▷ Babaluaye《Prayer, Offering, Children, Paths and More》✔️

Last Update: May 6, 2021

Within the religion of the Yoruba, you will meet Babalú Ayé, who was a wise king from the lands of ketu, but who disobeyed Olofin’s orders, for which reason the disease of smallpox fell on him.

This Osha is also very well known in the Catholic religionso much so that many even refer to himself as his syncretism, however, the same does not occur in spiritualism.

Who is Babaluaye?

He is one of the Orishas most respectedand even the one that many end up being afraid of, especially at night when it comes out, since it is not seen in daylight, when it remains hidden among the ivy, the cundeamor and the coralillo.

This is the deity or Orisha of leprosyof smallpox, that of the dreaded venereal diseases and of all the plagues along with human misery.

Babaluaye was raised by Yemayá and is the brother of Oshumaré. He considered an Orisha quite linked to the same death, for being the breeder of the nine Eggún (the children of Oyá) and being the selector of the deadrepresenting the point of contact of man with the world.

In the Catholic Religion

The syncretism of Babaluaye or his character in the Catholic religion, is the well-known Saint Lazaruswhich is celebrated even on the same day and is represented in a very similar way.

The characteristics of Saint Lazarus in this religionare the following:

He is asked for the disease protection. He is asked to cure diseases that threaten the position of people among life and death.
You are begged when there pandemics or an outbreak of contagious diseases. Many ask him to solve any Type of problem. If you get to make a promise you should compulsorily fulfill itOn the contrary, they will be upset with you and bad things may come into your life.

What is the prayer for Babaluaye?

To ask Babaluaye for protection and care, since he is the one who can heal you from the worst diseases, you can say one of these prayers that we will mention below:

Prayer to make a request.

Prayer for health and healing.

What are your offerings?

Each Orisha has different tastes in terms of the things they like as offerings, for the divinity of Babaluayewe can find that he likes various things, such as the following:

Burnt bread or toasted corn. Any kind of beans. Dry wine. Coconut water. Roasted corn cobs. Fish. Green coconuts or mature coconuts. Onion.

If what you want is to make a sacrifice in his name to present it to him, the following animals are the ones you like:

Goats with beards Guinea fowl or Roosters. pigeons. Sargasso. scorpion. Basil. Caguairán. Custard apple. Worm liana.

How to receive babaluaye?

To receive Babaluaye one must perform a ceremonyBecause it lasts 3 days, however there are some aspects to take into account before doing them:

You must initiate yourself into the Yoruba religion and first you have to receive the orisha warriors. In order to perform Babaluaye’s coronation You must also receive Elegguá, Obbatalá, Oke, Yemayá, Shangó, Ogué, Oshún and Oyá. Search and acquire all drinks, oils and food required for the ceremony. you shall make the sacrifice Goats, Pigeons, Roosters, Guineas, Quails and Chickens. perform the ita of Afra and Azojuano.

To have the protection of Babaluaye there are also some necklaces made up of stones of their colors which they use as a protection amulet.

What ways does he have?

Babaluaye is a divinity that possesses a great and extensive variety of roads, which were assigned at the moment in which he granted himself to be the lord, by himself. Some of these paths are the following:

