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...

number of religions in the New World, notably Santería, Umbanda, Trinidad Orisha, and Candomblé. Yoruba religious beliefs are part of Itàn (history), the...

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...

Harmony, Jabberwock, Miranda, and Slipstream. The shadow forms of the Orisha, its members include dark versions of Shango, Jakuta, Erinle, Ogun, Adiremi...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

fallback Iya Nla – Deity in Yoruba cosmology Mami Wata – African water spirit Olokun – Orisha in the Yoruba religion Oshun – Yoruba orisha Oya – Spirit...

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...

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...

Casa Verde; Afro-Brazilian religions, specifically Candomblé, Trinidad Orisha, and Umbanda; self-portraits in which she represents herself as an artist...

the Yoruba is deeply rooted in the Ifá literary corpus, indicating the orishas Ogun, Obatala, Oshun and Obalufon as central to creation mythology including...

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...

ISBN 9780415723114. ————————— (2018). "Speaking with the body in Nigerian and Cuban Orisha music: musical movements in song, dance and trance". In Post, J. C. (ed...