Yoruba Religion

Who is Babalu Aye? Babalú Ayé is the Orisha of leprosy, smallpox, venereal diseases and in general of plagues and misery. He is well known and revered. he represents the affections of the skin, the contagious diseases, especially the venereal ones and the epidemics in the human being. In the daytime nature he hides among the ivy, the coralillo and the cundeamor to...

Who is Aggayu sola? Aggayu sola is an orisha and represents in nature the volcano, the magma, the interior of the earth. He also represents the immense forces and energies of nature, the force of an earthquake, those of a flush of sea, the lava of the volcanoes circulating intensely in the subsoil ascending to the surface, the force that makes the universe...

Who is Oya? Oya is an Osha and is closely related to Iku, the divinity of death. She is the promoter of storms, hurricane winds and sparks. She symbolizes the violent and impetuous character. Oya lives at the door of the cemeteries. Represents the intensity of the mournful feelings and the world of the dead. In nature she is symbolized by the spark....