Oya
For the name, see Oya (name). For the Spanish village, see Oia, Spain.
| Oya | |
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| storms, cemeteries, marketplace | |
| Member of Orisha | |
 Iansã Sculpture at the Catacumba Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | |
| Symbol | lightning, the sword or machete, the flywhisk, water buffalo |
| Color | purple or burgundy, the rainbow |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba people, African diaspora |
Oya (known as Oyá or Oiá; Yansá or Yansã; and Iansá or Iansã in Latin America) is an Orisha of winds and violent storms, death and rebirth. She is similar to the Haitian Maman Brigitte, who is syncretised with the Catholic Saint Brigit.
In Yoruba, the name Oya literally means "She Tore".[1] She is known as Ọya-Iyansan – the "mother of nine." This is due to the Niger River (known to the Yoruba as the Odo-Ọya) traditionally being known for having nine tributaries.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Sexuality and the world's religions - David W. Machacek. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ A Bahia de Santa Bárbara
References
- OYA, Judith Gleason, Harper, San Francisco, 1992 (Shamballah, 1987), ISBN 0-06-250461-4
- Charles Spencer King.,"Nature's Ancient Religion" ISBN 978-1-4404-1733-7
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