Yoruban Religion?

Question

Who is familiar with Obtala and Oshun? Their characteristics or powers.

Answer 1

lucumi-orishas,part of the yoruba religion
Obatala;
is called "The Owner of All Heads"
and "The King of the White Cloth".
He represents coolness of thought, wisdom, and clarity.
Obatala fashioned the bodies of mankind
He is also the special guardian of those people who
suffer from mental illness, birth defects,
drug addiction, and alcoholism.
Obatala's color is white,
and his ornaments are made of silver.
His number is 8
His feast day is celebrated on September 24th.
Some of the animals associated with Obatala are:
the elephant and the snail
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Ochun=
is said to be the youngest of the
Orishas, she is the one whose prayers
go directly to the ears of Olodumare.
She is the owner of sweet water;
rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and rain.
She is also known as
"The Mother of Secrets".
She is prayed to for love, marriage, fertility,
and the delivery of healthy babies.
Her colors are gold, bright yellow and orange. Her number is 5.
Her emblems are the fan and the mirror
and the peacock.
Her favorite foods or offerings are:
honey, pumpkin, sweets, and champagne.

Answer 2

The religion yoruban is a perfect religion in a sense that before the europeans came to that region ppl were worshipping ancestors and the land, they were happy doing that until the portugese and the arabs came and spoiled everything, they then turned the whole of africa to christianity and other foul religions now look at yorubian now its one whole mess!!

Answer 3

The mythology of the Yoruba is the entire gamut of the world view and the religions of the Yoruba both in Africa (chiefly in Nigeria and Benin Republic), and in the New World, where it has influenced or given birth to several religions such as Santería in Cuba and Candomblé in Brazil in addition to the transplantation of the homeland religions.

Answer 4

Obatala;
is called "The Owner of All Heads"
and "The King of the White Cloth".
He represents coolness of thought, wisdom, and clarity.
Obatala fashioned the bodies of mankind
He is also the special guardian of those people who
suffer from mental illness, birth defects,
drug addiction, and alcoholism.
Obatala's color is white,
and his ornaments are made of silver.
His number is 8
His feast day is celebrated on September 24th.
Some of the animals associated with Obatala are:
the elephant and the snail
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Ochun=
is said to be the youngest of the
Orishas, she is the one whose prayers
go directly to the ears of Olodumare.
She is the owner of sweet water;
rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and rain.
She is also known as
"The Mother of Secrets".
She is prayed to for love, marriage, fertility,
and the delivery of healthy babies.
Her colors are gold, bright yellow and orange. Her number is 5.
Her emblems are the fan and the mirror
and the peacock.
Her favorite foods or offerings are:
honey, pumpkin, sweets, and champagne.

Answer 5

Obatala considered the father of most deities affectionately called ":baba" Orisha of peace and purity, Entrusted with the creation of Human beings. owner of all white substances, his priests always where white. Orishanla is the female aspect.

Oshun or Ochun deity of river water, embodiment of love sensuality, fertility joy and tenderness she is the patron deity of unborn children. Oshun's colors are yellow and gold

Answer 6

Obatala was a creator god; he made human bodies, and his father, Olorun (husband of Olokun), breathed life into them. Obatala also created defective (handicapped) individuals while drunk off palm wine, making him the patron deity of such people. He is the god of the north. He had a son named Orunmila.

Oschun is a river-goddess (Orisha) who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. She is beneficient and generous, and very kind. She does, however, have a horrific temper, though it is difficult to anger her. She is married to Shango, the sky god, and is his favorite wife because of her excellent cooking skills. One of his other wives, Oba, was her rival. The Oschun river and the Oba river meet in a turbulent place with difficult rapids; their rivalry was symbolized in this intersection.

Answer 7

The religion of the Yoruba people in West Africa, who live in Nigeria and Benin, is a thousands of years-old tradition of nature worship and ancestor reverance.

