Woo lady meaning hati!
Vaudou danger
Ọya
Spirit of the Yorùbá religion
For other uses, see Oya (disambiguation). For the fictional character, see List of Genshin Impact characters §Iansan. For the fish genus, see List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera §I.
Ọya | |
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Iansã Sculpture at the Catacumba Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Other names | Oyá or Oiá; Yàńsàn-án or Yansã; and Iansá or Iansã |
Venerated in | Yorùbá religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Quimbanda, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
Symbol | lightning, the sword or machete, the flywhisk, water buffalo |
Color | purple or red/burgundy, the rainbow |
Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
Ethnic group | Yorùbá |
Spouse | Shango Ogun Oko |
Ọya (Yorùbá: Ọya, also known as Oyá or Oiá; Yàńsàn-án or Yansã; and Iansá, Iansã, or Iansan in Latin America) is an Orisha of winds, lightning, and violent storms.[1][2] As a river deity she is also regarded as a deity of children, able to provide