FIRST PATH: OBATALA ORISHA AYE
Here we find the purest and most mystical aspect of Obatala. S/he is
feminine and born of the sea. S/he is represented by means of a large
shell, named Okinkonko. In Santeria this path is tied to the Orisha
Ochun. The necklace for its adoration is fashioned with twenty-five
stones (?) the color of egg yolk and (to make the connection?) you
sacrifice white doves.
SECOND PATH: OBATALA OSHANLA
Is imagined as a trembling old woman who wants to be covered with a
white sheet. She protects you from traps and has large hands She eats
cocoa butter. Her necklace is made with egg-yolk yellow and ivory. In
Santeria she is syncretized with St. Anne.
THIRD PATH: OBATALA IGBA IBO
Represents divine thought and is symbolized by the eye of Divine
Providence. It cannot be seen, and those who manage to see it are left
blind. It is symbolized by an old person with wrinkles and white hair.
FOURTH PATH: OBATALA OBA LUFON
Represents the sun and is identified with Jesus of Nazareth. It was he
who gave man speech and taught him proper ways of sexual practice(?).
When you want to request something from him, you must place sixteen
parrot feathers on your head. It was he who taught man to weave with
needles. He is the inventor of carpentry and is the protector of
mothers.
FIFTH PATH: OBATALA OCHA GRINAN
He is the messenger of Olofi. He raises the mountains from the low
places. (Sube y baja la montana)? Represented by the Crucified
Christ. He is also considered a soldier (guerrero) and he taught to
Orula the secrets of (de pelar el name).
SIXTH PATH: OBATALA ACHO
His presence stimulates the dance and directs the rhythms. He is a
soldier and wears a red waistband.
SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA OBA MORO
Represented by an old person and represents the pain and sacrifice
necessary to reach one's goals. Is represented by a crown of thorns.
EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA EFUN YOBI
In the past he was worshipped in ways which are forgotten today. He is
represented by San Jose de la Montana.
NINTH PATH: OBATALA YEKU YEKU
The protector of health, syncretized with the Holy Trinity. Represents
patience and humility. Its necklace is made of white beads with balls
of mother of pearl and ivory.
TENTH PATH: OBATALA AYAGGUNA
Is male and represented by an intrepid, aggressive warrior. Uses a
cane and is most fine and elegant. His necklace is made with eight red
beads and sixteen white. Is syncretized with Saint Michael the Archangel. He is clothed in white /red and carries a sword.
ELEVENTH PATH: OBATALA ALAGUEMA
Owns the ceiba and is tied to visions, and for that reason is tied to
Santa Lucia and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is related to friendship
and protection. Is also a messenger of Olofi; takes a silver chain
with nine doves and dresses in red and white.
TWELFTH PATH: OBATALA TALABI
Is female and identified with indifference. Protects children and is
syncretized with Saint Rita de Casia.
THIRTEENTH PATH: OBATALA ONDO
Is female and a virgin. Lives in the rocky places bordering the sea.
Protects boats arriving at port.
FOURTEENTH PATH: OBATALA AYALUA
Functions as the exterminator. Lives in the center of the sea and has
secrets which no man knows.
FIFTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OKEILU
Lives in high places and grants houses to the (desposeidos).
SIXTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OLUFON
Protector of speech and oratory. Is old and calm (apacible) and must
have much light. Is symbolized by a crown of white stones with sixteen
parrot feathers.
SEVENTEENTH PATH: OBATALA AGUINYAN
Is very little known, directs the contacts of the Orishas with the world
EIGHTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OBALABI
Is female and is the one in charge of announcements. S/he is attracted
by striking a silver-plated triangle.
NINETEENTH PATH: OBATALA ELEFURO
S/he is the protector of the oil. Is illuminated with oil lamps and
lives behind a curtain.
TWENTIETH PATH: OBATALA ORISHA YEYE
Protector of femininity and represented by a beautiful woman. She
wears a crown with sixteen shells and carries a bow and arrow. She
lives in the deserts and is owner of monkeys.
TWENTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OBON
Is in charge of the souls of the departed. Has the original secrets of
Egypt. Is given a small metal chest, where it hides a secret golden
scarab. It is near the heads of those who are dying.
TWENTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OBANLA
Is female and lights the pathways. She is given a crown, a silver cane
and a sun with sixteen rays.
TWENTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA AYCALAMBO
Represents a drunkard. Lives in a tinaja (?) covered with shells
TWENTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA ORISCHA IWIN
Protects the door of Obatala's palace, protects potters.
TWENTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA YEMBO
The Mother. Their (?) necklaces are made of coral and fourteen clear
and blue crystals, with a key and an anchor. Is identified with the
Immaculate Conception.
TWENTY-SIXTH PATH: OBATALA AGGUIDAI
The messenger who takes petitions to Obatala. Necklace is white with
sections of colors.
TWENTY-SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA EYUARO
An unalterable and immovable Saint. Stimulates consent or (mimosidad)
TWENTY-EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA AYENOLU
Stimulates calm. Takes a necklace of sixteen jet beads and is pledged
to him with eight candles (? -- Lleva collar de dieciseis azabaches y
se le prenden ocho velas). Wears handkerchiefs of many colors.
