Loa

type of possession

offering

cosmic principle

Elegbara

brutality

chicken

crossroads

Ge'de'

clownish

goat

chthonic

Zaka = Yalo'de

shy

cassava

telluric

Dan = Gbe^ / Gbade`

serpentine

chicken

uranic

Agbe^

piscine

ram dyed blue

marine

Ogun

authoritarian

red rooster

fire

+Ezuli = +Os^un

seductive

chicken

female

Ogum

blue satin cape; victory helmet

Omulu`

straw mask; necklaces of shells; mace covered with braided straw

Xango^

pride

Oxala`

wise and majestic

Oxum

coquettish

Exu`

red and black satin

Ogum

mirror

Ogum

sword

Oxossi

arrow

Xango^

ax

Exu`

trident

Oxala`

Bravun

Xango^

Aluja`

Oxossi

Agere^

1^st

Exu`

threshholds & doors

2^nd

Ogum

"opener of the path" [cf. WP_W3.wt]

Xango^

red and white

Iemanja`

transparent

Ogum

yellow

Oxossi

green

singing songs "in reverse order"

blowing pipe-smoke into medium's face

drinking of water by medium

Oxala`

3

Xango^

12

Oxum

16

Omulu`

14

p.

ori-xa`

domain

metal, etc.

color

other

104

Oxala`

sky

aluminum & "white gold" (platinum)

white

white pigeon, dove

105

+Iemanja`

salt water

silver

blue

pearls

107

Xango^

fire

copper

red-&-white

sports; ax or cudgel

109

+Oxum

fresh waters: lakes & streams

gold

yellow

"waterfall"

110

Ogum

road

iron

blue

"traveling up and down the world"

112

+Iansa~

storm, tempest, rain

"armed and helmeted and ready to combat" [cf. Athene]

red

"She carries off the souls of the dead on her wings."

113

Omulu`

sun; cemeteries

straw

black-&-white

disease, epidemic

114

Oxossi

wild animals

feathers

green

hunter

149

Ossa~e

wild herbs

[coins; leaves for dancing upon, 150]

[exact moment & exact place, 153]

192

Exu`

intersections

iron

black

["erect penis", 204; jokester, 205; clown, 211]

201

+Pombagira (wife of Exu`)

[T-shaped intersections, p. 210]

wearing "transparent veils"

["undo" a praegnancy, 207]

Elegbara

rusted iron

6 on his right

6 on his left

Abiedan

Are`

Onikoyi

Otum

Aresba

Nikoni

Ohan-Xegum

Eko

Tela

Kaba`

Olagba`

Ossi-Onikoyi

breathe with eyen closed, tightening abdominal muscles on every inhalation

with eyen shut, hold breath with tongue resting on upper palate

oris^a

principle

#

color

food

dance-posture

emblem

Agayu

fatherhood

green, red, & yellow

fish

long paces

os^e`

Babalu` Aye`

illness

17

black or light-blue

tobacco

lame

crutches

S^ango

machismo

4 or 6

red & white

pig, bull

acrobatics

os^e`

Elegba

way-opener

3

red & black

opossum

buffoonery

hooked staff

Ibeyi

children

children's play

twins

Inle

medicine

green

fishing

leaves

Obatala

peace

8

white

nanny-goats

calm

fly-whisk

Os^osi

hunt

lavender & black; blue & orange

guinea-hens

hunting-calls

bow & arrow

Os^un

eros

5

yellow

sheep

coquette

fan, peacock feather

Ogun

iron

7

green & black

hounds

bellicose

iron

Olokun

profundity

blue & white

spiced rum

seas

shell

Orula

wisdom

16

green & yellow

chicken

Ifa

Osain

herbs

rodents

[not dance]

leaves

Oya

death

9

maroon or brown

only fowl

Bacchanal

lance

Yemaya

maternity

7

blue & white

turtle

raging seas

fan, shell

1

persons who have receive Olofi

2

persons who have receive ifa, cuanaldo

3

oluo-s

4

balalao-s

5

santeros con pinaldo

6

santeros

7

persons who have received the hand of Orula

8

persons who have received the "Warriors"

9

persons who have received collares

10

persons who have received nis^e osain

p.

deity

family / relatives

abode

traits

animal

plant

color

41

Elegba`

one of trio, with Oggu`n & Oc^osi

wooden doll

crossroads

red & black beads (p. 43)

44

Oc^osi

son of Yemaya` & brother of Inle

gaol

bow-&-arrow

"tiger" (leopard)

dark-lilac & green

44

Oggu`n

brother competing with C^ango`

iron

red & green beads (p. 46)

46

Oru`[mi]la [doth not mount]

assistant of Olofi (p. 47)

divining-tray

green & yellow (p. 47)

47

C^ango` (believers arise from seats)

grandson of Aggayu` & son of Orungan & of Yemaya` (p. 48)

mambo`-wand for exocorcizing (p. 158, n. 23);

bata`-drums, thunder & lightning; also (p. 158, n. 24) ac^ere`-rattle

horses (p. 48)

royal-palm (p. 48)

red & white (p. 48)

