Yoruba Gods Pillows
Description: "Ogun" The Yoruba God of Iron and War. On August 14 1791 a slave rebellion began on the Island of Saint Domingue, present day Haiti. The slaves held a ceremony and prayed and asked "Ogun" to fight by there side and give them the strength to overcome those who would oppress them. The slave's prayers were heard by the powerful Ogun. As the slaves rushed to fight for their freedoms, the mighty Ogun infused his spirit within all of them. Across the tropical lands he charged into battle with his saber-tooth white lion and the Haitian revolution had begun. The slave revolt led to freedom for the oppressed peoples of Saint Domingue,and the birth of Haiti as the first independent Black Republic of the modern world.
Description: Obatala is a creator god and guardian of morality and ethics in the Yoruba religion. Also known as Orishanla or Orixalá, he is often associated with white and considered the creator of humanity. Are you a student of ethnology or African studies and are you interested in the Yoruba religion? Then this drawing of the African deity is perfect.
Description: Orunmila, also known as Ifa, Orula or Orunla, is a major deity in the Yoruba religion. He is the god of wisdom, knowledge and destiny, often consulted by Ifa divination for guidance and clarification. Are you a student of ethnology or African studies and interested in the Yoruba religion? Then this drawing of the African deity is perfect.
Description: Yemoja (also Yemaya, Yemanja, or Iemanja) is a goddess in Yoruba religion, often worshipped as the mother of the Orishas and goddess of the sea and fertility. She is associated with motherhood, childbirth, and the ocean. Are you a student of ethnology or African studies and are you interested in the Yoruba religion? Then this drawing of the African deity is perfect.
Description: Osanyin is an Orisha in the Yoruba religion, responsible for medicinal herbs and medicine. Also known as Osain, Ossain or Ozain, he is often revered as the guardian of the forest and its healing secrets. Are you a student of ethnology or African studies and are you interested in the Yoruba religion? Then this drawing of the African deity is perfect.
Description: Orunmila, also called Ifa, Orula or Orunla, is a major deity in Yoruba religion. He is the god of wisdom, knowledge and destiny, often consulted by Ifa divination for guidance and clarification. Are you a student of ethnology or African studies and are you interested in the Yoruba religion? Then this drawing of the African deity is perfect.
