In Praise of rsnl

Babalwo Aworeni
26/10/2009

Orisa Nla Shrine, Ile-Ife

Obatala is a messenger for Olodumare.

He created human beings by forming their bodies an facial features. However, it was Olodumare
that gave human beings the breath of life. White people were created with red clay while black
people were created using black clay.
When Obatala was quickly creating human bodies, he created handicapped humans. He created
them in order that humans may know the different facets of life and appreciate what they are given.
Because of this the handicap are children of Obatala and worship him.
Anyone that is to take the crown of Ooni (king) must first be given the crown by Obatala.
Obatala is the Orisha that wears the crown. Obatala has many praise names, they include but are not
limited to the following:

Obatakuntakun Lode Iranje,

Eni To Nsoju To Nse Owo,
Orisa Ni Maasin,
Onileji Oje Oji, Orisa Nla Je Eeyan Pataki

Obatala is known for granting prayers for women to bear children, for making childbirth easier,
for having good children and for obtaining money. Yemoo Oboboniba is the wife of Obatala.
Obatala has a strong relationship with the Aje Funfun. Yemoo, his wife, is Aje Funfun. The aje
associated with Obatala are called Aje Obatala. The relationship of Obatala to the other Orisa is that
he is their Elder and the ower of the Ase. Obatala often appears as an old man.
Obatala likes to dress in white. He likes to eat eku, eja, igbin, 6-toed cock. His taboos are emu
(palm wine), aja (dog), day old pounded yam (can only eat fresh yam), he cannot eat on a stool, and
he cannot walk on an overgrown path. The Obatala Festival is held in Ile-Ife at the Itapa Temple in
January.

Chief Posi Egbewole Obaluru Obatala

Is from the Iranje Orisa Nla compound in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He was born into an Obatala family.
He is a priest of a Obatala and an herbalist. He holds the title Iwarefa in the Ogboni Fraternity.

Fonte:
http://www.orishada.com

Adaptao: Luiz L. Marins

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