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Divine beings in the Yoruba religion
Orishas (singular: orisha; plural may also be orisha) are divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions
Orisha
West-African religion
several religions in the New World, notably Santería, Umbanda, Trinidad Orisha, and Candomblé. Yorùbá religious beliefs are part of Ìtàn (history), the
Yoruba_religion
Syncretic religion in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad Orisha, also known as Orisha religion and Shango, is a syncretic religion in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean, originally from West Africa
Trinidad_Orisha
Topics referred to by the same term
up orisha or orishas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orisha is a divine spirit of the Yoruba religion. Orisha or Orisa may also refer to: Orishas (band)
Orisha_(disambiguation)
Deity of war, iron and blacksmiths in the Yoruba religion
Ogun (Yoruba: Ògún) is a major Orisha in the Yoruba religion that is also adopted in several other African religions. Ògún is revered as a powerful deity
Ogun
Deity of roads in some African religions
Caribbean islands, and Exu in Brasil is an Orisha, a deity of roads in the religions of traditional Ifa-Orisha / Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Yorùbá l / Ẹ̀sìn Òrìṣà Ìbílẹ̀, Santería
Elegua
State in Eastern India
national transliteration standard, in which the transliterations would be Orisha and Oria instead. Prehistoric Acheulian tools dating to Lower Paleolithic
Odisha
Cuban musical group; hip hop
Orishas are a Cuban hip hop group from Havana, Cuba, founded in 1999. The group was first called "Amenaza", "threat" or "menace" in Spanish, and appealed
Orishas_(band)
Yoruba orisha
Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, wealth, prosperity
Oshun
Ethnic group in West Africa
festival or Adamu Orisha play, celebrated by the people of Lagos. The Eyo festival is a dedication to the god of the Sea Olokun, who is an Orisha, and whose
Yoruba_people
Orisha of agriculture in Yoruba religion
Òrìṣà Oko, also known as Ocô in Brazil, is an Orisha worshipped in the Yoruba religion. According to tradition, before his death and deification, he was
Oko_(orisha)
Water deity in the Yoruba religion
Ọbà (known as Obá in Latin America) is the orisha of the River Oba, the source of which lies near Igbon, where her worship originates. During the wars
Ọba
Orisha of the deep sea in the Yoruba religion
[olókũ]) is an orisha in Yoruba religion. Olokun is the deity of the bottom of the ocean and is believed to be the parent of Ajé, the orisha of great wealth
Olokun
2024 animated television series
(season 2), the Orisha of harvest and the previous holder of an Orisha mask in Colombia Yetide Badaki as Yemeja (season 2), the Orisha of water and the
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Tomb_Raider:_The_Legend_of_Lara_Croft
Yoruba deity of death, chastity and decomposition
(Yorùbá: Yewá, also called Ewá, Iyewa, or Iyawa, lit. 'Our Mother') is an Orisha of death, dreams, purity, chastity, decomposition and the Yewa River in
Yewá
King of the Orisha in Yoruba religion
(listen; lit. 'King of White Cloth') also known as Oriṣanla (lit. 'The Great Orisha') is the king of all oriṣa in the Yoruba religion, believed to have created
Ọbatala
Major deity in the Yoruba religion
of the most principal deities in the Yoruba religion, venerated as the Orisha of wisdom, knowledge, fate, prophecy, enlightenment, and divination. He
Ọrunmila
Colombian musician and composer (1922-2017)
Between 2012 and 2017, he released three solo albums, the last of which, El Orisha de la Rosa, was awarded a Grammy Award. Díaz was born in Mahates, northern
Magín_Díaz
Deity of healing and disease in the Yoruba religion
(from Yoruba Obalúayé; also called Oluaye, Omolu, Ṣọpọna, Ayé in Trinidad Orisha, or Obaluaiye) is one of the Oriṣa or manifestations of the Supreme Deity
Babalú-Ayé
Earth, strongly associated with infectious disease and healing. Èṣù - the orisha of crossroads, trickery, duality, beginnings and balance. Ọbàtálá - creator
List_of_Yoruba_deities
African diasporic religion from Cuba
traditions in the Americas which collectively form the "Orisha religion", "Orisha Tradition", or "Orisha worship." These include Haitian Vodou and Brazilian
Santería
