A.DI.CA.
   Association for the diffusion of Candomblé Last update: 02/08/2001
 


 A.DI.CA. 
   CANDOMBLÉ 
   ORIXÁS 
   DIVINATION 
   EVENTS 
   QUOTATIONS 
 		 
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  ORIXÁS

Exú
Ogum
Oxóssi
Ossaim
Oxumaré
Nanã
Logun-Edê
Omolú
Oluaiê
Irôko
Obá
Oxum
Xangô
Iansã
Ewá
Yemanjá
Oxoguiã
Oxolufã
Erê-Ibeji
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YEMANJÁ       
 
   Yemanjá, which means "mother whose children are fish" (Ya-omo-ejá), is the queen of the seas.
She's the mother of all the orixá and protector of all man's head.
She wears silver jewels and silver is also the hand mirror she has in her hands when she dances and imitates the movement of the sea.
 



SALUTATION
Odó Iyá

COLORS
Light green, silver

DAY
Saturday

SYMBOL
Abebê  (mirror-fan), silver fishes

ELEMENT OF NATURE
Sea

SACRED ANIMAL
Fish




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