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Orisha · Beginner

Elegguá

Crossroads, communication, openings, and the consequences of choice.

ElegguáCrossroadsChoice
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Ogun

Iron, labor, technology, endurance, and the disciplined use of power.

OgunIronWork
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Ochosi

Precision, justice, focus, the hunt, and the disciplined pursuit of truth.

OchosiJusticeFocus
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Obatalá

Clarity, composure, moral judgment, dignity, and the shaping of human character.

ObataláClarityDignity
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Orisha · Beginner

Yemayá

Motherhood, protection, memory, depth, and the sustaining force of water.

YemayáMotherhoodProtection
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Orisha · Beginner

Oshún

Sweet water, diplomacy, beauty, fertility, discernment, and relational intelligence.

OshúnSweet waterDiplomacy
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Orisha · Beginner

Changó

Thunder, leadership, vitality, justice, performance, and accountable power.

ChangóThunderLeadership
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Orisha · Beginner

Oyá

Wind, change, the marketplace, transition, courage, and the threshold of ancestors.

OyáWindChange
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Orisha · Beginner

Orunmila

Wisdom, divination, destiny, patient counsel, and the disciplined interpretation of Odù.

OrunmilaWisdomIfá
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Orisha · Beginner

Babalú-Ayé

Illness, healing, humility, public health, compassion, and social responsibility.

Babalú-AyéHealingHumility
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Orisha · Beginner

Olokun

Oceanic depth, mystery, wealth, memory, and realities beyond easy comprehension.

OlokunDepthMystery
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Orisha · Beginner

Osain

Plants, medicine, ecological knowledge, concentration, and disciplined expertise.

OsainPlantsKnowledge
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Orisha · Beginner

Agayú

Vast force, elevation, endurance, transition, and the strength to carry great burdens.

AgayúForceEndurance
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Orisha · Beginner

Inle

Healing, rivers, fishing, abundance, beauty, and skilled care.

InleRiversHealing
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Orisha · Beginner

Orisha Oko

Agriculture, cultivation, sustenance, fertility of the earth, and honest labor.

Orisha OkoAgricultureSustenance
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Orisha · Beginner

The Ibeyi

Twinship, joy, balance, protection, childhood, and the creative tension of paired forces.

The IbeyiTwinshipJoy
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Orisha · Beginner

Oduduwa

Ancestry, sacred kingship, origin, civilization, authority, and the memory of Ilé-Ifẹ̀.

OduduwaAncestryKingship
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Orisha · Beginner

Obbá Naní

River, fidelity, dignity, endurance, memory, sacred bonds, and the recovery of self-respect.

Obbá NaníRiverFidelity
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Orisha · Beginner

Yewá

Purity, silence, modesty, sacred boundaries, cemetery thresholds, grief, and transition.

YewáPuritySilence
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Orisha · Beginner

Naná Burukú

Ancestral age, primordial memory, earth and still waters, patience, continuity, and the meeting of beginnings and endings.

Naná BurukúAncestral wisdomDeep time
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Orisha · Beginner

Osun / Ozun

Vigilance, warning, uprightness, protection, stability, and the disciplined attention required to preserve life.

Osun / OzunVigilanceWarning
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Orisha · Beginner

Dada Bayanni

Sacred childhood, prosperity, gentleness, family blessing, royal dignity, and the complexity of lineage memory.

Dada BayanniChildhoodProsperity
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Orisha · Beginner

Logun Edé

River and forest, youth, beauty, hunting, fishing, abundance, adaptability, and life at the meeting of domains.

Logun EdéRiverForest
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Orisha · Beginner

Añá

Sacred rhythm, batá, ritual speech, communication, disciplined transmission, and the lineages that make sound meaningful.

AñáSacred rhythmBatá
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Orisha · Beginner

Oshanlá / Ochanlá

A feminine Lucumí path within the Obatalá family associated with elder-maternal wisdom, purity, peace, clarity, and dignified restraint.

Oshanlá / OchanláWhitePeace
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Orisha · Beginner

Oshumare / Òṣùmàrè

Rainbow and serpent traditions associated with continuity, movement, cycles, renewal, and forms of prosperity in some Yoruba and diasporic settings.

Oshumare / ÒṣùmàrèRainbowSerpent
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Orisha · Beginner

Olósa

Lagoon, wetland, still-water, and nearshore traditions whose relationship to Olokun varies across regions and lineages.

OlósaLagoonsWetlands
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Orisha · Beginner

Orí / Ori-Inú

The sacred inner head: a personal principle of destiny, consciousness, individuality, alignment, and responsibility.