disease Erinlẹ, orisha of nature, the Earth and the Erinle River Ọba, orisha of fidelity, passing of time and life, and the Oba River Oko, orisha of farming
List_of_nature_deities
Orisha in the Yorùbá religion
the Yoruba religion, Ọya was married three times, first to the warrior orisha Ogun, then Shango, and finally, another hunting and farming deity, Oko.[citation
Ọya
Order of primordial deities in the Yoruba religion
Irunmọlẹ (Yoruba: Irúnmọlẹ̀) are a group of primordial divine beings, or orishas, in the Yoruba religion, a West African religion practised by the Yoruba
Irunmọlẹ
Beninese singer (1976–2025)
Aklamavo (1976 – 5 January 2025), better known by his stage name Sèmèvo Orisha Oké, was a Beninese singer. Born in 1976, one of Aklamavo's most notable
Sèmèvo_Orisha_Oké
2024 young adult fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi
to Children of Virtue and Vengeance and the last book in the Legacy of Orïsha series. The novel follows Zélie as she faces King Baldyr, the leader of
Children of Anguish and Anarchy
Children_of_Anguish_and_Anarchy
Twin Orishas in the Yoruba religion
as Ibejí, Ibeyí, or Jimaguas in Latin America) is the name of a pair of Orisha representing divine twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba people (originating
Ibeji
Species of flowering plant
are associated with Ọya, the female orisha of storms. In Nigeria, the plant is commonly linked with Ògún, the orisha of war, and is used in rituals to remove
Dracaena_trifasciata
City in Osun State, Nigeria
The first Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ was a descendant of Oduduwa, who was the 401st Orisha. The present ruler since 2015 is Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ọọ̀ni
Ifẹ
A Kokou is one of the most highly feared warrior Voduns (deities) in the traditional religion of Benin. One who fails to respect the Kokou during a ceremonial
Kokou_(vodun)
Religions of the African diaspora
include a creator deity along with a pantheon of divine spirits such as the Orisha, Loa, Vodun, Nkisi, and Alusi, among others. In addition to the religious
African_diaspora_religions
Orisha of smallpox and aspect of Babalu Ayé in the Yoruba religion
Ọbaluaye and has become known as Babalú-Ayé, among many other names, in the Orisha-based religions that developed in the Americas. Within the traditional religion
Sopona
2019 young adult fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi
to Children of Blood and Bone and the second book in the Legacy of the Orisha series. The novel follows Zélie as she tries to unite the maji, secure Amari's
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Children_of_Virtue_and_Vengeance
Autonomous zone declared in Austin, Texas by Black activist group
Orisha Land was an occupation protest and self-declared autonomous zone in Austin, Texas, established on February 14, 2021, by the 400+1 collective, in
Orisha_Land
Metaphysical concept in the Yoruba religion
embedded into the human essence, and therefore is often personified as an Orisha in its own right. It is believed by the Yoruba religion that human beings
Ori_(Yoruba)
Olokun, orisha over lagoons. Ọya, orisha of storms and the Niger River. Ọba, orisha of the Oba River. Yewá, orisha of the Yewa River. Otin, orisha of the
List_of_water_deities
Supreme Being in the Yoruba religion
there are many different ways that Yoruba people and their descendants or orisha-based faiths can understand the idea of Ọlọrun. Historically, the Yoruba
Ọlọrun
Orisha of whirlwinds and forests in the Yoruba religion
"whirlwind" in Yoruba; also called Eziza in Edo and Ajá in Spanish) is the Orisha of the whirlwind, forest, the animals within it and herbalists. In her forests
Aaja
Yoruba deity of thunder and 3rd Alaafin of the Oyo Empire
Shango (Yoruba: Ṣàngó) is the Orisha (or deity) of fire, thunder, lightning, virility, dance, drumming, strength and justice in the Yoruba religion. Genealogically
Shango
Rainbow serpent deity in Yoruba pantheon
(known as Oxumaré in Brazil or Ochumaré in Cuba/Haiti/Puerto Rico) is an Orisha. Oshumare is the divine serpent spirit of the rainbow. "Òṣùmàrè" in the
Oshumare
(2011 census) Christianity (55.2%) Hinduism (18.2%) Islam (5.00%) Trinidad Orisha (0.90%) Rastafari (0.30%) Not Stated (11.1%) None (2.20%) Other (7.10%)
Religion in Trinidad and Tobago
Religion_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
Cuban priest
