Articles about Orixás

Oxum (Oshun) statue on the congá: the Our Lady of each region or the plaster statue of the orixá (orisha), with a crown, mirror abebé, and the colors of Umbanda and Candomblé.

Day of Xangô (Shango): Wednesday of the week; June 24 and 29, with Airá at Casa Branca; September 30, Saint Jerome. Only São Paulo has a law. In 2027, 6/29 is a Tuesday.

December 8 is the day of Oxum in the South and in Sergipe, where she was linked to Our Lady of the Conception. In Recife and São Paulo, the date belongs to Iemanjá (Yemoja). See why.

Children of Omolu (Omulu): the portrait of Prandi, Verger, and Augras, the taboo of attending funerals, the quizilas that the houses record, and if a child of Obaluaê can eat popcorn.

Offering for Omolu: unsalted popcorn with coconut, black beans, and plantain in Candomblé; white and black candle and white flower in Umbanda. And where to deliver it.

Day of Ogum (Ogun): Tuesday of the week, April 23 by law in São Paulo and Saint George holiday in Rio, June 13 in Bahia. In 2027, April 23 falls on a Friday.

Day of Oxóssi (Oshosi): Thursday of the week, January 20 in Rio, holiday by Organic Law, and Corpus Christi in Salvador. In 2027, January 20 falls on a Wednesday.

Children of Oxóssi: the portrait of Prandi, Verger, and of the houses, which does not match; why honey is taboo in queto; the quality, the juntó, and who confirms the orixá.

Children of Ewá (Yewa) are rare: few houses initiate for her. Can a man be of Ewá? What the sources say about temperament and what has no record here.

Are Oxumaré (Oshumare) and Ewá siblings, husband and wife or twins? Prandi's itãs give two answers in the same book, and the ialorixás give others. See who says what.

Statue of Iemanjá: why the best known is white in a blue dress, where the mermaid and the black Iemanjá come from and what to look for when choosing the statue for the congá.

Day of Oxalá (Obatala): Friday in ketu candomblé, Friday or Sunday in umbanda houses. January 15 has no source; in 2027 the Lavagem falls, by rule, on Thursday, 1/14.

The qualities of Oxalá in the sources: Oxalufã, the old man, and Oxaguiã, the young warrior, with color, day, food and the points where Prandi, Verger and Gaia diverge.

Iansã (Oya) Day: Wednesday of the week and December 4 of the year. In 2026, 12/04 falls on a Friday. See if it is a holiday, the saint of each house, and what is seen on the day.

Iansã and Xangô are husband and wife in the myths. See the fire potion, who kept the lightning, what separates them (the dead), and why Saint Barbara is with both.

In the week, Ossaim (Osanyin) Day is Thursday in most sources; in the year, October 5, in Umbanda. See the 5 answers, the saints, and what no one explains.

Ossaim and Oxóssi are confused because they share the forest, Thursday, and even the roncó. See how ketu, angola, and jeje separate them, and what Erinlé, Agué, and the honey are.

There is a child of Exu (Eshu) in Candomblé, but it is rare and depends on the nation. See what Prandi and other research record about the children of Exu and what is just a stereotype.

The ruling orixá of 2026 was Ogum for some houses and Oxóssi for others. See who announced what, the Letter of the Year of Cuba, and where all this confusion comes from.

Yes, one can: besides the head orixá, Ketu Candomblé and Umbanda houses recognize the juntó, a third orixá, and even an inherited orixá. The oracle decides.

Xangô Ayrá wears white and carries Oxalá on his back. Some houses treat him as a quality of Xangô, others as an orixá of his own. See colors, beads, and the festival.

Is the Oxóssi bead necklace green or blue? See the color in Ketu Candomblé and in Umbanda, why it changes from Bahia to Rio, who can use it, and what the Oxóssi and Oxum bead necklaces are.

Ogum bead necklace: what it is for, who can use it without being the child of the orixá, why it is red in Umbanda and dark blue in Ketu, and what to do if it breaks.

Get to know the qualities of Iansã in Ketu Candomblé: Onirá in pink, Kará in red, Ijibé in white, and the four Oyás of Igbalé, the group that deals with the egum.

Children of Iansã: what tradition records about temperament in light and shadow, the pumpkin quizila, what changes between Igbalé and Onirá, and who confirms the head.

Children of Xangô: the characteristics in light and shadow, what changes in Airá and Aganju, and why the head orixá is only confirmed in the house's cowrie-shell divination (jogo de búzios).

How to care for your orixá at home with the 7 steps of osé, the routine of care in Candomblé. See what you can do alone and what only the terreiro can do for you.

What your orixá says about you: the virtue and shadow of each orixá, what research confirms, and why two children of the same orixá are never the same.

The tools of the orixás are ritual objects that materialize the function of each orixá. See what the oxé, ofá, abebê, xaxará, and the tool of each orixá is.

Understand the qualities of Ogum, the paths of the warrior orixá in Candomblé and Umbanda: Onirê, Xoroquê, Beira-Mar, Rompe-Mato, and why only the terreiro reveals.

Understand the qualities of Xangô, the paths of the orixá of justice in Candomblé: Airá, Aganju, Obakossô, Afonjá and why only the terreiro reveals the fundamento.

