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Yemaja — is an orisha, originally of the Yoruba religion, who has become prominent in many Afro American religion. Africans from what is now called Yorubaland brought Yemaya and a host of other deities/energy forces in nature with them when they were… … Wikipedia
Orisha — This article is about a type of spirit. For other uses of Orisha / Orixa, see Orisha (disambiguation). An Orisha (also spelled Orisa or Orixa) is a spirit or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of Olodumare (God) in the Yoruba spiritual … Wikipedia
Haitian mythology — Haitian Vodou (also known as Voodoo in the United States) is a predominantly African derived belief system. It is a syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals introduced during the French colonial period, African beliefs, with roots in the… … Wikipedia
Iemanja — Statue de Iemanja à Santa Vitória do Palmar au Brésil Iemanja, Iemanjá (au Brésil), ou Yemaya, Yemanja, est une divinité aquatique d origine africaine. Plus précisément, elle est issues des traditions religieuses des Yorubas, où elle est… … Wikipédia en Français
