Babalú Ayé
| Colours | Brown and black |
|---|---|
| numbers | 13, 17 |
| Catholic saint | Lazarus |
Babalú Ayé / Obalúayé-Omolu-Şànpònná ( Omolu, Shopona, Obaluaye, Sakpata; Brazilian: Obaluaê-Omulu-Xapanã-Sapatá ) is in the religion of the Yoruba and the Brazilian candomblé of the Orisha of epidemics and epidemics (especially smallpox), of AIDS, neurodermatitis and other contagious diseases and hopeless suffering. He is the anger and heat of the earth, over which a sick wind blows.
His face is pockmarked, which is why he wears dried and plaited palm leaves over his face, which are adorned with cowrie shells to cover up the pain and suffering.
Its archetype is that of masochistic people who like to flaunt their sufferings and are unable to be happy.
Obaluaê is the son of Nanã and the brother of Euá , Ossaim and Oxumarê .
bibliography
- Reginaldo Prandi (2001): Obaluaê. In: Mitologia dos Orixás. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, pp. 202–221.
Web links
- Dr. Hans Gerald Hödl, lecture from 2003: African Religions II - Introduction to the religion of the Yorùbá ( Memento from March 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Thomas Altmann ( Memento from July 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), article from 2004: Yoruba-Religion (Lukumí) ( Memento from July 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) and many links Concerning Afro-Caribbean Religion, Santería and Batá Drumming ( Memento of March 10, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (October 2004)
- Kerstin Volkenandt: ( Memento from September 13, 2001 in the Internet Archive ) Chapter 6.1 of the essay Olodumare and the Orishas ( Memento from October 11, 2002 in the Internet Archive )