ashe (spiritual power)
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Ashe is a fundamental spiritual life-force and divine power in Yoruba religion and related Afro-Caribbean traditions, believed to animate the universe and enable change, creation, and manifestation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashe | 0 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba religious concept
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metaphysical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ spiritual power ⓘ vital force ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olodumare
NERFINISHED
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Orishas NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestors ⓘ blessing ⓘ prayer ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ sacred speech ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| believedTo |
animate the universe
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enable creation ⓘ enable manifestation of events ⓘ enable transformation ⓘ |
| conceptuallyRelatedTo |
chi
ⓘ
mana ⓘ prana ⓘ |
| coreBeliefOf |
Ifa divination system
NERFINISHED
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Yoruba cosmology ⓘ Yoruba ritual practice ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divine energy
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life-force ⓘ power to make things happen ⓘ principle of change and manifestation ⓘ |
| expressedThrough |
chants
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offerings ⓘ ritual gestures ⓘ songs ⓘ spoken words ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
to align Ashe with divine will
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to cultivate Ashe ⓘ to increase Ashe for protection and success ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Ache
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Ase ⓘ Axé NERFINISHED ⓘ Àṣẹ ⓘ |
| influences |
fortune
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health ⓘ social harmony ⓘ spiritual power of individuals ⓘ |
| linguisticFunction | affirmation of power in speech ⓘ |
| originatesInCulture | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesInRegion |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religions
NERFINISHED
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Afro-Caribbean religions NERFINISHED ⓘ Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ Ifa tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Regla de Ocha NERFINISHED ⓘ Santería NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn |
ancestors
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deities ⓘ humans ⓘ natural elements ⓘ objects consecrated in ritual ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Yoruba greetings and blessings
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ritual closing formulas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.