{"id":69565,"date":"2023-12-24T00:20:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T08:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemagicworks.com\/babalu-aye-who-he-is-paths-offerings-and-much-more\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T00:20:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T08:20:49","slug":"babalu-aye-who-he-is-paths-offerings-and-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemagicworks.com\/babalu-aye-who-he-is-paths-offerings-and-much-more\/","title":{"rendered":"BABAL\u00da AY\u00c9: Who he is, paths, offerings and much more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9 is the Yoruba deity associated with illness, epidemics, death and the dead. Known as a nocturnal orisha who carries out his work when the sun goes down, and during the day he takes shelter in the shade, he is a deity greatly feared by believers and practitioners.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Learn much more about this figure who resides in cemeteries, never shows his face and who gathers so many devotees around the world, by reading this article.<\/p>\n

Who is it?<\/h2>\n

Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9, in Yoruba Obalu\u00e0y\u00e9, is the orisha of pestilence and misery.<\/p>\n

Considered the divinity that governs and is associated with evils, epidemics and diseases such as leprosy, measles, smallpox, sexually transmitted, all those that affect the skin, among others.<\/p>\n

It is feared and respected in traditional African religions because it governs deadly diseases and is known by many other names, such as: Azojuano, Sampon\u00e1 or Sakpat\u00e1.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

They have also named him the “Wrath of the supreme god” because he is not afraid to punish those who act against the rules, good customs and laws.<\/p>\n

That is why those who know or venerate him, respect him, recommend not pronouncing his real name so as not to invoke diseases or epidemics.<\/p>\n

Etymology<\/h3>\n

The term Obalu\u00e0y\u00e9 translates as Oba <\/strong>or king and Aiye <\/strong>which means earth, the name of the orisha then means king and lord of the land.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, this is not the only way to call this feared and important Orisha, knowing him as:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bab\u00e0l\u00faa\u00edy\u00e9: father of the world Bab\u00e1 Igbona: father of fever Ob\u00e1 \u2013 ilu Aiye: king, owner, lord of life on earth Omolu: king, owner, lord of life.<\/p>\n

History<\/h2>\n

His cult comes from Benin, lands located to the west of the African continent, where he is called Azowano or Yor\u00f9b\u00e1 Bab\u00e0l\u00faa\u00edy\u00e9, which translates as father of the world.<\/p>\n

In Africa, it is known in many places, receiving different names, such as Sampon\u00e1 or Sakpat\u00e1, which is the healer of serious and feared diseases such as smallpox and leprosy.<\/p>\n

There is an ancient story that tells why on this continent it is so feared and so revered:<\/p>\n

One day Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9 was walking near some populated areas, generally he never entered them to avoid them seeing his straw suit that covered his marks and wounds.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

But that day Babal\u00fa felt hungry and thirsty, he approached the village and asked its inhabitants for something to eat and drink.<\/p>\n

The people, seeing everything covered in straw, felt afraid and denied him food, and also asked him to leave the place.<\/p>\n

Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 left without saying anything, but soon serious and terrible things happened in all those villages: crops and crops were burned, women became sick and became sterile, smallpox and other epidemics broke out.<\/p>\n

The locals remembered the character covered in straw, who was denied food and drink and who was also expelled from the villages.<\/p>\n

Sensing that all these evils were related to their bad attitude, they looked for the man dressed in straw and begged his forgiveness, pleading for him to heal the earth, the plants and the people.<\/p>\n

Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9, <\/strong>He listened to them and returned to the village to attend to their requests.<\/p>\n

As he was still hungry and thirsty, people attended to him and gave him food and drink, they honored him and thanked him.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The lands were healed, to be the fertile and useful soils they had previously been and the sick people regained their health and just as the pests arrived, they also disappeared.<\/p>\n

Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9, before leaving, told them to never again deny food and drink to the hungry and thirsty, so he turned around and continued on his way.<\/p>\n

When he returned to his land, the Orishas were celebrating and he observed their dance and celebration from afar, without getting closer because the shyness and shame of his body covered in straw did not allow him to do so.<\/p>\n

When Oy\u00e1, the goddess of the wind, also known as Y\u00e0ns\u00e1, saw him, she ordered the wind to lift Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9’s clothes and healed all his marks and scars, so that everyone could see that he was a strong and beautiful man.<\/p>\n

Since then, Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 and Oy\u00e1 have worked together against death and illness, providing protection to men against their power.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Characteristics<\/h2>\n

Some of the characteristics of this deity of the Yoruba pantheon include:<\/p>\n

It inspires a lot of fear and respect, because it represents or governs diseases that in Africa were generally fatal. Despite being associated with diseases, this orisha is also the spirit that cures these ailments and ills. For this reason he is loved and feared. He is a deity who usually works at night, during the day he hides in nature, due to his appearance. It is frequently kept among the ivy, the coralillo and the cundeamor. He is the partner of Oy\u00e1, for whom he raised the nine Egg\u00fan and Yew\u00e1. He has great miraculous powers, especially when it comes to health. He is a protector of animals, especially the dogs that have always accompanied him. His number is 17 and its multiples. Favorite color is purple. The main day for the deity is Friday. It should be greeted as follows: Jek\u00faa Babalu ay\u00e9 agr\u00f3nica! It is communicated in the dilogg\u00fan by: Irosso 4, Ojuani 11 and Metanl\u00e1 13. Associated with Saint Lazarus of the Catholic religion, its day is celebrated on December 17.<\/p>\n

