known as Yewájọbí, Odù, Odùduwà, and Àjẹ́ — is not merely an orisha; Ìyá Nlá is the primordial...
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List of Yoruba deities (section List of orisha)
have a pantheon of up to 6,000 deities. The following is a list of Yoruba orisha (òrìṣà), or deities. The supreme being in Yorùbá culture is known as Olódùmarè/Elédùmarè...
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day Olorun called orisha-nla (the great god) Obatala, and told him to create solid land in the marshy waters below. He gave the Orisha a pigeon, a hen,...
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Shadowstorm Firestorm Vol. 2 #96 (April 1990) When the shadows of the Orisha-Nla spread across the Earth, Firestorm was exposed to them, creating a copy...
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by the gods, and following his death the Orisha deified him, whereupon he became Shango, the Yoruba Orisha of lightning. He is recognized in Africa,...
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fallback Iya Nla – Deity in Yoruba cosmology Mami Wata – African water spirit Olokun – Orisha in the Yoruba religion Oshun – Yoruba orisha Oya – Spirit...
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person as a deception. The mythological origins are directly connected to Iya Nla, or the Great Mother, and her connection to motherhood and twins. Most Yoruba...
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Akande Obesere, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (commonly known as Oga Nla fuji), and King Saheed Osupa (Oba Nla fuji). Fújì is defined by its use of a diverse array of...
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the Yoruba is deeply rooted in the Ifá literary corpus, indicating the orishas Ogun, Obatala, Oshun and Obalufon as central to creation mythology including...
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Ago Ojo Ago Oka Ose-Oba Supare Akoko District Abule Nla Ago Flower Ago Ori okuta Igbo Eegun Igbo Nla Ikaram District Ikaram Ibaram Iyani Ase Notable members...
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