Obatala


God of creativity, the wisest of the Orishas. Untouchable in His purity. He dwells on the top of mountains, on the far, snowy peaks. Has both male and female aspects.
Representing morality and rarionality, he abhors everything dirty and stupid. His thoughts are calm and deep, immortality is his abode.
He is the White Light which contains all colours and yet trascends them. As Orisanlaa he is the creator of human form, lords of all heads and of Enlightment, Keeper of the Sacred.
Totems: elephant, boa, gorilla. His offerings are coconut meat, white pigeons, cocoa butter, efun.






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