Understand the qualities of Iemanjá, the paths of the orixá of the sea in Candomblé: what the main ones are, the oldest one, and why the fundamento belongs to the terreiro.

Children of Ogum: the characteristics, the personality in light and shadow, and the archetype of the warrior orixá, and why this is not a horoscope or an internet test.

Understand the qualities of Oxum, the paths or avatars of the orixá of fresh waters in Candomblé: what are the main ones and why is the fundamento from the terreiro.

Iroko is the Orixá who lives in the sacred tree of the terreiro. See the complete profile, the white gameleira, the offerings and the difference between Iroko, Loko and Tempo.

The month of Obaluaê is August, with the 16th at its peak and the syncretism with Saint Roch. See why the period belongs to the orixá of healing and how to honor Omolu at home.

What is the color of each orixá's bead necklace (guia)? See the color of Iansã, Xangô, Nanã (Nana Buruku), Oxóssi and the others in Umbanda and in Candomblé, and the right candle for each one.

Ewá (Euá or Yewá) is the orixá of the springs, of the horizon and of clairvoyance, daughter of Nanã or of Obatalá according to the itã. Origin, colors, greeting and where she is worshipped.

Which orixá rules each month? See the monthly calendar of the orixás in umbanda and Candomblé, from January to December, and the orixá of the month you were born.

Who is Obá (Oba), the warrior Orixá of the turbulent river waters. See the myth of the ear, the relationship with Xangô, the colors, the day, the offerings, and her syncretism.

Who is Ibeji, the orixá of twins and children? Learn the profile, the itan of Iansã and Oxum, the greeting, and the syncretism with Cosme and Damião.

Who is Logun Edé, the prince orixá son of Oxum and Oxóssi? Learn about the legend of the six months, the colors, the greeting, the symbols, and the syncretism of the orixá.

The day of Oxum during the week is Saturday. During the year, it varies by region and house: December 8 (Conceição), July 16 (Carmo) and October 12 (Aparecida).

Nanã's day is July 26, the feast of Saint Anne. During the week, it varies between Sunday and Monday depending on the house. See how to greet the eldest of the orixás.

Children of Iemanjá: the characteristics, the personality in light and shadow, and the archetype of the Queen of the Sea, and why this is not a horoscope or a self-test.

Children of Oxum: the characteristics, the personality in light and shadow, and the archetype of the iabá of the fresh waters, and why this is not a horoscope or a self-test.

Who is Iemanjá, the Queen of the Sea and Great Mother of the orixás: the mythology, the domains, the colors, the Odoyá greeting, the qualities, and the plural syncretism.

Who is Ossaim, the orixá owner of the leaves and the herbs? See the colors, the day, the Ewé ó greeting, the itans, and why without leaf there is no axé in Candomblé and Umbanda.

Who is Oxalá, the father of the orixás? See the color, the day, the greeting Epa Babá, the qualities Oxaguiã and Oxalufã, and the syncretism with Senhor do Bonfim.

Who is Oxóssi, the hunter orixá of the forests and abundance? Discover the colors, the day, the Okê Arô greeting, the axoxô food, and the syncretism with Saint Sebastian.

How to know which is your head orixá: 7 signs that help you perceive, why only the jogo de búzios confirms, and what does NOT determine your ruling orixá.

Who is Ogum, the orixá of iron and the paths: colors, Tuesday, the Ogunhê greeting, the qualities, Ogum in Umbanda, and April 23, the day of Saint George.

Iemanjá Day is August 15 in Rio's Umbanda, syncretized with Our Lady of Glory. Meet the Queen of the Sea: the Odoyá greeting, the colors, and the offerings.

Who is Nanã, the oldest orixá? Meet the lady of mud and ancestry, her colors, the Saluba Nanã greeting, the offerings, and the date of July 26.

Who is Oxumaré, the orixá of the rainbow snake, the cycles, and renewal? Meet the colors, the Arroboboi greeting, and why Oxumaré's day is August 24.

Who is Xangô, the orixá of justice and thunder: the king of Oió of myths, third or fourth alafim, Badé in Mina, colors by tradition, qualities, dates, and saints.

Orixás Calendar 2026: the annual date and day of the week for each orixá, month by month. Discover which orixá rules today and when your own day falls.

During the week, the day of Exu is Monday. During the year, it is June 13, due to the syncretism with Saint Anthony. Understand the difference and how to greet Exu with respect.

Oxum is the Yoruba orixá of the Osun river, of fresh waters, gold, and love. See the technical sheet in Candomblé, Oxum in Umbanda house by house, myths, colors, and dates.

Who is Exu? Meet the messenger orixá of Candomblé, the guardian exus of Umbanda and the history of the prejudice that unjustly transformed him into a 'devil'.

Who is Obaluaê (Omulu), the orixá of healing and the earth: the names, the straw clothing, the pipoca itãs, the saints of each house, and the parallel with Kavungo in Angola.

Who is Iansã, the only orixá who rules the éguns: the winds, the lightning, the day and color card, the offerings, the greeting, and the myth that gave her the cemetery.

Get to know the Orixás, the deities of Afro-Brazilian religions: who they are, how they manifest, their domains, and their importance in Umbanda and Candomblé.