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Olódumarè
also: Olorun
The Owner of the Filled Calabash; the Almighty; the Infinite Source
Creation
Destiny
Life force
Cosmic order
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Olódumarè is the supreme, uncreated God of the Yoruba tradition — the source of all existence, destiny, and divine power. No Orisa is worshipped above
Light
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Obatala
also: Orisa-nla
King of the White Cloth; Sculptor of Human Bodies; Orisa-nla
Creation
Purity
Wisdom
Healing
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Obatala is the arch-divinity and creator of human bodies in the Yoruba pantheon — a primordial Orisa of immense antiquity, purity, and wisdom who scul
Air
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Oduduwa
also: Odudua
Progenitor of the Yoruba; First King of Ile-Ife; Owner of the Earth
Creation of earth
Kingship
Ancestry
Yoruba nationhood
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Oduduwa is the primordial Orisa and progenitor of the Yoruba people — the divine ancestor who descended from heaven on a chain, created the first dry
Earth
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Orunmila
also: Orunmila Baba
Witness to Creation; Grand Priest of Ifa; The Knower of All Destinies
Divination
Wisdom
Destiny
Prophecy
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Orunmila is the Orisa of wisdom, divination, and destiny — the divine witness who was present at creation and knows the ori (destiny) of every living
Air
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Esu
also: Esu Elegba
The Divine Messenger; Guardian of the Crossroads; Keeper of Àṣẹ
Crossroads
Beginnings
Communication
Trickery
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Esu (also known as Esu Elegba or Elegbara) is the Orisa of the crossroads, communication, and transformation — the divine messenger who stands between
Fire
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Ogun
also: Ogun Onire
Lord of Iron; God of War, Labor, and the Road; Patron of Smiths
Iron
War
Labor
Justice
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Ogun is the primordial Orisa of iron, war, labor, and justice — the patron deity of all who work with metal, traverse dangerous roads, or wield any cu
Iron
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Sango
also: Shango
Oba Koso — The King Who Did Not Hang; Lord of Thunder and Lightning
Thunder
Lightning
Justice
Fire
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Sango is the deified fourth king of Oyo — the Orisa of thunder, lightning, fire, and royal justice. Once mortal, he transcended death through divine t
Fire
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Yemoja
also: Yemoja Okunrin
Mother of Fish; Mother Whose Children Are Like Fish — Countless and Beautiful
Water
Motherhood
Fertility
Children
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Yemoja is the primordial Orisa of water — the great mother of all waters and of all life, governing rivers, oceans, motherhood, children, and the vast
Water
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Osun
also: Osun Ibu Kole
Yeye Osun — Sweet Mother; Owner of the Brass; Queen of the Sacred River
Love
Fertility
Beauty
Sweetness
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Osun is the primordial Orisa of love, fertility, beauty, and fresh water — the sweet-natured yet deeply powerful queen of the Osun River and the embod
Water
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Oya
also: Oya Yansa
She Who Tears — Owner of Winds and Storms; Guardian of the Cemetery
Wind
Storms
Transformation
Death
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Oya is the primordial Orisa of wind, storms, transformation, and the boundary between life and death — a fierce warrior queen whose breath is the hurr
Wind
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Olokun
also: Olokun Obinrin
Owner of the Ocean Floor; Master of the Abyss; Lord of Deep Wealth
Deep ocean
Mystery
Unconscious mind
Hidden wealth
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Olokun is the primordial Orisa of the deep ocean — the abyss beyond light and human reach. Androgynous and unknowable, Olokun governs the unfathomable
Water
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Babalu-Aye
also: Omolu
Father, Lord of the Earth; He Who Heals the Earth of Its Afflictions
Smallpox
Disease
Healing
Earth
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Babalu-Aye is the Orisa of earth, disease, and miraculous healing — once mortal, elevated to divinity through the transforming power of his own suffer
Earth
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Osoosi
also: Osoosi Odẹ
The Tracker; Swift Arrow; He Who Follows the Scent to Truth
Hunting
Justice
Prisons
The forest
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Osoosi is the Orisa of the hunt, justice, and the deep forest — the divine tracker whose arrow flies true and whose domain encompasses all questions o
