Nana Buruku vive en la lagunas o pantanos dueña de la luna con gran poder espiritual, llego a la tierra primero que oduduwa, tuvo conflictos con oggun por tal motivo sus animales no se matan con cuchillos de hierro si no con cuchillos de caña, muchos dicen que es la abuela de oshun... sus colores son el negro y el rosado..
Naná Burukú o Nanú es una Orisha y se le atribuye poderosa espiritualidad desde la antigüedad. Rige en los ojos de agua, las desembocaduras de los ríos, los pantanos y en las lagunas. Entre los creyentes de origen Iyesá la consideran un Obatalá y entre los de origen Nina Popo, un Orisha independiente. Naná Burukú da fortaleza a la cabeza del individuo.
Naná Burukú es la Orisha de la llovizna, del lodo, mediadora entre la vida y la muerte. Su culto es de procedencia Fon, Ashanti y Arará (Dahomey), sobre todo de territorio Mahi. Su nombre proviene del Yorùbá Nanà Burukú (Naná: gran madre o abuela - Burukú: maldad). Naná es anterior a la llegada de Oduduwá a Ilé Ifé y tuvo posteriormente un enfrentamiento con Oggún, por eso sus animales no se inmolan con cuchillo de hierro, sino que se trozan con un cuchillo hecho de caña brava.
Según el rito Arará, Naná no se alimenta de la sangre (eyerbale) de los animales, sino de su espíritu, es por esto que sus animales mueren asfixiados y luego se trozan con el cuchillo de caña brava. No se hace como Orisha tutelar y se recibe junto con Babalu ayé. En la ceremonia de entrega, se coloca su receptáculo sobre un triángulo pintado en el piso con Osun y cubierto por hojas de tabaco, se recibe su cetro llamado Ibirí y su collar.
Su número es el 10 y sus múltiplos. Su color es el blanco y el azul. Se saluda ¡Maferefún Naná, Saluba!
Familia de Naná Burukú:
Naná Burukú es la Orisha de la llovizna, del lodo, mediadora entre la vida y la muerte. Su culto es de procedencia Fon, Ashanti y Arará (Dahomey), sobre todo de territorio Mahi. Su nombre proviene del Yorùbá Nanà Burukú (Naná: gran madre o abuela - Burukú: maldad). Naná es anterior a la llegada de Oduduwá a Ilé Ifé y tuvo posteriormente un enfrentamiento con Oggún, por eso sus animales no se inmolan con cuchillo de hierro, sino que se trozan con un cuchillo hecho de caña brava.
Según el rito Arará, Naná no se alimenta de la sangre (eyerbale) de los animales, sino de su espíritu, es por esto que sus animales mueren asfixiados y luego se trozan con el cuchillo de caña brava. No se hace como Orisha tutelar y se recibe junto con Babalu ayé. En la ceremonia de entrega, se coloca su receptáculo sobre un triángulo pintado en el piso con Osun y cubierto por hojas de tabaco, se recibe su cetro llamado Ibirí y su collar.
Su número es el 10 y sus múltiplos. Su color es el blanco y el azul. Se saluda ¡Maferefún Naná, Saluba!
Familia de Naná Burukú:
Habla en el diloggún por Oché (5) y Ofún Mafún (10).
Herramientas de Naná Burukú:
Herramientas de Naná Burukú:
Su receptáculo es una tinaja de color blanca, cuya tapa una vez colocados dentro los secretos se sella y posee 4 orificios. Sus otá y mano de caracoles viven en agua de laguna. Sus atributos son un cuchillo de caña brava, un majá enroscado alrededor de la tinaja, un estómago de metal y el Ibirí. Sus Elekes se confeccionan alternando cuentas blancas de leche con cuentas azul profundo, otros los confeccionan de cuentas azules, blancas y rojas.
Ofrendas a Naná Burukú:
Ofrendas a Naná Burukú:
Se le ofrenda manteca sin sal y caña. Se le inmolan gallina, paloma, pollo, gallina de guinea y puerco. Sus Ewe son ceiba, caña brava, jobo, sasafrás, alacrancillo, apasote ateje, piñon botija, bejuco ubí, casimón, albahaca, zarzaparilla, alejo macho, artemisa, caguairán, cenizo, copaiba, chirimoya, bejuco amarillo, bejuco, etc.
