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orisha

n. A divine entity that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olodumare

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An orisha (spelled òrìṣà in the Yoruba language, orichá or orixá in Latin America) is a deity that reflects one of the manifestations of the Supreme Divinity ( Eledumare, Olorun, Olofi) in Yoruba religion. Orisha are said to have existed in the invisible world (òrun) and lived as humans beings in the planetary world (ayé). Others are said to be humans who are recognized as deities due to extraordinary feats. Many orishas have found their way to most of the New World as a result of the Atlantic slave trade and are now expressed in practices as varied as Santería, Candomblé, Trinidad Orisha, Umbanda, and Oyotunji, among others.

Orisha (disambiguation)

Orisha is an elemental spirit of the Yoruba religious system

Orisha may also refer to:

  • Orishas (band), a Cuban hip-hop/Latino fusion band
  • Orishas (comics), a pantheon of elemental Yoruba Gods published by DC Comics
  • Odisha, a state located on the northeastern coast of India

Usage examples of "orisha".

Mufgar of the Orisha clan squatted on bony legs and removed four pumice rocks from a leather pouch at his side.

Mufgar, chief of the Deheboryn Orisha, have listened to the words of my clan and have applied my great wisdom to their concerns.

Mufgar, chieftain of the Deheboryn Orisha, knew that his decision the previous night had been the right one.

The old Orisha squatted down and took a handful of bones and smooth, shiny rocks from a purse at his side.

He watched the Orisha chief step away from the celebration and remove two sets of restraints from a satchel hidden in the thick underbrush.

A tongue of flame snaked from the end of the burning blade, and in an instant the Orisha warrior was engulfed in heavenly fire.

Sword ready, his birdlike eyes scanned the trees and underbrush for signs of the older Orisha, but the creature was nowhere to be found.

He sniffed at one of the still burning corpses of the Orisha warriors.

Blithe when the Orisha shaman exploded from the earth in front of the dog, eyes bulging with madness, jagged teeth bared in a grin of savagery.