Have you ever met someone called like this?
2006-10-30 17:13:28 · 5 answers · asked by dani 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An Orisha, also spelled Orisa and Orixa, is a spirit that reflects one of the manifestations of the God Olodumare in the Yoruba spiritual or religious system.
While estimates vary, there could be more than 100 million adherents of this spiritual tradition worldwide.
No, I don't know anybody with that name, but is kind of common in Puerto Rico.
2006-10-30 17:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by peaceful light 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Orissa pronunciation (help·info) (Devanagari: उड़ीसा) (2001 provisional pop. 36,706,920), 60,162 sq mi (155,820 km²) is a state situated in the east coast of India.
2006-10-30 17:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if it's an ethnic name but...
the dictionary says:
a devotional prayer (Orison)
2006-10-30 17:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by DarkDeb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from what i can tell it seems to be a form of religion
2006-10-30 17:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by WildFlower63 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. but i like how the name sounds
2006-10-30 17:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by RAGE FURY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