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Altar for Obatalá

Altar for Obatalá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Tags: Altar, Amy Garas, Art exhibit, Lembranças, New Brunswick, Obatalá, Orixás, visual art

On the left side of the photo at the very top are four necklaces (elekes). From left to right are Elegua, Ochún, Changó and Yemayá. See below an explanation for each of these Orishas.

A. In the center of the necklaces is Osún. Osún is a warrior,…

Tags: Altar, Changó, forces of nature, loa, Obatalá, Ochá, Ochún, Orishas, Santería, soperas, vodun, Yemayá

Orisha Forces of Nature

Brief description/definition of Orisha, or Forces of Nature from Nigeria and Cuba.

Tags: Africa, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, Changó, Eleguá, forces of nature, Nigeria, Obatalá, Ochá, Orishas, Oshún, Oyá, Yemayá, Yoruba

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Altar for Obatalá

Altars

Orisha Forces of Nature