babalorisha
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A babalorisha is a priest in the Afro-Cuban Yoruba-derived religion of Santería (Regla de Ocha), responsible for leading rituals, divination, and the worship of the orishas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| babalorisha canonical | 1 |
| babalosha | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Santería priest
ⓘ
priest ⓘ religious role ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-Cubans
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Cuban communities
Cuba ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
African diaspora religions
ⓘ
Caribbean religious practices ⓘ |
| etymology | from Yoruba "babalorisa" meaning "father of the orisha" ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | iyalorisha ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| guides |
initiates
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | ilé (religious house) ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Yoruba-derived Spanish ⓘ |
| observes | taboos related to orishas ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
drumming ceremonies (toques de santo)
ⓘ
possession rituals ⓘ |
| performs |
ceremonies
ⓘ
cleansing rituals ⓘ consultations for clients ⓘ divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Afro-Cuban religion
ⓘ
Regla de Ocha ⓘ Santería ⓘ Yoruba-derived religion ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation into orisha priesthood
ⓘ
years of religious training ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
initiations
ⓘ
interpreting messages from orishas ⓘ maintaining orisha shrines ⓘ offering sacrifices to orishas ⓘ training godchildren ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
religious authority
ⓘ
spiritual leader ⓘ |
| teaches |
orisha songs and prayers
ⓘ
ritual protocols ⓘ |
| transmits |
liturgical knowledge
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesDivinationSystem |
diloggun
ⓘ
obi divination ⓘ |
| wears |
beaded bracelets associated with orishas
ⓘ
religious necklaces (elekes) ⓘ |
| worships | orishas ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
babalosha