Yewa- is the Orisha of the dead. Her sole mission is to live and take care of cadavers and lead them back into the earth
It is believed that Yewa was the favourite daughter of Olofi, the last virgin living at his palace. One day while she was tending to Olofin's garden, Eshu watched from a distance with disdain. How could one be so pure he asked himself?
One day Eshu was with Shango having some drinks and they began to converse and make jokes. Eshu listening to Shango bragging about how he has had every female in the kingdom of Olofi. Eshu laughed and giggled. Shango asked him why was he laughing and Eshu told him that there was one female that was the most and last virgin of the land. Shango told Eshu to take him immediately to where this female is at. Eshu took Shango to Olofi's castle, and they both sat hidden by the gate and watched the beautiful Yewa tend to the garden. Shango jumped the gate looking both ways to make sure Olofi was no where to be seen. Shango called Yewa but she knew not to look at him. After Shango's temptation Yewa slowly gazed upon him and was in a trance. Shango took Yewa and they both made love
Months passed by and Yewa found out that she was pregnant due to morning sickness and the growth of her stomach that contained a life. Yewa was embarrassed and shameful of what her father would say. Yewa sat on a rock and reached deep into her womb and grabbed out the fetus in which she burried near the castle.
Olofi called Yewa to the garden after some months where he was asking her about the beautiful flowers that was in the garden. Yewa told her father on the new growth of flowers and the ones that died and shrivel up that she had to rip out of the land to give life to the new ones. Olofi looked at Yewa and asked her what did she do with all of the old flowers that she threw out. She told him that she threw them away. Olofi then asked her what did she do with the flower that was blooming inside of her. Yewa shocked, broke down and cried to Olofi to forgive her. She told him how Shango had seduced her with his eyes. After being ashamed of letting her father down, Yewa requested that he send her somewhere that she can never look at another man. Olofi heart broken granted her wish and sent her to the cemetery where she lives to this day and takes care of the dead
Her devotees are usually celibate people while those who are not are expected to be as pure as she was. Yewa is the most jealous Orisha there is, she is believed to take away the spouse of her devotees in tragic ways and so those who wish to pluck amongst her flowers must learn to please her
Her colours are burgundy and her shrines must always be as far away from Shango's as possible
It is believed that Yewa was the favourite daughter of Olofi, the last virgin living at his palace. One day while she was tending to Olofin's garden, Eshu watched from a distance with disdain. How could one be so pure he asked himself?
One day Eshu was with Shango having some drinks and they began to converse and make jokes. Eshu listening to Shango bragging about how he has had every female in the kingdom of Olofi. Eshu laughed and giggled. Shango asked him why was he laughing and Eshu told him that there was one female that was the most and last virgin of the land. Shango told Eshu to take him immediately to where this female is at. Eshu took Shango to Olofi's castle, and they both sat hidden by the gate and watched the beautiful Yewa tend to the garden. Shango jumped the gate looking both ways to make sure Olofi was no where to be seen. Shango called Yewa but she knew not to look at him. After Shango's temptation Yewa slowly gazed upon him and was in a trance. Shango took Yewa and they both made love
Months passed by and Yewa found out that she was pregnant due to morning sickness and the growth of her stomach that contained a life. Yewa was embarrassed and shameful of what her father would say. Yewa sat on a rock and reached deep into her womb and grabbed out the fetus in which she burried near the castle.
Olofi called Yewa to the garden after some months where he was asking her about the beautiful flowers that was in the garden. Yewa told her father on the new growth of flowers and the ones that died and shrivel up that she had to rip out of the land to give life to the new ones. Olofi looked at Yewa and asked her what did she do with all of the old flowers that she threw out. She told him that she threw them away. Olofi then asked her what did she do with the flower that was blooming inside of her. Yewa shocked, broke down and cried to Olofi to forgive her. She told him how Shango had seduced her with his eyes. After being ashamed of letting her father down, Yewa requested that he send her somewhere that she can never look at another man. Olofi heart broken granted her wish and sent her to the cemetery where she lives to this day and takes care of the dead
Her colours are burgundy and her shrines must always be as far away from Shango's as possible
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