author, an artist, a musician, and a professor of religion who founded the Orisha Consciousness Movement. 1999 - Cuban Santería: Walking With the Night (Ten
Baba_Raúl_Cañizares
2018 young adult Afro-fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi
first in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, follows heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic to the kingdom of Orïsha, following the ruling class
Children_of_Blood_and_Bone
Nigerian-American novelist (born 1993)
known for her novel Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, which debuted #1
Tomi_Adeyemi
Deity in the Yoruba religion
orderliness. As the Yoruba religion spread around the world, the name of this Orisha has varied in different locations, but the beliefs remain similar. Eṣu is
Eshu
Brazilian priest
"father", and the contraction l'orisha means "of orisha". As a product of religious syncretism, the word orisha (meaning "elevated or ancestral spirit") was
Pai-de-santo
Deity in the Yoruba religion
rendered Osaín/Ossain/Ossaím in Latin America, Ague (Age) in Fon) is the orisha who has the omniscient knowledge of leaf, herb and matter. He is also known
Ọsanyìn
Yoruba traditional priest
Ifá system revolves around the worship of Ọrunmila, who is considered the orisha (deity) of wisdom and divination. Ọrunmila is believed to have received
Babalawo
Major water Orisha in the Yoruba religion
particularly the Ogun River in Nigeria, and of oceans in Cuban and Brazilian Orisha religions. She is often syncretized with either Our Lady of Regla in the
Yemọja
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List of teams and organizations in DC Comics
List_of_teams_and_organizations_in_DC_Comics
2002 studio album by Orishas
the well-received début album, A Lo Cubano, by the Cuban hip hop band Orishas. The album was released on June 11, 2002, after Flaco-Pro left the band
Emigrante_(Orishas_album)
The 2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings (alternatively known as the Cuttack hooch tragedy) killed at least 29 people in the Indian state of Odisha in February
2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings
2012_Odisha_alcohol_poisonings
Yoruba goddess of the air and wind
Ayao is an orisha in the Santería pantheon. She is the orisha of the air, and is considered to reside in both the forest and in the eye of the tornado
Ayao
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
Shango, the Orisha of fire, lightning, and thunder, in the Yoruba religion, depicted on horseback
Human
Puerto Rican rapper, actor and record producer (born 1994)
Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop (2001) Vivo – Vico C (2002) Emigrante – Orishas (2003) En Honor a la Verdad – Vico C (2004) Barrio Fino – Daddy Yankee
Bad_Bunny
Deity in Yoruba cosmology
historian Babatunde Lawal reveals that Ìyá Nlá in Yoruba cosmology is the orisha who is the “Mother of All Things, including the deities.” Lawal also asserts
Iya_Nla
Fictional country from Marvel Comics
(sea-creatures). The Originators were expelled from the region by the humans and the Orisha, the pantheon of Wakanda consisting of Thoth, Ptah, Mujaji, Kokou and Bast
Wakanda
Messenger of Ọlọrun in Yoruba religion
created the Yoruba pantheon of deities known as Orishas. Agemo carries messages between Ọlọrun and the orishas. In one myth, Agemo helped his master Ọlọrun
Agẹmọ
Brazilian priestess
Yoruba religion. Iya means "mother", and the contraction l'orisha means "of orisha", adapted into Portuguese as "of saint" due to the traditionally Catholic-centric
Mãe-de-santo
Religion
baptist religion. Shango is the practice of the Trinidad Orisha religion. In Trinidad, Orisha is also called Shango, and the term "Shango Baptist" is sometimes
Spiritual_Baptist
American activist and writer (born 1981)
Tuesday Kenosha unrest shooting Athlete strikes Red House eviction defense Orisha Land Daunte Wright protests List 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest vehicle-ramming
Alicia_Garza
clay and takes their corpses after death Ayé, orisha and personification of the Earth. Babalú-Ayé, orisha of the earth, healing and disease. Tlaltecuhtli
List_of_earth_deities
Canadian scholar
Reclaiming African Religion in Trinidad: The Sociopolitcal Legitimation of the Orisha and Spiritual Baptists Faiths (2003). In 2009, she co-authored the fourth
Frances_Henry
