Description: This is a beautiful handmade, hard to find tool for the orisha of the majestic tree - Iroko - la Ceiba, Araba. It is 9 inches tall with an etched design. Orisha Iroko is also known as Iroco, Loko, Papa Loco and Tempo.Thank you.Yemanja is a sea goddess worshipped in Afro-Caribbean traditions, particularly in Brazil, where she is revered as the patron saint of the sea. She is also known as Yemaya, Iemanja, and Yemoja, and is often depicted as a mermaid or a woman with long, flowing hair and a crown of shells.According to legend, Yemanja was once a mortal woman who was transformed into a goddess by the gods of the sea. She is revered as the mother of all living things and is associated with fertility, childbirth, and the protection of women and children. She is also associated with the moon and is said to be able to control the tides and the weather.In Afro-Caribbean traditions, Yemanja is often invoked in times of crisis or danger and is believed to be able to protect and guide those who call upon her. She is also revered as a guardian of sailors and fishermen, and is often invoked for protection when people are out at sea.Yemanja is a popular figure in Afro-Caribbean traditions and is celebrated in many festivals and rituals, particularly in Brazil. She is often depicted in art and is featured in many songs and stories. Her cult is particularly popular among Afro-Brazilian women, who often turn to her for guidance and protection.This is a photo of a ceiba tree. The ceiba tree is considered sacred in Orisha religion — it is our World Tree — and we call him Iroko. Iroko trees used in worship are often wrapped in cloth. I’m pretty sure we do this in Santeria/ Lukumi as well. I’d like to share a patakí about Iroko and Oshun with you all.One day Oshun was very sad because she couldn’t have a child. She wanted a child so badly, but no matter what she tried, she just couldn’t have a child. In sadness, she sat down and leaned against an Iroko tree. She cried and cried, praying so hard that she could have a child.As she was crying, she suddenly heard a voice speak to her. The voice said, “I am Iroko, and I can give you a child if you promise to make ebó to me.” The voice was coming from the Iroko tree!Oshun, in desperation, cried to Iroko, “I’ll make any ebó, if only I can have a child to bring my happiness back to me! Oh please, Iroko, I will make your ebó!”“We have an agreement,” said Iroko. “I will give you a child, and in exchange you will make ebó to me.”Oshun was overjoyed. Her heart filled with life again, knowing that Iroko would give her a child soon. “What is the ebó that you require, Iroko?” she asked.“I will give you a child,” said Iroko. “But to make ebó, you must sacrifice that child to me on his seventh birthday.” Oshun was shocked, but Oshun is very cunning. She agreed to make this ebó.And soon, Oshun’s belly began to blossom, and she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who brought her happiness back to her and great wealth. And Oshun’s husband, the king, was very happy with her. And all was well for many years. But Oshun never forgot her promise to Iroko. And Iroko never forgot her promise, either. Whenever she passed by the Iroko tree, he would remind her of her promise, and soon she simply stopped walking by Iroko.Oshun couldn’t give up this beautiful child she had grown to love so much, and she thought that if she just kept him away from Iroko, all would be well. She made the little boy promise never to go near Iroko. And the years went by.That is, until his seventh birthday. That day, Oshun, who had by now almost forgotten about her promise to Iroko, decided to take her son to the market. Distracted at the market, she lost sight of him. When she noticed, he was gone and Oshun was filled with panic. She looked all throughout the market and couldn’t find him. Finally, she caught sight of him, mere feet away from the Iroko tree!Oshun ran, calling out his name, but he walked straight up to the Iroko tree. The ground opened then and swallowed him up whole. Iroko got his ebó.This is a patakí stressing the importance of making ebó (sacrifice/offering) and not breaking promises to Orisha. In Yorubaland, this story is actually about a legendary queen named Moremi (who is an incredible historical figure of female power!), but in the Caribbean, it became associated with Oshun as part of the explanation for why Oshun and children of Oshun must stay away from the Orisha Iroko.
Price: 131 USD
Location: Miami, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-06T02:16:58.000Z
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