50

+Yemaya`

commited incest with her own son C^ango` (p. 52)

fans (p. 52)

fishes (p. 48)

dappled (= foam) blue

50

Olokun (is seen only in dreams)

bottom of sea

blue-&-white-striped mask

52

Obbatala`

son of Olofi (p. 54)

"high place" (p. 54)

(p. 54) aggogo` (handbell)

dove

coconut (p. 54)

white (p. 54)

52

Oddu`a

axis

deer, elephant (p. 54)

55

+Oya`

sister of Yemaya`, Oc^u`n & Oba

gate of cemetery

wind; copper; hurricane

red with black-&-white streaks

56

+Oc^u`n

praegnant (p. 58) adultress with Orula (p. 58)

soup-tureen (p. 57)

lamp (p. 58)

peafowl (p. 57)

pumpkin (p. 58)

yellow (p. 57)

57

+Iyammu

sandy river-bottom

comb

jellyfish

algae

57

+Kole`

roofs, cornices

embroidering, sewing

converseth with turkey-buzzard

57

+Panc^a`gara = prostitute

"to snatch other women's men" with "erotic dances"

gold & honey

58

Babalu` Aye`

from the Aja` or Arara`

besom made of sheabutter-palm twigs

the hounds Taewo & Kainde; also (p. 60) mosquitoes & flies

(p. 29) bitter-broom (p. 158, n. 29: escoba amarga)

white-streaked blue beads (p. 60)

63

+Oba [doth not mount, p. 65]

sister of Oc^u`n & Oya` (p. 65)

ears amputated

flamboyant-tree (p. 65)

65

Oko [doth not mount]

rooftops

agriculture

talketh to eagles & vultures

65

Nana` Buruku`

of Ewe origin

the elderly

65

Ibbeyi

twin-sons of C^ango`

children

red & white

65

Inle

coral & jet

65

Aggayu` Sola`

father of C^ango`

globe

66

+Yegba`

virgin: "skeleton of a girl"

pastels

66

Osai`n

hath "neither father nor mother"

suspended from lintel

1-eyed, 1-armed

bottlegourd

p. 50 "Anyone who catches a glimpse of him [Olokun] will immediately die."

None can look on the face of >lohi^m and live.

Olokun is "chained to the bottom of the sea."

>lohi^m "set the foundation of his dwelling in the waters."

p. 59 Babalu` Aye` weareth "a coat made of jute with scraps of purple cloth."

the many-colored coat of Yo^sep was torn into scraps.

p. 60 "All grains belong to him [Babalu` Aye`] and ... he is supposed to advise"

Yo^sep advised to lay in a storage of grain.

p. 66 Osai`n hath "neither father nor mother"

Melki^-s.edeq had "neither father nor mother"

pp.

deity

atributes

126

Tiembla Tierra (Trembler Earth)

earthquake

Khuyu (Lucero Mundo "Light of the World")

moon

Sar/labanda

n~oca (maja`-snake)

127

Munalungo (Siete Rayos "7 Rays")

fire

128

+Baluande (Siete Sayas "7 Skirts")

Brazo Fuerte (Armstrong)

carrieth globe

Pandilanga / Mpungo

129

+C^ola Awengbe

freshwater, streams

Tata Pansu`a (Pata e` Llaga "Ulcerous Leg")

Yaya Kengbe (Centella "Lightning")

Lufo Kuyo

get out of jail

Buta`n Keye

faith-healer

Kisimba

+Mama Canata

Ntala & Nsamba

twins

Endoqui

131

Mari`a Batalla (Mary Battle)

Paso Fuerte (Pace Strong)

Buey Suelto (Ox Wild)

Mariata Congo

Ma Fortuna (Mother Fortune)

Ma Rosario (Mother Rosary)

Zapatico Malaco` (Little-Shoe ...)

Tengue Malo (... Bad)

Mariquilla (Little Mary)

Infierno Mundo Camposanto (Hell World Cemetery)

Infierno Barre Escoba (Hell Sweeper)

Monte Oscuro (Forest Obscure)

Palo Prieto (Rod Black)

Tormenta / Virao Endoqui (Whirlwind ...)

Saca Empen~o (Debt Redeemer)

Rabo e Nube

Luna Nueva (Moon New)

oris^a

colors

container

contents

Elegba`

black-&-red

beaded lidded gourd

cement head

Ogu`n

green-&-black

iron cooking-vessel with 3 legs

seven iron tools; anvil

Os^osi

terracotta dish

shields, machetes, trident, deer-antlers

Odudu`wa

polished white metal box

helpers: Bromu`, Broncia`

Olokun

tall lidded pot

Oko

terracotta roof-tile

2 coconuts

Babalu` Aye`

terracotta lidden pot perforated with holes

dance-wand of royalpalm-shoots

O`sun

"cup on a stem" (goblet), topped by rooster, hung with bells

Osain

lidded gourd

"figure with one eye, one arm, and one leg"

Obatala`

white

white porcelain sopera

white horsetail fly-whisk

+Oya`

9 colors

brownish (or pink) sopera

black oxtail fly-whisk

+Os^u`n

yellow sopera

gold fan

+Yemaya`

blue sopera

blue fan

S^ango`

red-&-white

cedar vessel

ax

Orunmila

yellow-&-green

wooden vessel which is divided into quadrants

irofa` (tapper)