particularly through his work in preserving and promoting the traditions of Orisha and Egun worship in Brazil. Mestre Didi was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Deoscóredes Maximiliano dos Santos
Deoscóredes_Maximiliano_dos_Santos
Islands and coastal region surrounded by the Caribbean Sea
Yoruba (incl. Trinidad Orisha), Afro-American religions, (incl. Santería, Palo, Umbanda, Brujería, Hoodoo, Candomblé, Quimbanda, Orisha, Xangô de Recife, Xangô
Caribbean
Traditional divination practice using sea shells
shells, the priest/priestess invokes and salutes the Orishas, and puts questions to them. The Orishas answer the questions by influencing the way the shells
Cowrie-shell_divination
Deity of divination in Yoruba mythology
needed] "Egungun" refers to the collective spirits of the ancestral dead; the Orisha Oya is seen as the mother of the Egungun. Babatunde, Abosede Omowumi (2022)
Egungun-oya
Spirit in the Yoruba religion of West Africa
Oshosi (Yoruba: Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Portuguese: Oxóssi) is an Orisha of the Yoruba religion in West Africa and subsequently in Brazil and Cuba. In Yorùbáland and
Oshosi
Year Council of Babalawos of California Temple Yoruba Omó Orisha Yoruba Afro-Caribbean Orisha Ayé Association Civil Cultural Association of Priests of
Letra_del_año
Honorific term of Indo-Iranian origin
means “father of secrets. A Babalawo is a traditional priest in the Yoruba/Orisha spiritual tradition. Baba also means grandmother in many countries, e.g
Baba_(honorific)
Creator goddess in Dahomey mythology
the Mawu vodun was originally the female orisha Mowo (Yeye Mowo), while Lisa was originally the male orisha Obatala (aka Osegbo/Oseremagbo), her husband
Mawu
Ethiopian); in the preferential cult of saints easily associated with African orishas such as Saints Cosmas and Damian (ibeji), Saint George (Ogun in Rio de
Afro-Brazilian_culture
Nigerian traditional ruler (born 1975)
Olodumare Divination Ifá Opon Ifá Opele Odù Ifá Agere Ifa Awo & Ogberi Orisha, Imọlẹ̀, Ẹbọra Ọbàtálá Ọ̀sanyìn Ẹlẹ́gbà Yemọja Olókun Ṣàngó Ọyá Ògún Ọbalúayé
Abimbola_Owoade
Orisha from Yoruba mythology
Queen Oronsen is an orisha from Yoruba mythology. She was the spouse of Olowo Rerengejen. The annual Igogo festival in Owo is celebrated in her honour
Queen_Oronsen
were three different routes for the transmission of Orisha worship. A child could inherit an Orisha from either its mother or father and continue their
Religion_in_Cuba
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
Tikoloshe Wane the warning god Alusi List of Egyptian deities Loa Nkisi Orisha West African Mythology Winti Zangbeto Africa portal Traditional African
List of African deities and mythological figures
List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures
Branch of Candomblé religion
mythology. These deities operate in the same manner as Olorun and the other orishas of the Yoruba religion. Minkisi is a Kongo language term: it is the plural
Candomblé_Bantu
Fictional superhero team by Marvel Comics
Ogun named after the Orisha of war, and has super-strength, enough to level a building. Chango – Chango is named after the Orisha of fire and passion,
Santerians
Dance of Cuban origin cha-cha-chá
religion. For example, one of the steps used in the dance practiced by the Orisha Ogun religion features an identical pattern of footwork. These Afro-Cuban
Cha-cha-cha_(dance)
Album by Orishas
third album by Orishas, a Cuban hip hop group based in France. It was released on March 29, 2005, on the Universal Latino Label. "Nací Orishas" - 4:53 "Distinto"
El_Kilo
Festival in Nigeria by the Yorubas
locations where the particular event is taking place. It venerates the Orisha Orò, the Yoruba deity of Bullroarers and communal justice. During the festival
Oro_Festival
Brazilian musical artist (born 1995)
16-track Yoruba album Gira Mundo in May 2025, with each song dedicated to an orisha. According to Majur, "[d]espite highlighting religious intolerance and racism
Majur_(singer)
Diverse traditional beliefs and practices of African people
include a creator deity along with a pantheon of divine spirits such as the Orisha, Loa, Vodun, Nkisi and Alusi, among others. In addition to the religious
African_traditional_religions
Abduction of four Americans in Mexico
Tuesday Kenosha unrest shooting Athlete strikes Red House eviction defense Orisha Land Daunte Wright protests List 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest vehicle-ramming
2023_Matamoros_kidnappings
