Yemaya mother of all and goddess of the ocean figurine. Celebrating yemaya and oshun orisha goddesses of the. So opens marjorie celonas highly acclaimed and exquisitely rendered debut about a wisebeyondheryears foster child abandoned as a newborn on the doorstep of the local ymca. Inside her sopera she lives with a arrow, fifty five bracelets of gold, forming a necklace and ten spears. My idea was to create a scene of mothers and children on a new york city stoop. It is in this way that yemaya making offerings and sacrifices. Ochun synonyms, ochun pronunciation, ochun translation, english dictionary definition of ochun. It would be good practice to determine with the orishaworshiping community which days the group would prefer to observe for their group ceremonial meal. Caribbean magic is a howto book that utilizes the work of four additional authors. If you are a botanica be sure to send us by fax your tax i.
The crests of the waves against the shores and rocks. This was a necessity when slaveowners refused to allow slaves to practice african religion. It is olokun that fills the role of sea deity in yorubaland, while yemoja is a leader of the other river deities. Her name, a shortened version of yey omo eja means mother whose children are the fish to reflect the fact that her children are so numerous that they are uncountable. Devotees from cuba often replace orunmilla with babaluaye. Chango, ochun, and yemaya enjoy the greatest popularity among cubans. The orishas are equated with a variety of catholic saints. The seven african powers are consecrated into one eleke. Other texts tell us that this oshun is the smiling goddess and of exuberante characteristic that. She is full of life and movement, and utterly beautiful. Avatars paths for oshunochunosun these are essays i have wrote to help people understand the orisa. When we seek to yemaya in nature we have to look at sea.
Each orisha has its own distinct personality and has a wide variety of strengths, weaknesses, and interests. His artwork have been published in children books, novels and magazines. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Celebrating yemaya and oshun orisha goddesses of the sacred. See more ideas about orisha, african mythology and oshun goddess. Finding a book that appeals to you and answers your questions in a way that makes sense to you is a task only you can undertake. Yemoja is motherly and strongly protective, and cares deeply for all her.
In addition to the published patakis, printed collections of afrocuban. In many ways, therefore, understanding an orisha is like understanding another human being. The story worlds of patakis also tell of what not to do. So sad and lonely, she turned to yemaya iya mi my mother with your waters and my winds we could end this marriage. Buy yemaya mother of all and goddess of the ocean figurine, bronze color. It explains the creation of earth by obatala and yemaya to the chaining of olokun. Finally yemaya came to the last merchant and asked him what he had. Yemaya y ochun is certainly a book that combines a range of nar rative forms. Let your sacred waters wash over me, yemaya, mistress of the moon, shine your light on me, and fill me with your magic. Mar 19, 2018 yemaya was very upset at herself because she had ample enough time to get a gift but she was tending to her children of the sea and children on land. Join facebook to connect with torres kathy and others you may know. Sep 07, 2016 yemaya is the imposing mother of oceans, orisha, goddess, all mother from the yoruban and afrocaribbean traditions. Orula orunmila is a major oricha, and hes unique in several ways.
September 7 is her feast day and throughout the world, devotees will be making pilgrimage to her shores to pay respect, celebrate, and pray. Cabreras classic deserves an english translation and a reprinting. She also rules over maternity in our lives as she is the mother of all. It would be impossible to talk about yemaya in the island of cuba by silencing and separating her from the popular ochun, with whom she shares dominion over the waters. She is often syncretized with either our lady of regla which. Finding a book that appeals to you and answers your questions in a way that makes sense to you is a task only you. Join facebook to connect with eleggua ochun and others you may know. Collectible figurines free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The orishas are the gods of santeria, the beings that believers interact with on a regular basis. It is understood that the orishas wear many masks in order for people to better understand them.
The separation of oya and yemaya the yoruba religious. The merchant replied to yemaya that the only thing he had was the head of 3 fishes and that was it. His colors are yellow and green, and his eleke beaded necklace is made of yellow and green beads, alternating. Bibliography this is an impartial listing of books, with no specific endorsements or recommendations. We turn to yemaya for nourishment, healing, cleansing, and protection. Yemaya is the imposing mother of oceans, orisha, goddess, all mother from the yoruban and afrocaribbean traditions.
These are notes i have taken from my padrinos and elders from cuba and i would like to share with others. Yemaya was very upset at herself because she had ample enough time to get a gift but she was tending to her children of the sea and children on land. What is lost can be reobtained with the help of yemaya. The picture looks gorgeous, but it is even better in person. Orula possesses and personifies wisdom, but hes also a powerful healer. The history of yemaya santeria botanica,ifa products. And like the ocean, she is both deep and unknowable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The separation of oya and yemaya the yoruba religious concepts. Santeros santeria priests do not believe that the orishas and the saints are identical. The separation of oya and yemaya oya had become so furious that she wanted to destroy the kingdom with her winds, but controlled herself because she respected her father obatala. Yemaya in english with contextual examples mymemory. In the same way they build and or destroyed, offering blessings or removing them.
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