Forest
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Osanyin
also: Osanyin Onile Igbo
Lord of the Forest; Master of Herbs; He Who Knows Every Leaf
Herbal medicine
Healing
Plants
Secrets
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Osanyin is the primordial Orisa of herbal medicine and the forest — the one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged lord who knows the healing and the poisonous p
Forest
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Oba
also: Oba Orisa
The Devoted Queen; She Who Sacrificed Her Ear for Love
Domestic life
Love
Devotion
Sacrifice
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Oba is the deified wife of Sango — a woman of such devoted love that she sacrificed her own ear believing it would win her husband's heart. Her traged
Water
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Ibeji
also: Ibeji Taiwo
The Sacred Twins; Divine Children of Sango and Osun
Twins
Children
Luck
Joy
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Ibeji are the divine twins — sacred children of Sango and Osun who embody the cosmic principle of duality and the fortune that comes from honoring the
Wind
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Aje
also: Aje Shaluga
Divine Wealth; Mother of Prosperity; Owner of All That Multiplies
Wealth
Prosperity
Commerce
Money
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Aje is the divine personification of wealth and prosperity in the Yoruba tradition — the Orisa who governs all forms of abundance, from cowrie shells
Earth
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Aganju
also: Aganju Sola
Orisa of Volcanic Force and Harsh Terrain
Volcanic force
Fire
Rugged land
Endurance
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Aganju is a recognized Orisa linked with fire, heat, difficult terrain, strength, and endurance.
Fire
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Egungun
also: Egungun Alapansanpa
The Returning Dead; Ancestors Who Revisit the Living; The Masquerade of Memory
Ancestors
The dead
Ancestral memory
Judgment
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Egungun is the sacred embodiment of ancestral power — the masked and costumed form in which the honored dead return to the world of the living to bles
Earth
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Yewa
also: Yewa Ayaba
The Virgin River; Guardian of the Grave; She Who Lives Among the Dead
Death
The grave
Virginity
Purity
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Yewa is the Orisa of the grave and of sacred secrets — a modest, virginal deity who governs the boundary between the visible and invisible, the living
Earth
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Nana Buluku
also: Nana
The Ancient One; Original Mother; The Primordial Creatress Beyond the Gods
Primordial creation
Swamp
Mud
The earth's oldest memory
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Nana Buluku is the primordial creatress — the ancient, swamp-born mother who predates most of the Orisa and embodies the wisdom of the deepest, most a
Water
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Oko
also: Orisa Oko
Lord of the Farm; Patron of Agriculture; He Who Feeds All People
Agriculture
Farming
Fertility of the land
Yam harvest
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Orisa Oko is the patron of agriculture and farming — the divine steward of the fertile earth who taught humanity to cultivate food and who blesses the
Earth
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Erinle
also: Erinle Aro
The Hunter Who Became a River; He Who Dwells Between Forest and Water
Healing
Rivers
Hunting
The boundary of forest and water
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Erinle is the Orisa of the boundary between forest and river — a hunter-healer who bridges the worlds of land and water, and whose domain encompasses
Water
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Iyami Oshooronga
also: Iyami
The Terrible Mother; Owner of the Bird; She Who Holds the Àṣẹ of Life and Death
Female power
Life and death
The night
Birds
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Iyami Oshooronga are the collective divine power of the Great Mothers in Yoruba cosmic theology — the fearsome, awe-inspiring female force that govern
Night
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Iku
also: Ikú
Death Itself; The Inevitable; The First of the Ajogun
Death
The inevitable
Mortality
Transition
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Ikú is the Ajogun of death in the Yoruba cosmos — the inevitable, necessary force of ending that makes rebirth possible and that must be honored with
Night
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About Orisa of the Diaspora
Orisa whose primary prominence grew in the New World diaspora ÔÇö Afro-Cuban Lucum├¡/Santer├¡a, Brazilian Candombl├®, Trinidadian Orisa faith, and related traditions ÔÇö while retaining deep Yoruba roots.
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