Oba

Dublin Core

Title

Oba

Subject

Orishas
Santeria
Gods, Yoruba
Gods, Afro-Caribbean

Description

A orisha,or spirit of the Yoruba religion. Oba is guardian of the hearth and the first wife of Changó. She is the landlady of all cementires and is always depcited with a white scarf wrapped around her head. In a Yoruba tale, her head covering was given to her by Obatalá after taking pitty upon her. Oba had removed her ear to prove her love for Changó and offered it to him to eat an Okra stew. Upon learning the truth he to their home in horror.

Creator

Del Pozo, Alberto

Source

Works of Art
Drawings (visual works)

Date

Unknown

Contributor

University of Miami Libraries

Rights

In Copyright

Relation

Digital Libraries Group 2

Format

Image/ Jpeg

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Orichas Collection

Citation

Del Pozo, Alberto , “Oba,” DU LIS Digital Libraries Spring 2021, accessed May 11, 2024, https://dulisspring2021.omeka.net/items/show/63.