Orixás
Day of Oxóssi: Thursday, January 20 or Corpus Christi?
Day of Oxóssi: 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.
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Oxóssi
King of the forests, lord of the hunt
Oxóssi is the king of the forests and lord of the hunt. He rules abundance, plenty, knowledge and sharp intelligence. In Umbanda, he rules the line of the caboclos; in Candomblé, he is worshiped with the ofá, the metal bow and arrow.
Technical sheet of Oxóssi
Greeting
Okê Arô, Oxóssi!
Colors
Green and turquoise (light blue in the terreiros of Bahia; green and white in Umbanda houses)
Day of the week
Thursday
Element
Forest and earth
Syncretism
Saint Sebastian (Southeast); Saint George (Bahia, in some houses)
Archetype
The hunter, the wise one, the observer, the guardian of knowledge
Domains of Oxóssi
Hunting, forests, abundance, knowledge of leaves, plenty
Mythology 
The myth of Oxóssi
Oxóssi is the hunter Orixá of a single arrow, the one who hits the target on the first try, without wasting. Pierre Verger tells that, in the festival of the new yams of Ifé, a bird sent by the witches landed on the king's palace, and only the hunter managed to take it down, with a single arrow. For this reason, he is the provider and the protector.
Virtual candle
Light a candle for Oxóssi
King of the Forests, abundance of food, knowledge and healing with herbs
Okê Arô, Oxóssi! Set your prayer for Oxóssi on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or a stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.
- Requests for abundance, employment and dignified livelihood
- Physical healing and strengthening of immunity
- Clarity for studies, exams and new learning
7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50
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Offerings
- ● Fruits
- ● Boiled corn with coconut slices
- ● Candles and cigars (in Umbanda)
Qualities of Oxóssi
Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:
Oxóssi Ibualama Oxóssi Inlê
Children of Oxóssi
Observant, wise, independent people, with an ease for study and research. They love nature, enjoy freedom and have a discreet and reserved way of being.
Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas
To honor Oxóssi
Statues of Oxóssi with bow and arrow, green candles, green and white or turquoise bead necklaces, depending on the house, fruits and corn with coconut (no honey in Ketu Candomblé), forest herbs such as rosemary and basil.
- R. Benedito Zingari, 460, Bela Vista, Extrema-MG
- Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm · Sat, 9am to 1pm
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Articles about Oxóssi and Orixás
Orixás
Children of Oxóssi: the portrait, the honey, and how it is confirmed
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 (orisha).
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Umbanda
Oxóssi in Umbanda: does he incorporate? Line, color, and day
Oxóssi in Umbanda rules the caboclo line, and for almost all houses, the one who descends in the gira is the caboclo. See color, Thursday, January 20, ponto and statue.
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