Obatala. Statue of Obàtálá in Costa do Sauípe, Bahía.
Obatala (king of White Cloth) is said to be the Olorun's second son, by others to be merely one of Olorun's favorite Orisha. He is the one authorized by Olorun to create land over the water beneath the sky, and it is he who founds the first Yoruba city, Ife. Obatala is Olorun's representative on earth and the shaper of human beings. He is known to some Yoruba as Orisha-Nla or Olufon.[1] Obatala in Yoruba religion[edit] In Ile Ife: the dying and rising god[edit] Praying Obatala priests in their temple in Ile-Ife According to mythical stories Obatala is the eldest of all orisha and was granted authority to create the earth.
It appears from the cult dramas of the Itapa festival that Obatala was a dying and rising god. In Ifa: essence of clarity[edit] In Ifa, Obatala energy is the essence of Clarity. Theological views[edit] Oriki (praise names)[edit] Obatala's wives[edit] Obatala in Latin America[edit] In Candomblé[edit] In Santería[edit] Other names[edit] Ori (Yoruba) Ori is a metaphysical concept important to Yoruba spirituality and philosophy.
Ori, literally meaning "head," refers to one's spiritual intuition and destiny. It is the reflective spark of human consciousness embedded into the human essence, and therefore is often personified as an Orisha in its own right . In Yoruba tradition, it is believed that human beings are able to heal themselves both spiritually and physically by working with the Orishas to achieve a balanced character, or iwa-pele. When one has a balanced character, one obtains an alignment with one's Ori or divine self. Fagbemijo Amosun Fakayode. OBATALA - KING OF KINGS.
Undefined OBATALA, the King of the White Cloth, is the oldest Orisha.
He is considered to be the Father of all the other Orishas, and since they are kings and queens, for us, he is King of Kings. There are 16 caminos of Obatala, eight of them male and eight of them female. He is the servant of Olofi, and under the direction of Olofi, he became the creator of the mankind. Legend goes that Obatala was very fond of palm wine, and one day he drank a little too much while he was engaged in his work of fashioning the bodies of those to be born.
Obatala. In the religion of the Yoruba people , Obàtálá is the creator of human bodies, which were brought to life by God 's breath.
Obàtálá is also the owner of all ori or heads. Any orisha may lay claim to an individual, but until that individual is initiated into the priesthood of that orisha, Obàtálá still owns that head. This stems from the belief that the soul resides in the head. Mythical Yorubas And Obatala According to mythical stories, Obatala created people with disabilities while drunk on palm wine , making him the patron deity of such people. In Candomblé , Obatalá (Oxalá) is the oldest " Orixa funfun" ("white deity"), referring to spiritual purity and pure light, both physically and symbolically as in the "light" of consciousness).
In Santería , "Regla de Ocha branch", Obàtálá has been syncretized with Our Lady of Mercy . According to mythical stories Obatala is the eldest of all orisha and was granted authority to create the earth. Oriki (Praise Names) Full article ▸ Obatalá - AboutSanteria. OBATALA. Tribe of the Sun. Traditional Colors: White Number: 8 Areas of Influence: Knowledge, Leadership, Fatherhood, Justice and the legal system, Geology, People who are handicapped, the military Entities associated with: Our Lady of Mercy Symbols: Mountains, snail shells, short whip made with white horsehair and cowrie shells, quartz crystals, white rocks, frogs, white animals Offerings: White bland food (either the meat or the milk of a coconut, potatoes, eggs, rice, mushrooms, milk, water, etc), crushed up egg shells, cotton, snail shells, frankincense, myrrh or sandalwood incense, tobacco Feast Day: September 24th Astrology: Libra.
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