Caminos de Naná Burukú:
Caminos de Naná Burukú:
Sus caminos son:
- Naná Burukú Ajesún.
- Naná Burukú Ilegboná.
- Naná Burukú Adjaosí.
- Naná Mahi.
- Naná Yaba.
- Naná Burukú Molú.
- Naná Burukú Alagba.
- Naná Burukú Narewá.
- Naná Burukú Nakelé.
- Naná Burukú Suaré.
- Naná Burukú Ajapa.
- Naná Burukú Ogbaya.
- Naná Delé.
- Naná Miremi.
- Naná Nunselé.
- Naná Inie.
- Naná Bini.
- Naná Burukú Atsoko.
- Naná Kpahan.
- Naná Hondo.
- Naná Seli.
- Naná Intilé.
Características de los Omo Naná Burukú:
Siempre parecen actuar con calma, dignidad y benevolencia. Son muy equilibrados y aunque tomar decisiones les lleve bastante tiempo, con frecuencia las toman con justicia y sabiduría. Les gustan los niños y a veces suelen malcriarlos.
English Version :
Nana is the great grandmother of all the Orishas and although she is praised more in Candomble than in Santeria, her fame is starting to rise more and more each day. She is in charge of all maternal issues pertaining to females and is the spirit of earth and moon.
A wise old woman that likes to tend to herself while watching over the Earth and her grandchildren. Nana is petitioned for health issues or those pertaining to the womb, helping to aide in pregnancy whether to destroy or conceive. Now when I say destroy, I mean she aides in raped pregnancies and from that she is an Orisha of justice when rape or wrong maternal instincts are at bay.
When Olodumare created the Earth, it was Nana who was in charge of looking down on the Earth and with her light of the moon she helped us navigate our way.
Nana Buruku is seen near the rivers and is the mother of all the waters, including the sweet rivers. Although Oshun may dominate the sweet waters, it is through her mother Nana that she gets the river waters from. She is also seen in the middle of whirlpools where her offerings are left and the woody marshes.
At one time, she was married to Obatala and nurtured the Orishas as they were born. When Nana Buruku was in the Yoruba cult, she was in the manifestation of Yembo who was violated by her son Oggun. Due to the disgrace she fled to Dahomey and became recognized as the great Nana Buruku. She is a strict Orisha and does not like disrespects in any shape or form.
Nana does not like anything of metal due to the disrespect of her son Oggun and due to that her animals are sacrificed with a knife made from bamboo material. This knife is sharpened and lives with her. Her foods are sacrificed in a different form from other Orishas, they are suffocated in the water where she consumes their Ache and the knife of bamboo is used to finish the process.
A truly mysterious yet powerful Orisha..
Nana Buruku
Traditional Colors: Black, white, purple, green, red, not usually yellow or metallic colorsNumber: 7
Areas of Influence: Women and children’s issue, life, death, healing, rape, ecology, swamps
Entities associated with: St Anne, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Symbols: Moon, leaves, angelfish
Offerings: Crown Royal™, rum, tobacco, coffee, shrimp, coconut, tomatoes
Feast Day: July 26th
Astrology: Moon
Tarot: Moon, The High Priestess
Chakra: Third Eye
Gemstones: Sodalite, moonstone, black opals, moss agate,
Animals: Hyenas, Angelfish, Black Butterflies that have patches of dark blue on them, Ravens and Crows
Entities of Similar Energy: Innana, Isis, Grandmother Moon, Freya, Hecate, Mawu
Plants associated with: Bald Cypress, garlic, juniper, marshmallow, mint, mullein and many other healing herbs
Nana Buruku is the grandmother of the Orishas. She is also a wisewomen and powerful witch. She has extraordinary healing powers and is an accomplished herbalist. She is seen as a strong, large, dark-skinned old woman. She has a commanding presence. Many times, even the uninitiated can feel her walk into a room. She loves children and her role of grandmother but has little tolerance for men. Because of this, she normally only has priestesses, no priests (unless a man was a woman trapped in a man’s body or at a minimum, really in touch with his feminine side). She is very spiritual and understands the sacredness of all life. She deals with big issues: life, death, karma, etc. Generally speaking, I know a problem is very serious when Nana shows up. This is not the Orisha you go to for simple relationship issues.