In addition to the worship of one God, named Olodumare, the Yoruba worship dozens of deities known as "Orishas" who are personified aspects of nature and spirit. The principal orishas include Eleggua, Oggun, Ochosi, Obatala, Yemaya, Oshun, Shango, Oya, Babalu Aiye, and Orula.

Obatala
(The Orisha of the Mountains and Creativity.)

Obatala, which means "King of the White Cloth" represents the spiritual unity and interrelationship of all things. He is said to have many aspects, many of them androgynous or female. He is credited with creating humanity, and while becoming drunk on palm wine, is said to have accidentally created the crippled and deformed.

He is syncretized in spiritualism with Our Lady Of Mercies.


In the religion, the orisha Oshun is always among the first orishas that outsiders discover. Aleyos are charmed by her beauty, enticed by her sensuality, yearn to emulate her grace. However, who is this orisha and what role does she play in human life?

The elders laconically repeat, "Oshun is the owner of the river." She lives in the currents and eddies of the river where her force moves ever forward. Traditions agree that this vain orisha binds people and orishas together. She adores fine clothes and beautiful objects. She is the sweetness of love. She is the dance of passion. She is the cool water that heals the sick abdomen and brings children to the barren. But this stereotypical representation of Oshun overlooks an essential aspect of her character, in pataki after pataki, Oshun provides renewal when no one else can.

When Ogun, the fierce and hard-working blacksmith, withdrew from the creation of the world and retreated into the forest, Oshun brought him out. With the departure of Ogun's force and labor, creation stopped. No new fields were cleared for planting and no new inventions appeared to help the Orishas and human beings. Ogun took to the bush, and the process of creation came grinding to a halt. Several orishas tried to draw him out of the forest but failed. Finally Oshun went into the woods with her five scarves and her gourd of honey. She did not call to Ogun. Instead she found a clearing and began to dance. Her beauty and her sensual movements caught Ogun's attention. As he watched her dance, he was drawn to her. Slowly he approached her, and when he drew close, Oshun smeared his lips with her honey. As she danced, Ogun followed her back to civilization and resumed his work. This story does attest to Oshun's beauty and seductiveness, but it also shows how she uses these characteristics to accomplish what no other orisha can and renew the process of creation.

Oshun also renewed the whole world when it was in danger. This story has many versions. Some elders say that Olodumare had a terrible drought, while others maintain that it was day after day of rain that threatened humans and the orishas. Many orishas had tried to communicate with Olodumare and many birds had flown toward Olorun in attempts to save the earth. But no effort succeeded in reaching heaven. Finally, the buzzard came forth and said she could take their message to Olodumare. The orishas were astonished and they doubted that Oshun, the youngest orisha, could reach heaven and convince the creator to save the earth. But after great struggle and flying until she was exhausted, Oshun arrived in the heaven and asked Olodumare to spare the ea]:t,h because there were just beings who valued life and followed the laws established by God. Olodumare was so impressed by her honesty and her efforts that he appointed her as his messenger to humans and the orishas. When no one else could, Oshun saved the earth from destruction. Since that time, Oshun has been coming into the lives of individuals and fulfilling their deepest needs and desires.

Elder priests guard many secrets to call upon Oshun, and these ceremonies use the same, well known tools to move her. People salute her as an elder using her formal title lyalode. Others greet her as a dear mother calling "Ori Yeye o!" She loves everything yellow and five is her number. Five jars of honey, five oranges, five eggs, or five pumpkins offered to Oshun will release her renewing powers in human life. Her altars must be beautiful and usually include ornate fans and mirrors.

Praise Oshun when you are tired, and she will enliven you. Call on the river when you are dry, and she will refresh you. Sing to her when you are broke, and she will provide what you need. Pray to her when you cannot have a child, and she will impregnate you. Adore Oshun, and she will renew you.

Answer 8

I have NO IDEA what you're talking about!!!!

Answer 9

never heard of it

Answer 10

No idea.