The Yoruba deities that crossed the Atlantic and took root in Brazil: personified forces of nature, each with its domain, its colors and its paths.
The Orixás are deities originating from the Yoruba culture, people of West Africa (current Nigeria and Benin). Brought to Brazil by enslaved Africans, they took root and reinvented themselves here, giving rise to genuinely Brazilian religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda.
More than "gods" in the Western sense, the Orixás are personified forces of nature. Each rules an element (water, fire, forest, winds, earth) and an aspect of human life (love, justice, work, healing, paths).
Each Orixá has its sacred colors, its day of worship, its herbs, its offerings and its greeting. Knowing them is the first step for those entering Afro-Brazilian religions.
Take the 8 question test and discover which Orixá you have the most connection with.
17 central deities of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon. Tap on an Orixá to see colors, day, domains, herbs, and the myth of each one.
Laroyê Exu!
Lord of the paths and the crossroads
Ogunhê, my father!
Warrior orixá, lord of iron
Okê Arô, Oxóssi!
King of the forests, lord of the hunt
Kaô Kabecilê, Xangô!
King of justice, lord of thunder
Eparrei, Oyá!
Queen of the winds, lady of the lightning and the éguns
Ora Yeye Ô, my Mother!
Queen of the fresh waters, lady of gold
Odo Iyá! Hail the Queen of the Sea!
Mother of the salt waters, Queen of the Sea
Epa Babá, Oxalá!
Father of all Orixás, the great creator
Atotô, Obaluaê!
Lord of health and the earth, the doctor of the Orixás
Arroboboi, Oxumaré!
Divine rainbow, lord of renewal
Salubá, my Mother Nanã!
Grandmother of the Orixás, lady of the mud and ancestry
Loci-loci, Logunedé!
Young hunter and fisherman, son of Oxóssi and Oxum
Ewé ó!
Orixá owner of the leaves and the herbs
Obá Xirê!
Warrior Orixá of the rough waters
Ri Ro, Ewá!
Orixá of the springs, of the horizon and of clairvoyance
Bejirô!
Twin Orixás of childhood and joy
Iroko Issó!
Orixá of the sacred tree and of time
Each Orixá has their own colors, tools, herbs, and ritual foods. At Joia Mística you find everything to compose your altar.
Orixás in plaster, resin, and porcelain, in various sizes
White, yellow, red, blue, green for each ruling orixá (orisha)
Beads in the specific colors of each Orixá
Sacred herbs of each Orixá for cleansing and strengthening
Oxum (Oshun) statue on the congá: the Our Lady of each region or the plaster statue of the orixá, with a crown, mirror abebé, and the colors of Umbanda and Candomblé.
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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.
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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.
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