TWENTY-NINTH PATH: OBATALA ABANY
Protector of the blind. Lives in the water and takes a (botecito) of
tin.
THIRTIETH PATH: OBATALA EURURU
The advisor of young people. Symbolized by a silver cane upon which is
placed a cross, a horse, a pen, a book, all adorned with palm leaves.
THIRTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OSHEREILBO
Is male and female, and is adorned with many shells and parrot feathers.
THIRTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OYE LADE
Is a hunter, carries (un tarro de venado), ivory, and a carved figure
of a woman in wood.
THIRTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA OYU ALUEKO
Is a diviner.
THIRTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA EDEGU
Is king of the earth. Represented by a mounted lead doll (a tin
soldier on a horse?) carrying sixteen seashells.
THIRTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA BIBI NIKE
Is represented by an enormously large cyclops and represents the fight
for difficult things. Manifests with a sword, a lance and a shield.
THIRTY-SIXTH PATH: OBATALA EKANIKE
Guardian of the town, an expert warrior and ancient (tembloroso).
Wears red and white. You put a horn full of gunpowder outside its
sopera.
THIRTY-SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA OLOYU OKUNI
Ruler over human eyes. Carries arrows; its crown is decorated with
four parrot feathers.
THIRTY-EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA OCHA ORULU
The king of metals, his sopera is wrapped with a silver chain
THIRTY-NINTH PATH: OBATALA ALABALACHE
Represents the oracles of Obatala and knows the past, present and
future. Guide to the seashells.
FORTIETH PATH: OBATALA ANA SUARE
Magnificent in suffering (? Es sufrido y soberbio). Represented by two
machetes, two lances, two whips, one crown, and one crucifix.
FORTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OCHALUFON
The deity who taught man how to speak, takes a silver tongue, a cane
and rules over bees.
FORTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OGAN
Guards Obatala's back and is always near the soprea. His necklace has
sixteen (corojos?) and is washed with green coconuts.
FORTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA AIRANIKE
Warrior and companion of (arcoiris?). It goes mounted on a horse and
its tools are made of silver.
FORTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA EKUNDIRE
He rides a tiger and in his hand he has a sword
FORTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA OBRALA
He is young and always lives near a (mata de peregun). Rides a wooden
snail which lives in a small house.
Here we find the purest and most mystical aspect of Obatala. S/he is
feminine and born of the sea. S/he is represented by means of a large
shell, named Okinkonko. In Santeria this path is tied to the Orisha
Ochun. The necklace for its adoration is fashioned with twenty-five
stones (?) the color of egg yolk and (to make the connection?) you
sacrifice white doves.
SECOND PATH: OBATALA OSHANLA
Is imagined as a trembling old woman who wants to be covered with a
white sheet. She protects you from traps and has large hands She eats
cocoa butter. Her necklace is made with egg-yolk yellow and ivory. In
Santeria she is syncretized with St. Anne.
THIRD PATH: OBATALA IGBA IBO
Represents divine thought and is symbolized by the eye of Divine
Providence. It cannot be seen, and those who manage to see it are left
blind. It is symbolized by an old person with wrinkles and white hair.
FOURTH PATH: OBATALA OBA LUFON
Represents the sun and is identified with Jesus of Nazareth. It was he
who gave man speech and taught him proper ways of sexual practice(?).
When you want to request something from him, you must place sixteen
parrot feathers on your head. It was he who taught man to weave with
needles. He is the inventor of carpentry and is the protector of
mothers.
FIFTH PATH: OBATALA OCHA GRINAN
He is the messenger of Olofi. He raises the mountains from the low
places. (Sube y baja la montana)? Represented by the Crucified
Christ. He is also considered a soldier (guerrero) and he taught to
Orula the secrets of (de pelar el name).
SIXTH PATH: OBATALA ACHO
His presence stimulates the dance and directs the rhythms. He is a
soldier and wears a red waistband.
SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA OBA MORO
Represented by an old person and represents the pain and sacrifice
necessary to reach one's goals. Is represented by a crown of thorns.
EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA EFUN YOBI
In the past he was worshipped in ways which are forgotten today. He is
represented by San Jose de la Montana.
NINTH PATH: OBATALA YEKU YEKU
The protector of health, syncretized with the Holy Trinity. Represents
patience and humility. Its necklace is made of white beads with balls
of mother of pearl and ivory.
TENTH PATH: OBATALA AYAGGUNA
Is male and represented by an intrepid, aggressive warrior. Uses a
cane and is most fine and elegant. His necklace is made with eight red
beads and sixteen white. Is syncretized with Saint Michael the Archangel. He is clothed in white /red and carries a sword.
ELEVENTH PATH: OBATALA ALAGUEMA
Owns the ceiba and is tied to visions, and for that reason is tied to
Santa Lucia and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is related to friendship
and protection. Is also a messenger of Olofi; takes a silver chain
with nine doves and dresses in red and white.
