- whom are
spirits known as
oricha.
Typically deriving their names and
attributes from
traditional Yoruba deities,
these oricha are
equated with
Roman Catholic...
- the
spelling in the
Yoruba language, orixá in Portuguese, and orisha,
oricha,
orichá or orixá in Spanish-speaking countries.
According to the
teachings of...
- the
protective power of the
oricha close to the practitioner's body. The
elekes serve as the
sacred banners for the
oricha and act as a sign of
their presence...
-
Legba in
Haitian vodou,
spirit Papa Laba in New
Orleans Hoodoo and as the
Oricha Elegua in Santeria. In his
study of the
Delta blues,
Robert Palmer discusses...
- Louisiana,
often incorporating both the lwa
spirits of
Haitian Vodou and the
oricha spirits of
Cuban Santería into
their practices.
Modern linguists trace the...
-
specific oricha spirits from Santería, as well as with
saints from
Roman Catholicism. Sarabanda, for example, is ****ociated with the
oricha Oggun and...
- the
myths ****ociated with the
oricha were
transformed in Cuba,
creating kinship relationships between different oricha which were not
present in traditional...
-
restriction explained through the
story that the òrìṣà (pronounced "orisha" or "
oricha" in Spanish)
Orula was
furious that Yemayá, his wife, had used his tabla...
- the
oricha, are "fed" by
pouring both
omiero and the
blood of
sacrificed animals onto them.
Practitioners believe that
through this, the
oricha consume...
- This link is
evident in the group's lyrics, for
example those of "Nací
Orichas" and "Canto Para
Elewa Y Changó". The group's
success is a
testament to...
