kariocha
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Kariocha is a central initiation ceremony in the Afro-Cuban Yoruba-derived religion of Regla de Ocha (Santería), in which a devotee is ritually consecrated as a priest or priestess of the orishas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kariocha canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Cuban religious rite
ⓘ
religious initiation ceremony ⓘ ritual of Regla de Ocha ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ceremonia de santo
ⓘ
hacer santo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-Cuban Yoruba-derived practices
ⓘ
orishas ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn | Regla de Ocha initiation system ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afro-Cuban religion
ⓘ
diasporic Yoruba traditions ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
initiation vows
ⓘ
ritual consecration ⓘ ritual seclusion ⓘ sacred offerings ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
consecration of a devotee as priest or priestess
ⓘ
initiation into the orishas ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
establishing covenant with tutelary orisha
ⓘ
formal entry into priesthood of Regla de Ocha ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Lucumí
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| performedFor | devotees of the orishas ⓘ |
| performedIn | Afro-Cuban religious communities ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Regla de Ocha
ⓘ
Santería ⓘ |
| requiresRole |
initiating priest (padrino or madrina)
ⓘ
iyawó (initiate) ⓘ |
| resultsInStatus |
priest of the orishas
ⓘ
priestess of the orishas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.