TWELFTH PATH: OBATALA TALABI
Is female and identified with indifference. Protects children and is
syncretized with Saint Rita de Casia.
THIRTEENTH PATH: OBATALA ONDO
Is female and a virgin. Lives in the rocky places bordering the sea.
Protects boats arriving at port.
FOURTEENTH PATH: OBATALA AYALUA
Functions as the exterminator. Lives in the center of the sea and has
secrets which no man knows.
FIFTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OKEILU
Lives in high places and grants houses to the (desposeidos).
SIXTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OLUFON
Protector of speech and oratory. Is old and calm (apacible) and must
have much light. Is symbolized by a crown of white stones with sixteen
parrot feathers.
SEVENTEENTH PATH: OBATALA AGUINYAN
Is very little known, directs the contacts of the Orishas with the world
EIGHTEENTH PATH: OBATALA OBALABI
Is female and is the one in charge of announcements. S/he is attracted
by striking a silver-plated triangle.
NINETEENTH PATH: OBATALA ELEFURO
S/he is the protector of the oil. Is illuminated with oil lamps and
lives behind a curtain.
TWENTIETH PATH: OBATALA ORISHA YEYE
Protector of femininity and represented by a beautiful woman. She
wears a crown with sixteen shells and carries a bow and arrow. She
lives in the deserts and is owner of monkeys.
TWENTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OBON
Is in charge of the souls of the departed. Has the original secrets of
Egypt. Is given a small metal chest, where it hides a secret golden
scarab. It is near the heads of those who are dying.
TWENTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OBANLA
Is female and lights the pathways. She is given a crown, a silver cane
and a sun with sixteen rays.
TWENTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA AYCALAMBO
Represents a drunkard. Lives in a tinaja (?) covered with shells
TWENTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA ORISCHA IWIN
Protects the door of Obatala's palace, protects potters.
TWENTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA YEMBO
The Mother. Their (?) necklaces are made of coral and fourteen clear
and blue crystals, with a key and an anchor. Is identified with the
Immaculate Conception.
TWENTY-SIXTH PATH: OBATALA AGGUIDAI
The messenger who takes petitions to Obatala. Necklace is white with
sections of colors.
TWENTY-SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA EYUARO
An unalterable and immovable Saint. Stimulates consent or (mimosidad)
TWENTY-EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA AYENOLU
Stimulates calm. Takes a necklace of sixteen jet beads and is pledged
to him with eight candles (? -- Lleva collar de dieciseis azabaches y
se le prenden ocho velas). Wears handkerchiefs of many colors.
TWENTY-NINTH PATH: OBATALA ABANY
Protector of the blind. Lives in the water and takes a (botecito) of
tin.
THIRTIETH PATH: OBATALA EURURU
The advisor of young people. Symbolized by a silver cane upon which is
placed a cross, a horse, a pen, a book, all adorned with palm leaves.
THIRTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OSHEREILBO
Is male and female, and is adorned with many shells and parrot feathers.
THIRTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OYE LADE
Is a hunter, carries (un tarro de venado), ivory, and a carved figure
of a woman in wood.
THIRTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA OYU ALUEKO
Is a diviner.
THIRTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA EDEGU
Is king of the earth. Represented by a mounted lead doll (a tin
soldier on a horse?) carrying sixteen seashells.
THIRTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA BIBI NIKE
Is represented by an enormously large cyclops and represents the fight
for difficult things. Manifests with a sword, a lance and a shield.
THIRTY-SIXTH PATH: OBATALA EKANIKE
Guardian of the town, an expert warrior and ancient (tembloroso).
Wears red and white. You put a horn full of gunpowder outside its
sopera.
THIRTY-SEVENTH PATH: OBATALA OLOYU OKUNI
Ruler over human eyes. Carries arrows; its crown is decorated with
four parrot feathers.
THIRTY-EIGHTH PATH: OBATALA OCHA ORULU
The king of metals, his sopera is wrapped with a silver chain
THIRTY-NINTH PATH: OBATALA ALABALACHE
Represents the oracles of Obatala and knows the past, present and
future. Guide to the seashells.
FORTIETH PATH: OBATALA ANA SUARE
Magnificent in suffering (? Es sufrido y soberbio). Represented by two
machetes, two lances, two whips, one crown, and one crucifix.
FORTY-FIRST PATH: OBATALA OCHALUFON
The deity who taught man how to speak, takes a silver tongue, a cane
and rules over bees.
FORTY-SECOND PATH: OBATALA OGAN
Guards Obatala's back and is always near the soprea. His necklace has
sixteen (corojos?) and is washed with green coconuts.
FORTY-THIRD PATH: OBATALA AIRANIKE
Warrior and companion of (arcoiris?). It goes mounted on a horse and
its tools are made of silver.
FORTY-FOURTH PATH: OBATALA EKUNDIRE
He rides a tiger and in his hand he has a sword
FORTY-FIFTH PATH: OBATALA OBRALA
He is young and always lives near a (mata de peregun). Rides a wooden
snail which lives in a small house.
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