Characteristics of the rituals<\/h4>\n

Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9 dances the opanij\u00e9 in ceremonies and rituals, which translated means kill anyone and eat. <\/strong>This dance consists of leaning forward, representing the pain, suffering and symptoms suffered (itching and tremors). She carries in her hand the straw brush decorated with shells and beads to clean away evils and diseases. The clothing used is composed of two parts: row<\/strong> and aze<\/strong>. The top or row, <\/strong>It goes from the head (covers it) to the waist, made of braided straw. He to<\/strong>ze<\/strong>, is a type of skirt also made of straw and can reach the feet or above the knee. Under the skirt they wear pants that hide the secrets of death and rebirth. This entire costume has pumpkins hanging on it.<\/p>\n

Attributes of the orisha<\/h3>\n

Some elements that identify this orisha are:<\/p>\n

-Receptacle: large, flat fryer-type casserole, covered by a semicircular-shaped lid or another fryer in reverse.<\/p>\n

Having a hole or a gourd in the upper part, where banana feathers sacrificed on the day of washing are placed.<\/p>\n

In the Arar\u00e1 rule, the lid is sealed with cement and colored blue, red, white and purple. Decorated on the top with cowries or snails. On the contrary, in the Lucum\u00ed rule, this lid remains open, that is, it is not sealed.<\/p>\n

-Attributes: Sack cloth, an implement for the disabled, a dog made of any material, white with yellow spots, and a covered terracotta or clay glass are placed.<\/p>\n

-Tools: Two iron dogs, two crutches, a noisemaker and a bell made of wood in the shape of a triangle.<\/p>\n

They indicate that upon receiving this deity an Eleggu\u00e1, the respective Osun of a dog, is added. When it is delivered along the arara asojin road, the Eleggu\u00e1 is named, Afr\u00e1. (See article: Prayer to Chang\u00f3)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Power Object<\/h3>\n

A bunch of corojo or coconut palm branches, known as Aj\u00e1. They must be tied at the lower end with sackcloth or jute, which is decorated with cowries and beads.<\/p>\n

It is a type of broom that is used in rituals for purification, since with it it sweeps away evils, diseases and impurities.<\/p>\n

Necklaces or Elekes<\/h3>\n

Made with white beads striped in blue or with Oy\u00e1 beads, in red and black, depending on the path of the saint is the combination or inclusion of the cowries.<\/p>\n

Outfit<\/h3>\n

He is generally dressed in sackcloth or some checkered fabric in various poorly combined colors. These pieces are usually decorated with many cowries.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Roads<\/h2>\n

The functions that the orisha carries out and the characteristics that it acquires in the different situations in which it can help you are called paths, designating it with a particular title or name.<\/p>\n

In the case of Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9, he is related to illness and death on these paths. This orisha has numerous paths and to receive it it is essential to know which is the path of the person in question.<\/p>\n

Depending on the path, the type of necklace will also be, since these change according to the house. There are more than eighty Babal\u00fa roads, some of the best known being:<\/p>\n

Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Ajorotomi: bears the evils of the water witches. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Beluja: associated with the maritime world, because he is considered to be the adopted son of Yemay\u00e1, he removes diseases and pests from boats and ships. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Bok\u00fa: has power over life and death, works in cemeteries and sacred mountains. He is similar in appearance to a zombie or living dead. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Mol\u00fa: his presence traps and affects people and animals with the plague, killing everything in its path. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Olode: his activity takes place outdoors, in open places and when the sun is at the highest point. It causes heat stroke, fever and hot climate viruses. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Oloko: he lives in the fields, especially very close to those that are cultivated, he causes pests in the plantations and in the peasants. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Sapata; known as the one with arms of rock, because his attack is lethal. He causes deadly diseases and epidemics.<\/p>\n

Other lesser-known paths of the Orisha, it should be noted that they are just some of the long list, are:<\/p>\n

Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Abokun. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Adan Wan. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Adu Kake. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Afisino Sanajui. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Afrosan. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Agdi. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Osunike. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Baba Maf\u00ed. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Sagpat\u00e1. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Chakuan\u00e1 or Chakpana. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Obarileo. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Lanwelos\u00e1n. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Baba Aluwa. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Bab\u00e1 Agr\u00f3nica or Acronica. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Baba Yonko. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Baba Od\u00e9. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Osanlao. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Baba Wueroato. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Abosoj\u00fan. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9 Asojuano or Asowano<\/p>\n

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Offerings<\/h2>\n

Similar to the other orishas, \u200b\u200bofferings are presented to Babal\u00fa to ask for, obtain or thank him for his blessings and protection from all physical and spiritual evils. Among the favorite offerings of this deity are:<\/p>\n

Roasted corn Variety of grains Roasted cobs Well toasted bread Coconut water Dry wine Garlic grains Smoked fish and jut\u00eda Brown and green coconuts Corojo onion Beef neck Dish made with different cooked vegetables and vegetables that do not add broth when serving, known as Menestra. Babal\u00fa Ay\u00e9’s favorite addim\u00fas is majarete con leche.<\/p>\n

Animals such as:<\/p>\n

Bearded goat Guinea fowl Rooster Pigeon<\/p>\n

The Ewe or herbs of the deity are:<\/p>\n

Cundeamor Sargassum or Sargassum Sasafr\u00e1s Alacrancillo Apasote ateje Pi\u00f1\u00f3n botija Bejuco ub\u00ed or ub\u00ed Caisim\u00f3n Basil Sarsaparilla Alejo macho Artemisa Caguaar\u00e1n Cenizo Copaiba or palo de oil Cherimoya Yellow vine and worm Cardo Santo, argemone or chicalote Chives Ortiguilla or sea nettles Incense Mille or millet Pica pica , velvet grain or bull’s eye<\/p>\n

Prayer to Babal\u00fa ay\u00e9 to heal<\/h2>\n

There is a very short and simple prayer to ask Babal\u00fa for health.<\/p>\n

It is always recommended to present some offering to the orisha to obtain or thank him for his favor and blessing,…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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