Remember, nothing can take the place of learning in person from your elders. River ocean featuring india love and happiness yemaya y ochun. This is the path or avatar of this orisa that not all is clear. She is one of the most popular and venerated orishas. Yemaya makes her residence in lifegiving portion of the ocean although some of her roads can be found in lagoons or lakes in the forest. Fans, seashells, canoes, coral, and the moon all represent her. The preservation of afrocuban culture in the writings of lydia cabrera. Yemaya is just as much a loving mother orisha as she is a fierce warrior that kills anyone who threatens her children. Queen god of all the oceans, known by the seven stripes on your face we. During this time i had been reading various books on santeria. Olukun is respected for his ominous power that has no perceived limits or boundaries while yemaya is associated with life, fertility and creation. Yemaya meaning and origin of the name yemaya nameaning.
Although shes maternal and nurturing, shes also fierce. Abakua 1958, otan iyebiye 1970, and yemaya and ochun 1974, unfortunately, not all of. Prayer for the orisha when throwing obi the yoruba. Patakis tell us that yemaya is the daughter of olokun, she was the wife at different times of obatala, orula, agayu, babalu aye, orisha oko, and in some stories, ogun. Originally all the waters on earth belonged to yemaya, who is ochuns older sister or, in some stories, her mother. This path is said to be the yemaya married to orisa agallu. Yemoja is motherly and strongly protective, and cares deeply for all her. Vinyl 12 river ocean featuring india love and happiness yemaya y ochun 1994, vinyl discogs. We turn to yemaya for nourishment, healing, cleansing, and protection. In the original african belief system from which santeria originates, there are hundreds of orishas. An introduction to the divine mother and water goddess allison p. Ochun synonyms, ochun pronunciation, ochun translation, english dictionary definition of ochun. My idea was to create a scene of mothers and children on a new york city stoop.
Finding a book that appeals to you and answers your questions in a way that makes sense to you is a task only you can undertake. She is often syncretized with either our lady of regla which. When he comes to the river she leaves for her love meeting with him. Cooltempo 12cool287,strictly rhythm 12cool287 format. See more ideas about orisha, african goddess and african art. She is associated with our lady of regla, the protector of sailors. The gulf cartel and the price of americas drug war in mexico lyons press, 2014, the democratic republic of congo. The above quotes by cabrera and quiroga serve as useful points of entry to consider the queer nature of the performance of spiritual identities in. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Michael deibert is the author of haiti will not perish. River ocean featuring india love and happiness yemaya y. Sep 09, 2012 salsa romantica 2018 las 20 musica salsa romantica viejita 2018 exitos sus mejores canciones duration. Bibliography this is an impartial listing of books, with no specific endorsements or recommendations. Yemay y och n kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas lydia cabrera. Yemay y ochn kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas lydia cabrera. Yemaya y ochun kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas lydia cabrera from inside the book. The new mestiza and the mural art of juana alicia micaela diazsanchez 7. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Water is essential to life, so without yemaya, life on earth wouldnt be possible. September 7 is her feast day and throughout the world, devotees will be making pilgrimage to her shores to pay respect, celebrate, and pray. This is probably the best text written on these two goddesses.
Her punishments can be terrible when shes outraged, but shes fair minded and forgiving when proper remorse is shown. Avatars paths of yemaya the yoruba religious concepts. Celebrating yemaya and oshun orisha goddesses of the sacred. Yemaya is the orisha of lakes and seas and the patron of women and of motherhood. Between hope and despair zed books, 20 and notes from the last testament. Lydia cabrera may 20, 1899, in havana, cuba september 19, 1991, in miami, florida was a cuban independent ethnographer cabrera was a cuban writer and literary activist. This yemaya lives with her sister ochun in the river. Jan 23, 2018 yemaya is the orisha of lakes and seas and the patron of women and of motherhood. Yemaya yochun is certainly a book that combines a range of nar rative forms. Reviewed in the united states on december 25, 1999. Yemaya is the great mother who lives and rules over the seas.
Yemayas ache is nurturing, protective and fruitful. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Some of her other books include, afrocuban tales 1940. This is an academic book accessible to all audiences. Salsa romantica 2018 las 20 musica salsa romantica viejita 2018 exitos sus mejores canciones duration. Our botanica offers over 10,000 religious and spiritual products. Lydia cabrera may 20, 1899 in havana, cuba september 19, 1991 in miami, florida was a cuban independent ethnographer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Yemaya is maternal, dignified and nurturing, the spiritual mother of all.
During her lifetime she published over one hundred books. The orishas are the gods of santeria, the beings that believers interact with on a regular basis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She was an authority on santeria and other afrocuban religions. Ochun is the oricha of love, and her seductive and sensual power encapsulates the feminine ideal. A recent history zed books, in the shadow of saint death. Yemaya is the imposing mother of oceans, orisha, goddess, all mother from the yoruban and afrocaribbean traditions. Books that will heal you spiritually for the new year.
Celebrating yemaya and oshun orisha goddesses of the. Kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas coleccion del chichereku by cabrera lydia from. Shes generally regarded as the elder sister of ochun, and shes the mother or foster mother of almost all the major orichas. Yemaya y ochun kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas lydia cabrera. Kariocha, iyalorichas y olorichas coleccion del chichereku by lydia cabrera, 9780897297615, available at book.
Botanica yemaya y chango 6111 southwest 8th street miami, fl 33144 united states of america 3052677858. Yemaya stays in the uppermost part of the ocean while olukun is the orisha who resides in the dark depths. Yenya orisha obinrin dud ku eke ew maye ayaba mi re oyu ayaba ano rigba iki. Invoking african spiritualties in gloria anzalduas borderlandsla frontera. Lauren yoder is james sprunt professor of french at davidson. Yemaya y ochun by lydia cabrera spanish paperback book free.