Meet the Orisha Oxalufã: history, day, greeting, offerings and more!

The orixá Oxalufã is one of the most respected in all of Brazil in religions of African origin. The respect that the faithful and all orixás have for him comes from the fact that he is the oldest among the deities.

The orixá known as the father of all orixás. In the merindilogun game, a game of divination made up of sixteen whelks and commanded by three orixás to advise, Oxalufã manifests himself with ten open shells and six closed shells.

In addition, according to the Yoruba myth, a North African ethnic group, Oxalufan presents himself as the orixá for the creation of life, human beings and the universe as a whole. Thus, he is considered the original orixá.

Like all orishas, ​​Oxalufan has an origin in which it is possible to know its history. In addition, he also has his well-defined features. To learn more about all this and Oxalufan’s relationship with other orixás, read on.

The similarity of Oxalufan’s name to that of another very famous orixá, Oxalá, is no coincidence. For the two entities are the same divinity, but at different times in life.

According to legend, Oxalufan had a magic bag that could allow him to create human beings. However, too undisciplined, he lost the bag. Despite this, Oxalufan had another opportunity.

Without the magic bag, he decided to create humans from clay. But for that, he couldn’t drink anything with alcohol, another rule that he also broke and for which he was severely punished. Thus, the father of all began the world.

Oxalufan is the older, more mature and more lived version of Oxalá. Therefore, he presents himself with the figure of a very old and weakened man, already weakened by old age. In addition, Oxalufã is crippled and walks with great difficulty, supporting himself and with a curved wingspan. But, despite his old age and lack of brute force, age brought him other qualities.

In clothes, Oxalufan always appears with perfectly white cloths that form a tunic that even covers his feet. On his head, a white turban covers his head and a white beard extends down his chin.

Oxalufan carries in his actions and in what he represents, all the wisdom he has acquired through all the years of teaching. In his times of Oxalá, impulsiveness, rebellion and agitation reigned. However, in his aged form, he represents the orixá of peace and tranquility, dealing with everything in the most tender way possible and with a patience that only those who have lived a lot can have within themselves.

Thus, Oxalufan takes with him all the calm in the world and can be described as the calm after the storm, alluding to his pre, like Oxalá, and his post, like Oxalufan, the father of all.

The Funfum orixás were the first created orixás. Created by Olorum, the supreme god of candomblé, the Funfum orixás represent the first six orixás. Along with Oxalufan are: Oxapopô, Obalufom, Obatalá, Oxaguiã and Oduadua.

Thus, they form the Orixás do Branco, that is, all the elements connected to these orixás are white in color. Therefore, some elements related to the funfum orixás are bones, silver, semen, cotton and efum, which is a candomblé ceremony in which the individual’s body is painted with white dots.

Oxalufan is the oldest orixá among all the others, therefore he was entrusted with the responsibility of creating the world and men. Thus, he is highly respected by all Candomblé orixás. Furthermore, the relationship between Oxalufan and the other orixás is that of a father with his children.

Due to his age, Oxalufan accumulates a lot of wisdom, profound knowledge about life and presents himself as a guide for everyone. For this reason, the other orixás of African-based religions offer him their utmost respect, as do all the faithful.

Afro-Brazilian religions are the result of religious syncretism, that is, the combination of Christianity, religions of African origin and even indigenous beliefs. So, continue reading to get to know Oxalufan in different religions.

Candomblé is just one of the many Afro-Brazilian religions that originated in the process of religious syncretism that took place in Brazil. In the case of this religion, Oxalufan is considered the orixá of peace. Thus, he is related to calmness, wisdom, peace and the heavens.

Because he is the creator of men, in candomblé he is also related to nature and divine creation. Finally, in Candomblecist cults, Oxalufan is one of the most important orixás, in addition to being highly respected by all. They look to him for wisdom and also in matters of procreation.

Umbanda is a religion that originated in Brazil when the Portuguese brought blacks from Africa to the New World. In this process, African, European and indigenous religions mixed and formed new products, in this case, umbanda.

Thus, Umbanda became not only one of the most popular religions in Brazil, but also the one that bestows the greatest religious syncretism, that is, the one that most incorporated elements from different origins.

