An app by Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá

Meet the Òrìṣà

Who each one is, what they govern, how they are saluted and fed, who they walk with, and where the knowledge comes from.

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Painting of Ọbà
73 Òrìṣà
99 entries
Every entry cited

Today: Ọbà

Ọbà was the second wife of Ṣàngó and, when she finished her work on earth, turned herself into the Ọbà river. She is a ferocious warrior who also loves children, and she is believed to be interested in loyalty and faithfulness among couples.

A different Òrìṣà greets you each day.

Built on sources

A scholar's foundation

Its core is the glossary of major Yorùbá divinities by Wándé Abímbọ́lá and Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá.

Every entry cited

Each entry lists its sources, so you can see what is documented and where.

Nigerian tradition first

Diaspora practice is respected and labelled as such, never mixed into accounts of Yorùbá land.

Major Òrìṣà

And many more, including local Òrìṣà from Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Èkìtì and beyond. New names are added as research continues in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.

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Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá

Babaláwo · Professor of Philosophy, Howard University · Founding President, Ifá University.

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