babalorixá
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A babalorixá is a high priest in the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, responsible for leading rituals, initiating devotees, and mediating between the community and the orixás (deities).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| babalorixá canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Candomblé clergy
ⓘ
priestly office ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| associatedDeities | orixás ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afro-Brazilian communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyOrigin | Yoruba language ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
filhos de santo
ⓘ
iaôs ⓘ ogãs ⓘ |
| hasFemaleCounterpart | ialorixá ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
care for sacred objects
ⓘ
conduct initiation ceremonies ⓘ maintain discipline in the religious house ⓘ mediate internal conflicts ⓘ organize religious calendar ⓘ provide spiritual counseling ⓘ supervise possession trances ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Portuguese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | father of the orixá ⓘ |
| performsRitualType |
festivals for orixás
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
initiate devotees
ⓘ
interpret oracular messages ⓘ lead rituals ⓘ maintain sacred knowledge ⓘ mediate between community and orixás ⓘ perform sacrifices and offerings ⓘ preserve ritual tradition ⓘ train future priests ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Yoruba babalawo ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingLed |
casa de santo
ⓘ
terreiro ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
African diasporic religion
ⓘ
Afro-Brazilian religion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresTraining |
initiation into Candomblé
ⓘ
knowledge of herbal and ritual medicine ⓘ long-term religious apprenticeship ⓘ mastery of ritual language and songs ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
high priest
ⓘ
religious leader ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ spiritual guide ⓘ |
| usesDivinationSystem |
cowrie shell divination
ⓘ
jogo de búzios ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.