Eshú l'arôye!
Eshú
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Eshú is the messenger between
the divinities and humankind. Lord of the crossroads, his trickster nature
makes him the least predictable orishá.
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Ogun yê!
Ogún
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Ogún is
the divinity of iron and war. He is the first to be saluted once Eshú
has been greeted and dispatched. Patron of Capoeira.
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The oldest orishá, Oshalá was entrusted
with the creation of the world by Olorun. His color is white, which is
why many Bahians wear that colour on his day, Friday.
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Êpa babá!
Oshalá
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Ore yê yê ô!
Oshún
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Oshun is the orishá of wealth,
beauty, fertility and fresh water. For more information, see her
page in this site.
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Shangô is the
orishá of justice, lightning and thunder. His symbol is the oshé,
or two-headed axe. Husband of Oshun, Oyá and Obá. Ruling
orishá of Ilê
Axé Opô Afonjá.
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Kawô kabiesileh!
Shangô
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Some of the orishás (Candomblé divinities),
as depicted by Carybé
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Epa heis oyá!
Oyá (Yansán)
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Better known as Yansan in Bahia,
Oyá is the orishá of winds, tempests and fire. She is Shangô's
favorite wife. One of her "avatars" is Yansan
of Igbale.
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Candomblé, or Brazilian Orisha worship,
is a monotheistic religion, in that it has only one God, Olorun. The orishás
are divinities that intercede with him on behalf of humankind.
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Oshossi is the hunter orishá and
lord of the forest. According to Ketu Candomblé, his color is light
or turquoise blue.
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Okê arô!
Oshóssi
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The information shown here is based on the beliefs
of Bahian Candomblé.
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Odu iyá!
Yemanjá
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Yemanjá is the queen of
the seas. The people of Salvador pay a special tribute to her on February
2nd by presenting her with boatfuls of gifts.
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Ossain or Ossanyin is the orishá
of plants and leaves, without which no Candomblé ritual or cleansing
rite would be complete.
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Ewe o!
Ossain
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Orishá of plague
and smallpox, Omolú's face and body are always covered in straw.
His followers use popcorn to ritually cleanse themselves.
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A tô tô!
Omolú
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