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Today ( february 02) in Brazil is Iemanjá day, a sea goddess from Yoruba tradition, Very popular and

Yemanja/ Yemaya

Ewá, is the orisha of the Yewa River, a watercourse that runs in the State of Ogun, in Nigeria, oris

Iemanjá, Yemoja, Yemaya,sculpture by Abayomi Barber (1971). National Gallery of Art, Nigeria.

Settlements of Orishas (igba orisa) at Oduduwa Orisa temple, Mongágua, Brasil

Oya/Yansan shrine, Brazil

Yemanja/ Yemoja in new world orisha of Sea, and goddess of Ogun river.

Iemanjá (Yemaya/Yemoja) shrine, Brazil

Shango / Xango

Yemoja/Iemanja temple at Rio Vermelho, Salvador, Brazil, 

Eshu/ Barra/ Elegua /Elegbara

Yemoja / Yemanja, Nigeria photo by Portal Ifá na Nigéria

Shrine of Sakpata (Obaluae) and Nana Buruku, Brazil

Yemonja/Yemanja and Ibeji, Yoruba art

Yoruba mask used in the Gelede festival.  Now in the Glenbow Museum, Calgary.

Yemaya (Iemanjá/Yemoja) altar at Cuba

Ogun, orisha of iron, metal works and roads, photo by Tiago Sant´anna.

Offerings to Orishas, Candomblé temple, Brazil

Yoruba-style helmet (copper alloy) depicting two birds of prey attacking a horse-headed snake.  From

Yoruba twin statuettes covered with shells.  Artist unknown; 20th century.  Now in theMusée du quai

Oshun orisha of the river Oshun and fresh water, luxury and pleasure, sexuality and fertility, and b

At Oshun Festival, Osogbo, Nigeria

Ibejis, twin orishas

Eshu, Benin

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