Today, November 25, is the Feast Day for St. Catherine of Siena who is the Saint that is syncretized to the Orisha Goddess Obba – also spelled Oba. I am delighted to share bits of information about this lesser known Orisha Goddesss. Maferefun Obba! There are very few stories about the Orisha and Goddess Obba. […]
About the Orishas
Miracles and Road Openings – The Infant of Prague and the Orisha Eleggua by Kimberly Moore
BLESSINGS ON THE FEAST DAY OF THE INFANT OF PRAGUE! As African slaves were brought to locations throughout the Americas and the Caribbean, they encountered slave masters that were Catholic – such as the Spaniards in Cuba. The African slaves syncretized their deities, Orishas, to certain Catholic Saints and this practice continues today with many […]
