Skip to main content

OBALUAYE

Obaluaye also known as Babulu-Aye and Shopona is the Orisha of illness and disease. He is both feared and loved as he can both infect and cure. He is sometimes referred to as the wrath of the supreme god as he punishes people for their transgression. His ritual tools are cowries, broom and terra-cotta vessel. Grains are his prime offerings

Obaluaye demands respect and even gratitude when he claims a victim hence earning him the title Alápa-dúpé, meaning “One who kills and is thanked for it

A popular story about Shopona is one where he was old and lame. It is said that he attended a celebration at the palace of Obatala and when he tried to dance, he stumbled and fell. As the Orishas began to dance, he became furious and turned around to infect them with smallpox but was stopped by Obatala who then cast him into the bush. He has been living as an outcast ever since
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THE STORY OF OLAJUMOKE

Once upon a time in the village of Aiyegberu, there lived a maiden called Olajumoke. She was the most beautiful woman in all the lands As news of her great beauty spread, suitors came lining asking for her hand in marriage but she refused them all. None of them was handsome enough to match her beauty she proclaimed
Post a Comment
Read more

THE CUNNING TORTOISE & THE ELEPHANT

Once upon a time, a great king ruled the kingdom of Gbogan, after winning several great victories for his people he became ill due to accumulated injuries. All the medicine men in the kingdom and neighbouring kingdoms tried to treat him but to no avail. Finally it was concluded that Ikumejakako, the most dreaded amongst herbalist should be consulted, so the king sent his chief to the evil forest to fetch the man who was once banished for his daring methods
Post a Comment
Read more

TORTOISE AND THE PRINCESS WHO WOULD NOT SPEAK

Once there was a king who had a very beautiful daughter, her name was Bola Bola was enchanting to look at but she had one fault. She had never spoken a word in her life. The king summoned the best medicine men in the land and they brewed various talking potions but none of them worked As the daughter would still not speak, the king became desperate.. so he made an announcement KING: Any one who can make my daughter talk, i shall give her hand in marriage to that person and i will offer half my land The tortoise heard the reward and set out to get it He bought a bottle of honey and placed it by a bush near where Bola lived while he hid himself. When Bola came by and saw the bottle of honey, she put her hand in it and tasted the sweet liquid. Immediately Tortoise jumped out of his hiding place and grabbed Bola by the hand Thief!? he cried. ?So it is you who steal my honey and eat it.? Tortoise then tied Bola with a rope and started to lead her back to the palace singing,
Post a Comment
Read more