Yoruba

Yemaja is the goddess who turned a river into an ocean. She began as the guardian of a single river…

Ayao is the orisha of the whirlwind, and is Oya’s younger sister. Just like her sister, Ayao is powerful, fierce,…

Nana Buluku, a multifaceted deity rooted in the spiritual traditions of West Africa, holds a profound place in the hearts…

Olokun, according to Yoruba mythology, is the owner and ruler of the sea. Olokun is known for fertility, healing, wealth,…

Oba is a revered goddess of rivers and the waters within the Yoruba religion. Her worshippers occupy a place within…

In the realm of Yoruba religion and mythology, there is a prominent goddess named Yoruba. The people of Yoruba are…

Mawu-Lisa is a very complex deity that is worshiped by the people of Ewe. The pair of Mawu and Lisa…

Her name is a sentence. In Yoruba, ọ ya means “she tore,” and that is what the wind does to…

Oshun is the goddess who proved that sweetness is a kind of power. When the other gods couldn’t populate the…