In this sense, Oxalufan, in Umbanda, represents peace. He is the orisha responsible for calm, weighting and knowledge. Due to his advanced age and everything he has lived through, everyone has the utmost respect for him.

The mixture that formed the Afro-Brazilian religions allows a connection between saints of the Catholic Church and orixás and entities of candomblé and umbanda, as they were inspired and incorporated into each other. In religions of African origin, Oxalufan is responsible for the creation of the world, for the creation of men and is the most respected orixá among all others.

Thus, in the Catholic Church he is equivalent to Jesus Christ. For both are children of the being that gave rise to everything and are representations, or manifestations, of the original beings, in addition to belonging to heaven and symbolizing peace.

Oxalufan is present in many other cultures around the world. He is certainly present in African culture, as he descends from the Yoruba, an ethnic group that lives in East Africa.

In addition to the striking African descent, Oxalufan also has some influences from Arab culture. The greatest deity of Islam is Allah, in view of this, the name of Oxalufan was inspired by the prayer “In sha Allah”, which means “be what God wants”.

Still in Yoruba, Oxalufan not only has that name, but also by two other calls. They are: Obatalá and Oxaguiã.

The orixás have their children, which in candomblé and umbanda means that these people will present characteristics similar to those of the entity whose son he is. Continue reading the article and learn more about some characteristics of the children of Oxalufan.

Oxalufan’s personality is the same as Oxalá’s, but aged. Therefore, the two are similar, but Oxalufan is a more mature, responsible and thoughtful figure than his younger counterpart. Thus, the children of Oxalufan are people who look older than they really are because they demonstrate great maturity and remarkable spiritual evolution.

In addition, they are very calm and always cherish peace when they are in the midst of conflicts. In the face of this, other people tend to see the children of Oxalufan as people who are good at giving advice, as they appear to have lived many years and, therefore, know a lot about life.

Oxalufan presents himself as the first orixá, the father of all, but he also has the reputation of the orixá of peace. Thus, her aging personality is calm, sweet, caring, and easygoing. In that sense, the children of Oxalufan are also seen in the same way.

People know them for being docile people, they are also very calm, fair and always value peace before anything else. Therefore, these people tend to be good fathers and mothers, as they are patient, determined and peaceful in their ways and in the way they treat others around them.

Oxalá, the younger version of Oxalufan, was very rebellious, inconsequential, stubborn and energetic. However, with age, turning into Oxalufan, he matured and almost completely changed his personality.

Therefore, with maturity, Oxalufan became someone who is observant, who waits before acting and uses this as a mechanism to make his decisions more assertive and fair for everyone.

In that sense, the children of Oxalufan are also like that. Therefore, they are not fans of big arguments or outbursts of anger or pain, as they wait unhurriedly for the unfolding of facts to act with great caution.

The children of Oxalufan carry all the suitability of this entity. Being the most respected orixá among all others, Oxalufan is responsible for praising justice and also for welcoming those in need. Thus, the children of Oxalufan are known to be good people precisely because of their behavior, which originates from their father.

In this sense, they are understanding, fair and dignified people. In addition, for them, corruption and lies are the worst in the world and in humanity, so that morals and good customs come first in the judgment of the children of Oxalufan.

Although Oxalufan represents an old and very thoughtful entity, its younger version, Oxalá, has a stronger temperament, due to its rebelliousness and stubbornness. Thus, some pieces of the personality of the younger version of Oxalufan, that is, of Oxalá, are also present in the children of the orixá of peace. Like, for example, the strong emotions that control them.

In this sense, even if emotions are not bad, in that they are more related to their sense of morality and justice, it is almost impossible for the children of Oxalufan to be able to mask or hide them.

In religions in general, there are specific ways to relate to saints or specific entities. Thus, with Oxalufan there are also things like a day, a color and even symbols. Check out what they are below.

Each orixá has a special day when the faithful can dedicate prayers, quizilas and parties to each one of them. Without a doubt, worshiping the orixás can be done on any day, but special days grant them a particular celebration.

So the day…