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1Ààbò’s story is where Ifá tells her to sell something to buy food for unknown guests. She sells his divination tools, and Esu, death and disease
decide not to stay and do things.
2Obalúayé A.K.A. Òrìşa Bàbá (old man), one reason for the corruption of it to Babalou in Cuba. Almost identical òrìşa.
Notes on Ifa Deities
Orisha / Lwa Africa and the diaspora
3Inle wanted to learn all that he could from Yemaya. She taught him everything, but then cut out his tongue so he couldn’t tell it and keeps him with
her under the sea. He is patron of homosexuals through Yemaya.
Notes on Ifa Deities
Orisha / Lwa Africa and the diaspora
4Oggun incarnated at one time as a military officer. Late one night, he came upon a group of soldiers with bottles set up all around them. He asked
for some and they just giggled, in part because they were drunk, in part because there was none left. Oggun got angry and killed them all. That is why you turn empty
bottles on their sides. [dead soldiers]
Notes on Ifa Deities
Orisha / Lwa Africa and the diaspora