She embodies the archetype of the wisewoman. She is whom you go to for healing, to get pregnant or to end an unwanted pregnancy. In cases of rape, you can go to her for healing and justice. She is especially good with healing with spiritual energy such as Reiki and Chakra work. She lives in the swamp, near the ocean. For the most part, she likes being alone or with her grandchildren. Because of her strong connection with nature, environmental issues are also important to her. She hates the way we are destroying our planet. Nana can be cold, distant and judgmental.
Once she makes up her mind about something, she will not budge. Her dislike of men is so strong that other than rape, I can’t imagine a reason why a man would go to her for help. Nana and Ogoun do not get along. One story says that Ogoun tried to invade Nana’s swamp but was unsuccessful since metal will rust in a swamp. My personal belief is that at his worst, Ogoun can become violent and abusive, especially towards his spouse. This is one issue that Nana especially has no gray area. She absolutely will not tolerate spousal abuse (of either sex) or child abuse.
Properly Showing Respect to Nana
Nana loves her Crown Royal, either over ice, straight or a shot in a cup of coffee. In fact, I always keep a small bottle of it dedicated to her and more than once I have found the bottle empty in the cupboard, seal intact. She likes shrimp and I’ve made her coconut shrimp several times. When in doubt, rum and tobacco are almost never wrong. She loves her role as grandmother, so anything that says “Best Grandma” would work or more appropriately “Nana” would be better. Because her issue with Ogoun, please do not feed them together and I would never serve her offerings on metal or pewter dishes/cups.Where to find Nana
Nana can be found in hospitals, cemeteries (especially old ones), and nursing homes. She loves her swamps but can also be found at the seashore or in the forests. She likes to be near water, whether it is a lake, stream or the ocean. You can also find her at any Church dedicated to St. Anne.Nana’s Children
The children of Nana are very few in number. They are physically large and have strong personalities. They love children but may not have biological children themselves. Whatever their spiritual path, they are spiritual women however they tend to be drawn to the occult. They are often healers and you will probably find them working in the medical field, as alternative healers or as caregivers in hospices or nursing homes. Because of the extra weight they carry, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and edema are possible health issues. They can be quite critical and judgmental. They don’t like to be told they are wrong. Because of her dislike of Ogun, the Orisha of iron, the daughters of Nana may have physical reactions when they put metal into their bodies (earrings, body piercing, etc).Nana Story
As I have previously stated, I was introduced to the Orishas by my first coven. While I knew the names and stories of the Orishas, I had never felt them for myself. To makes matters worse, there was very little information published on my mother, Nana Buruku. In July of 1995, I found myself in the local library, day after day, researching the books on Orishas, African myths and the saints trying to put together any information I could on her. I found one book that connected Nana with the Catholic Saint, St Anne, the mother of Mary and Grandmother of Jesus. While researching St Anne, I discovered that St Anne’s day was in 2 days, the 26th of July.I didn’t have much to go on but I did the best I could. I took a cheap wine glass, some fruit, tobacco and alcohol. I set her up a little altar and put everything out as nice as I could in the brush on the edge of the cemetery. I told her that I really wanted to get to know her better and that I appreciated everything that she had done for me. I left everything there, including the cheap glass, and went home. Although at that moment, that ritual seemed small and insignificant, in fact it turned out to be the starting point for the rest of my life. Within one week, the Orishas had shown up in force. I learned more from them directly than all of the books put together. The next year was like a whirlwind. So much happened, both on a spiritual level and in the “real” world. Nana was with me every step of the way. When times were good or bad, I would go back to that same spot in St Anne’s cemetery to say thanks or to cry or to seek information.
Exactly one year later, I went back to the cemetery to perform my priestess initiation to Nana. I got everything set up and when I finished the ceremony, I looked down at my foot and saw the cheap wine glass that I had left there the year before, intact. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Even though that area had been mowed and cut back multiple times, this cheap glass had survived without a scratch on it. It just didn’t seem possible but here was the proof in my hands. That glass has survived multiple moves and countless upheavals. I still have it sitting on my altar and it is dedicated to Nana. To me, it is a symbol of her power over the physical plane…to make the impossible, possible.
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