Yemaja
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Yemaja — is an orisha, originally of the Yoruba religion, who has become prominent in many Afro American religion. Africans from what is now called Yorubaland brought Yemaya and a host of other deities/energy forces in nature with them when they were… … Wikipedia
Yemaja — Attribute von Iemanjá Farben Blau, versetzt mit Weiß, sinnbildlich für die Schaumkronen auf dem Wasser. Zahlen 7 Kath. Heilige(r) Virgen de Regla Iemanja Figur in Rio Vermelho Iemanjá, Yemayá (Yemoja, Yemanjá, Iemoja) ist in der Religion d … Deutsch Wikipedia
Orisha — This article is about a type of spirit. For other uses of Orisha / Orixa, see Orisha (disambiguation). An Orisha (also spelled Orisa or Orixa) is a spirit or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of Olodumare (God) in the Yoruba spiritual … Wikipedia
Orungan — In Yoruba religion, Orungan was the son of Yemaja and Aganju. He ravished his mother once, and as he tried a second time, Yemaja fell and burst open, whereupon the fifteen Orishas came forth from her. References … Wikipedia
Olorun — Olòrún is the Yorùbá name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions (and other belief systems), Who is either the sole entity in monotheism, or a single entity in polytheism. Eitherway, It is regarded as a Self Existing Being.… … Wikipedia
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Yoruba religion — The Yorùbá religion comprises the original religious beliefs and practices of the Yoruba people. Its homeland is in Southwestern Nigeria and the adjoining parts of Benin and Togo, a region that has come to be known as Yorubaland. During the… … Wikipedia
Nana Buluku — (or Nanan bouclou) is the Supreme Deity of the Fon from Dahomey. In Dahomey mythology, Nana Buluku is an androgynous deity creator of the Universe and all that exists in it. Twins were born to Nana Buluku: the moon god Mawu and the sun god Lisa.… … Wikipedia
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