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<blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 3089002" data-attributes="member: 607"><p>Voodoo is, specifically, a variation of Candomblé, the African religious tradition, that arose in the Caribbean, with its own specific traditions.</p><p></p><p>Brazil has the largest number of Candomblé worshippers (yes, more than African nations). When Africans were brought to Brazil for slave work, they hid their worship by associating their Orixas ("guardians of the head", the spirits that symbolize aspects of life) with Catholic imagery. The main Orixas are:</p><p></p><p>- Zambi (associated with God) - Creator of the Universe</p><p>- Oxalá (associated with Jesus) - Orixa of Life and Peace, leader of the Orixas</p><p>- Xango (associated with St. John Baptist) - Orixa of War, Rulership, Lightning and Fire</p><p>- Ogum (associated with St. George) - Orixa of War, Metalwork, Civilization</p><p>- Iansã (associated with St. Barbara) - Orixa of Storms, War</p><p>- Oxum (associated with Our Lady of Conception) - Orixa of Freshwater, Rivers, Beauty, Motherhood</p><p>- Yemanjá (associated with a Siren) - Orixa of the Ocean, Fertility and Prosperity</p><p>- Omolú (associated with St. Lazarus) - Orixa of Health and Disease</p><p>- Exú (associated with the Devil) - Trickster and Messenger Orixa</p><p></p><p>The leader of a temple (called father-of-saint or mother-of-saint) and the "priests" (called children-of-saint) channel the spirit of their patron saint. The ogans (male) and ekedi (female) are the temple defenders (ogan) and attendants to the orishas (ekedi), and have no ability to channel their patron saint, and they sing songs in the Yorubá language to please the orishas and help the channelling.</p><p></p><p>The closest analogy I can make is that of a shaman whose totem is a humanoid divine being, as opposed to an animal. A child-of-saint would only be able to perform magic when channelling their patron.</p><p></p><p>For the record, I was chosen to be initiated as an ogan, but never followed through with the training, and my patron saint is Oxalá (primary) and Oxum (secondary).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Klaus, post: 3089002, member: 607"] Voodoo is, specifically, a variation of Candomblé, the African religious tradition, that arose in the Caribbean, with its own specific traditions. Brazil has the largest number of Candomblé worshippers (yes, more than African nations). When Africans were brought to Brazil for slave work, they hid their worship by associating their Orixas ("guardians of the head", the spirits that symbolize aspects of life) with Catholic imagery. The main Orixas are: - Zambi (associated with God) - Creator of the Universe - Oxalá (associated with Jesus) - Orixa of Life and Peace, leader of the Orixas - Xango (associated with St. John Baptist) - Orixa of War, Rulership, Lightning and Fire - Ogum (associated with St. George) - Orixa of War, Metalwork, Civilization - Iansã (associated with St. Barbara) - Orixa of Storms, War - Oxum (associated with Our Lady of Conception) - Orixa of Freshwater, Rivers, Beauty, Motherhood - Yemanjá (associated with a Siren) - Orixa of the Ocean, Fertility and Prosperity - Omolú (associated with St. Lazarus) - Orixa of Health and Disease - Exú (associated with the Devil) - Trickster and Messenger Orixa The leader of a temple (called father-of-saint or mother-of-saint) and the "priests" (called children-of-saint) channel the spirit of their patron saint. The ogans (male) and ekedi (female) are the temple defenders (ogan) and attendants to the orishas (ekedi), and have no ability to channel their patron saint, and they sing songs in the Yorubá language to please the orishas and help the channelling. The closest analogy I can make is that of a shaman whose totem is a humanoid divine being, as opposed to an animal. A child-of-saint would only be able to perform magic when channelling their patron. For the record, I was chosen to be initiated as an ogan, but never followed through with the training, and my patron saint is Oxalá (primary) and Oxum (secondary). [/QUOTE]
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