Orí / Ori-InúDestinyConsciousness
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Orisha · Beginner

Aroní

A forest-associated sacred figure connected in public traditions with wilderness, hidden botanical knowledge, and Osain.

AroníForestPlants
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Orisha · Beginner

Nanú

An Arará and Afro-Cuban sacred figure whose identity and relationships require careful lineage-specific treatment.

NanúArará traditionLineage memory
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Orisha · Beginner

Ìyámi Òṣòròngà

A collective field of primordial feminine spiritual power associated with maternity, creation, sanction, protection, mystery, and social balance.

Ìyámi ÒṣòròngàSacred MothersFeminine authority
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Orisha · Beginner

Abatá

A female fisher Orisha of lagoons and still waters, paired with or closely connected to Inle in Cuban Lucumí tradition.

AbatáFishingLagoons
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Orisha · Beginner

Òrànmíyàn

A Yoruba royal ancestor, heroic founder, and dynastic progenitor remembered across Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Oyo, and Benin traditions.

ÒrànmíyànKingshipMigration
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Orisha · Beginner

Kórì / Korikoto

A female Yoruba deity of children associated with childbirth, fertility, the gift and protection of young children, and meaningful regional variation.

Kórì / KorikotoChildrenFertility
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Orisha · Beginner

Ajé Ṣaluga

A prosperity-centered sacred figure associated with wealth, abundance, well-being, shells, cowries, and marine wealth symbolism.

Ajé ṢalugaProsperityAbundance
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Orisha · Beginner

Ideú

A lesser-known Lucumí sacred figure closely related to Oshún and often described through the child born after the twins or third-Jimagua tradition.

IdeúOshúnThird child
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Orisha · Beginner

Yembó / Yemú

A Lucumí figure of primordial or early maternal waters, calmness, maternity, and origin, closely related to Yemayá traditions.

Yembó / YemúPrimordial watersMaternity
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Orisha · Beginner

Ayé / Orisha Ayé

A Lucumí sacred figure associated in some houses with worldly blessing, material firmness, household or marital stability, and the court of Oshún.

Ayé / Orisha AyéMaterial stabilityFoundation
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Elegguá Visual Dossier — Study 1

Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Elegguá
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Elegguá Visual Dossier — Study 2

Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Elegguá
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Elegguá Visual Dossier — Study 3

Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Elegguá
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Ogun Visual Dossier — Study 1

Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ogun
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Ogun Visual Dossier — Study 2

Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ogun
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Ogun Visual Dossier — Study 3

Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ogun
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Ochosi Visual Dossier — Study 1

Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ochosi
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Ochosi Visual Dossier — Study 2

Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ochosi
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Ochosi Visual Dossier — Study 3

Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Ochosi
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Obatalá Visual Dossier — Study 1

Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Obatalá
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Obatalá Visual Dossier — Study 2

Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Obatalá
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Obatalá Visual Dossier — Study 3

Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Obatalá
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Yemayá Visual Dossier — Study 1

Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Yemayá
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Yemayá Visual Dossier — Study 2

Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Yemayá
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Yemayá Visual Dossier — Study 3

Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Yemayá
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Oshún Visual Dossier — Study 1

Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oshún
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Oshún Visual Dossier — Study 2

Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oshún
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Oshún Visual Dossier — Study 3

Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oshún
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Changó Visual Dossier — Study 1

Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Changó
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Changó Visual Dossier — Study 2

Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Changó
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Changó Visual Dossier — Study 3

Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Changó
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Oyá Visual Dossier — Study 1

Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oyá
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Oyá Visual Dossier — Study 2

Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oyá
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Oyá Visual Dossier — Study 3

Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Oyá
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Orunmila Visual Dossier — Study 1

Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Orunmila
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Orunmila Visual Dossier — Study 2

Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Orunmila
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Orunmila Visual Dossier — Study 3

Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Orunmila
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Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — Study 1

Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Babalú-Ayé
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Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — Study 2

Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Babalú-Ayé
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Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — Study 3

Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Babalú-Ayé
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Olokun Visual Dossier — Study 1

Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Olokun
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Olokun Visual Dossier — Study 2

Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Olokun
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Olokun Visual Dossier — Study 3

Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Olokun
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Osain Visual Dossier — Study 1

Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Osain
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Osain Visual Dossier — Study 2

Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Osain
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Osain Visual Dossier — Study 3

Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Osain
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Agayú Visual Dossier — Study 1

Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Agayú
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Agayú Visual Dossier — Study 2

Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Agayú
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Agayú Visual Dossier — Study 3

Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Agayú
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Inle Visual Dossier — Study 1

Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Inle
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Inle Visual Dossier — Study 2

Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Inle
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Inle Visual Dossier — Study 3

Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.

Inle
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