The Iruke of Obatalá to clear negativity

Obatala He is the eldest Orisha of the Osha, he is the father of all the children on earth and the creator of human beings and everything that inhabits the planet.

Its representation is in the white color as a symbol of peace and purity and in white metals, especially silver.

And one of his white symbols is very present in his dance, because when Obatalá comes down, he cleanses those around him with his iruke.

What is the Iruke?

El iruke from Obatalá It is a mule or cow tail, preferably white or golden, that is consecrated to cleanse and strip bad influences and energies, also an attribute of other Orishas such as Oyá.

When the Omo (son) of the Orisha is going through difficult times, doing spiritual cleansing with the Iruke favors the Ashe of the Orisha.

The patakí of the Iruke of Obatalá

Legend has it that there was a time of great shortage of coconuts, and Obatalá needed to get three to beg for his head.

Majá knew this and went to the path that Obatalá always passed by. He placed them there and stopped to wait for the orisha, hoping that he would help him.

Upon finding them, Obatalá was very happy and told Majá that he would give him whatever favor he asked for.

Majá then told him that she could not eat because she had no teeth, and because she crawled, it was very difficult for her to hunt.

Then Obatalá took two pins and put them in Majá's mouth as teeth and told her that she could eat everything that was within reach of her mouth.

As he turned to leave, one of his entourage members, Deer, lost his companion Iruke, who had fallen to the ground. Obatala warned him that he would never go back along the path he had already traveled, so Iruke was left on the ground.

That's why Deer doesn't have a tail, because Iruke was eaten by Majá.

The Iruke and his consecration

El iruke It is also known as the Obatalá's tail, and is used to clean the box of the deceased Iworo or Oluo, but for this it must be well consecrated by specialized priests.