Oba's humiliation by a rival co-wife is one of the most well-known tales associated with this Orisha. While William Bascom's study identified several unusual variations of it, the most popular myth ...

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In honor of spooky season coming, it’s only right for us to recount some of our Black favorites.First, let’s give you a lil’ ...

and for me it was Chango, the Warrior King, and Yemaya the Ocean Mother, and I wore Elekes that represented them. But what I came to realize as I got older was that to take up an Orisha you liked ...

Image A view of “Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega,” featuring pieces from his Changó series, representing the orisha (spirit) of justice, thunder, virility and fire.Credit ...

Originated in the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, Shango is recognized as the God of Thunder, who other cultures might consider to be Zeus. However, his legend is connected to a king of Oyo who reigned ...

Motherhood and Fertility: Both goddesses are revered as maternal figures. Ganga is the divine mother who sustains life through her purifying waters, while Yemoja is the mother of all Orishas and the ...