Grandmother of the Orixás, lady of the mud and ancestry
Nanã is the grandmother of the Orixás, the oldest of the feminine deities. Lady of the mud, of still water and of the swamps, she represents ancestry, ancient wisdom and the threshold between life and death. Those who belong to her carry an ancestral weight and a silent depth.
Greeting
Salubá, my Mother Nanã!
Colors
Lilac, white, navy blue
Day of the week
Saturday
Element
Still water, mud, swamp
Syncretism
Saint Anne (mother of Our Lady)
Archetype
The ancestral grandmother, the matriarch, the wise elder, the guardian of the origin
Domains of Nanã
Feminine ancestry, wisdom, mud, life and death, origin
Nanã existed before the other Orixás and is the original mud from which Oxalá (Obatala) modeled the first humans. She is the oldest of the Iabás (female Orixás) and therefore is greeted with ancestral respect. She does not use iron (due to ancient conflicts with Ogum (Ogun)); her tools are made of wood.
The Divine Elder, lady of primordial mud, wisdom, forgiveness and decantation
Salubá, my Mother Nanã! Firm your prayer for Nanã on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.
7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50
Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:
Serious, deep people, with an aged air even when young. They have natural wisdom, enjoy slowness and cannot stand superficiality. They are reserved, reliable and of firm character.
Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas
Statues of Nanã with ibiri (wooden ritual scepter), lilac and white candles, navy blue and white bead necklaces, herbs such as purple basil and folha-de-araçá, lilac flowers.
Offering for Nanã: what goes in the alguidar, why metal is left out, where to lay it down, and what stays for the house. The complete guide, with an open and checked source.
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Saint Anne and Nanã meet on July 26: the grandmother of Jesus and the oldest of the orixás (orishas). See the syncretism, the Salubá greeting, and the offerings.
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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.
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