Babalú Ayé Ajorotomi. Babalú Ayé Beluja. Babalu Ayé Boku. Babalú Ayé Molú. Babalu Aye Olode. Babalú Ayé Oloko. Babalu Ayé Sapata. Babalú Ayé Aberu Shaban. Babalú Ayé Abokun. Babalú Ayé Adan Wan. Babalú Ayé Adu Kake. Babalú Ayé Afisino Sanajui. Babalu Aye Afrosan. Babalú Ayé Agdi. Babalú Ayé Agrozumeto. Babalú Ayé Ajidenudo. Babalu Ayé Alino. Babalú Ayé Alipret. Babalu Ayé Aloa. Babalu Ayé Amabo. Babalú Ayé Ano Yiwe. Babalu Ayé Apadado. Babalú Ayé Avidmaye. Babalú Ayé Avinuden. Babalú Ayé Azon Tuno. Babalú Ayé Bayanana. Babalú Ayé Da Souyi Ganhwa. Babalú Ayé Dada Punpola. Babalú Ayé Dap Rodo. Babalu Aye Dasano Atin. Babalú Ayé Dassano Molu. Babalú Ayé Demashe. Babalú Ayé Efundo. Babalu Aye Felu. Babalú Ayé Gauze. Babalú Ayé Gbo Zuhon. Babalu Ayé Houla. Babalú Ayé Hountebe. Babalu Aye Hountese. Babalú Ayé Jolobato. Babalú Ayé Joto Roñu. Babalú Ayé Joto Sojura. Babalú Ayé Jumewe. Babalú Ayé Juoni. Babalú Ayé Kalinotoyi. Babalu Ayé Kanepo. Babalú Ayé Kpada Dayigbo. Babalú Ayé Kujunu. Babalú Ayé Kusue. Babalú Ayé Kutumase. Babalu Ayé Laundo. Babalú Ayé Leke. Babalú Ayé Lumpue. Babalú Ayé Miyanya or Miyanye. Babalú Ayé Niyone Nanu. Babalu Ayé Ogumo. Babalú Ayé Ojukame. Babalu Aye Otobue. Babalú Ayé Rujuere. Babalú Ayé Shakuana. Babalu Ayé Shamafo. Babalú Ayé Shono. Babalú Ayé Somemo Maya. Babalú Ayé Soyaya. Babalu Ayé Susana. Babalu Aye Suvinegue. Babalu Aye Tokuon. Babalú Ayé Toseno. Babalu Aye Yanu. Babalú Ayé Yonko. Babalú Ayé Zoninu. Babalu Ayé Zuko. Babalu Aye Nanu. Babalú Ayé Asoyí or Asojí. Babalú Ayé Ayano. Babalú Ayé Aguó. Babalú Ayé Aliprete. Babalú Ayé Afimayé. Babalú Ayé Aluiya. Babalú Ayé Babá Aribó or Babá Arubó. Babalú Ayé Socutá. Babalú Ayé Lokuón. Babalú Ayé Asudó. Babalú Ayé Sujjú. Babalú Ayé Dakuanambó. Babalú Ayé Afrekereté. Babalú Ayé Kake. Babalú Ayé Osunike. Babalú Ayé Baba Mafí. Babalú Ayé Sagpatá. Babalú Ayé Chakuaná or Chakpana. Babalu Aye Obarileo. Babalú Ayé Lanwelosán. Babalú Ayé Baba Aluwa. Babalú Ayé Baba Agrónica or Acronica. Babalú Ayé Baba Yonko. Babalú Ayé Baba Odé. Babalú Ayé Osanlao. Babalú Ayé Baba Wueroato. Babalú Ayé Abosojún. Babalú Ayé Asojuano or Asowano. Babalú Ayé Aldamacururú. Babalú Ayé Yesá.

What are your children?

this osha He had nine children with Oyá, who was his wife at that time, where they raised the so-called Eggun (9 children). Remember, that in Yoruba mythology it only appears how many children you have, but not their names.

On the other hand, the people who received Babaluaye and are practitioners of the Yoruba religion are called their sons also.

These are usually responsible and very charitable with the rest. Their generosity offers an empathic and positive experience with everything that surrounds them and allows them to live a much calmer life.

Welfare physical, emotional and mental of all the people around them, it becomes a concern for them, since they always want the good for everyone.

Songs for Babaluaye

To celebrate Babaluaye it is done a dance to your person, and as a dance, there are some songs that you can find written and directed for this Osha. Some of these songs are as follows:

Babalú Ayé – Yoruba Andabo. Babalu – Celia Cruz. Old Lázaro – Juan Carlos Alfonzo and the Dan Den Orchestra. Afro Babalú – Miguelito Valdes.

We hope that with this article you have learned more about the Yoruba and their Osha Babaluayewho will be your protector against plagues and deadly diseases that threaten your life.