2018 Beninese documentary film
to Heaven'". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2020. Dorsey, Lilith (2020). Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
In_Search_of_Voodoo:_Roots_to_Heaven
American writer and journalist (born 1975)
the panther goddess Bast as a member of a pantheon known as The Orisha, the term orisha, a Yoruba word for spirit or deity from Yoruba mythology, the pantheon
Ta-Nehisi_Coates
Country in West Africa
Christianity. Some continue to hold Vodun and Orisha beliefs and have incorporated the pantheon of Vodun and Orisha into Christianity. Ahmadiyya, a sect of
Benin
2019 police shooting in North Carolina
Tuesday Kenosha unrest shooting Athlete strikes Red House eviction defense Orisha Land Daunte Wright protests List 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest vehicle-ramming
Killing_of_Danquirs_Franklin
Literature in Yoruba Language
Yoruba religion, poetry, song, and history. Yoruba divinities are called Orishas, and make up one of the most complex pantheons in oral history. Ifá, a
Yoruba_literature
Species of flowering plant
part in the Afro-Brazilian syncretic religion Umbanda, representing the orisha Ogum, as Ogum is syncretized with St. George. Blooming. Kind known as "var
Dracaena_angolensis
American artist and activist (born 1983)
Tuesday Kenosha unrest shooting Athlete strikes Red House eviction defense Orisha Land Daunte Wright protests List 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest vehicle-ramming
Patrisse_Cullors
Ritual lexicon of Cuban Orisa devotees
communities that practice the religion of Santería, also called Lucumí, Orisa/Orisha/Oricha or Regla de Ocha. The Yorùbá language has not been a vernacular among
Lucumí_language
Lists of deities
Sub-Saharan Africa African deities Alusi Oriṣa Afro-American religion Loa Orisha Central America Aztec deities Maya deities North America Inuit deities Native
Lists of deities by cultural sphere
Lists_of_deities_by_cultural_sphere
2000 studio album by Orishas
album by Orishas, a Cuban hip hop group. It was released on October 3, 2000, on the Universal Latino label. The Independent wrote that "Orishas have managed
A_Lo_Cubano
wrought iron staff, called an Osanyin staff, that is placed on altars to this Orisha. The staff is composed of a circle of small birds and a shaft in the middle
Osanyin_staff
2023 police killing in Blendon Township, Ohio
Tuesday Kenosha unrest shooting Athlete strikes Red House eviction defense Orisha Land Daunte Wright protests List 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest vehicle-ramming
Killing_of_Ta'Kiya_Young
Festival in Nigeria by the Yoruba people
The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria and has a strong historical footing in Iperu-Remo
Eyo_festival
Indian filmmaker, film director and editor
Bimal Dutt Born 1924 Orisha, Bengal Presidency, British India Died 4 March 1996(1996-03-04) (aged 71–72) Bandra, Bombay. India Occupation filmmaker
Bimal_Dutt
Brazilian MPB band from São Paulo
developed the soundtrack for the show Gira by Grupo Corpo, honoring the orisha Eshu. Two tracks that were excluded from the show were released in EP format
Metá_Metá
American animist (1928–2005)
African-Americans, Yoruba Temple, (1962) Olorisha: A guidebook into Yoruba religion, Orisha Academy (1982) The African state: An outline of the philosophy and organization
Adefunmi
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Female
Hebrew
(לִיבָּ×) Variant form of Hebrew Libe, LIBA means "heart." Compare with another form of Liba.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Legendary daughter of Tuduathar.
Girl/Female
English
The first appearance of daylight; daybreak.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from a name for a "peddler, hawker," who drove a wagon, derived from the Middle English word traunter, TRANTER means "to convey."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Belongs to music terms, Melody
Girl/Female
Muslim
Close. Intimate. Good friend. Friendly. Of good company.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
One Eyed; Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudhanva | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®‚வந
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Sweet as Grapes
Boy/Male
Tamil
Life Spring of the universe
ORISHA
ORISHA
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