Fruits are offerings (addimú) preferred by the Orishas, and whoever cares for and loves their Saints makes sacrifices for them and this does not necessarily imply sacrificing animals.
A sacrifice is understood as something material that we use in an offering for them, including food, drinks, fruits, flowers, or identifying attributes.
The powers of nature are attributed to the Orishas of the Yoruba pantheon, and therefore, their representation is also in the fruits.
The Orishas have their representative fruit and preferred to be used as a sacrifice in offerings and addimus.
Offerings of fruits, tokens of appreciation and devotion to the deities
With the Orishas fruits, the person shows his devotion and his faith to the deity and thanks him.
Likewise, the santeros advise that always before offering something to a saint, talk to him and ask if he wants the offering that is intended to be delivered, in addition to thanking him or communicating the problems and dilemmas for which that delivery is made. .
That said, we proceed to the offering of the favorite fruit of each Orisha, often with other religious elements such as corojo butter.
- Among the addimú to the orishas here we propose some examples, we also add some rituals with fruits in case you wish to perform them.
Coco for all Orishas
The coconut, in addition to being used in numerous spiritual works, can be put to any Orisha for both adimú and ebbó or cleaning.
It is a sacred fruit in the Osha-Ifá Religion, it is used in many ceremonies and it is respected for its great power and energy.
Guavas for Elegguá, the little Giant
Eleggua he adores guavas and is always grateful for the offering of three of these fruits, through the energy of this fruit it opens us the paths and the astrals of happiness.
If we are living a situation of stagnation, we prepare those guavas with cascarilla and corojo butter, and we offer it to him while we explain to the saint the situation that worries us.
If it is an adimú or an offering, we put them in their clay pot or in a jicarita on top of or in front of the Orisha.
- Below you can see one of the powerful works to the orisha with guava.
Watermelon for Yemayá and Olokungoddesses of the sea
FOR Yemaya we put seven slices of the fruit and nine for Olokun.
In either case, you can put honey on top of the fruit, which is a food that both deities like very much.
Watermelon helps to refresh and ward off bad energies, calms conflict situations and makes it easier to appease feelings of anger.
Oranges for Oshún, the dancer of the 5 scarves
A Oshun He is entertained with five oranges, or five orange halves, and honey can be poured over it, all this depending on whether it is prohibited in Itá (reading of the past, present and future that the person receives when he becomes a saint).
It is offered mainly as an offering when we need to sweeten something or go through a difficult situation.
Oshún with the sweetness of its fruits and its honey makes our lives happy and gives us much abundance.
What fruit does Shango like? Bananas for the king of the candle
A Shango He likes small plantains called Plátano Manzano as an offering and they can be put on any occasion.
The king of fire and drum, with his strength helps us to cope with difficult situations and keeps us strong to face obstacles.
Aggayú Solá the giant of Osha, also loves Indian bananas, you can see a work in his name below.
Granada for Obbatalá and Oyá
A Obatala we will put eight grenades, while Oyá we will offer you nine.
The fruits are simply washed with water and dried with a clean cloth. Among the favorite fruits of Oyá there is also the eggplant.
Both deities give us strength, balance and well-being.
Obatalá with his blessing gives us health and peace, everything we need in this life. Oyá, reckless warrior, protects us from death and balances life for us.
Cherimoya and Soursop (white fruits) for Obbatalá
You can put eight of these fruits whole or eight halves.
These fruits are put on any occasion and are excellent when purification problems appear.
Obatalá is the father of all, his are the white fruits, an offering in his name will be made in gratitude for the health we have every day, for everything we have, for the family and for emerging victorious from the adversities of life.
Fruits of the Orishas: A delicacy for the gods
Many of the fruits are shared for various Orishas as we can see below:
| Orishas | Fruits |
|---|---|
| Oshun | Canistel, peach, grapefruit, tangerine |
| Elegguá, Ibeyis and Oyá | Raspberry and strawberry |
| Shango | Mamey from Santo Domingo, red apple |
| Obatala | White apple |
| Obatala, Oddua | Pear |
| Obatalá, Oddúa and Oshosi | White grape |
| Yemaya | Black grape |
| Oyá | Red grape |
The fruits of the African deities and their name in Yoruba
We also present the fruits of the Orishas ordered by their name in Yoruba, starting with the coconut, a sacred fruit in the Yoruba religion that is given to all deities.
| Adimú Asogí (Fruits) | Froutes | Orishas |
|---|---|---|
| Obi | Coco | All the orishas |
| Agbon | Dry coconut | Elegguá and all the orishas |
| Agbon | Green coconut | Babalu Aye |
| Arere | Anon | Obatala |
| Asan | Caimito | Oyá |
| Ata | Chili pepper | Elegguá, Oggún, Shango |
| bara agbeye | Water melon (red melon, watermelon) | Yemaya, Olokun |
| bara egure | Castile melon | Oshun |
| bara ifin | White melon | Obatala |
| egboibo | Pineapple | Oggun, Aggayu |
| eko omondé | Soursop | Obatala, Oddua |
| Emi | Mamey | Shango |
| Gberefu | Breadfruit | Obatala, Oddua, Aggayu |
| Wow | Guava | Elegguá, Nana Burukú |
| Ibepe | Bomba fruit | Oyá, Oba |
| Ireke | Cane | Eleggua, Ogun |
| Iyeye | Hobo, Jobo or Yuplon (plum) | Shango |
| Kaju | Cashew | Shango, Oshún, Ibeyis |
| Nekigbe | Sapote (Medlar) | Obatala, Ibeyis |
| ogede pukpa | Indian banana | Shango and Oyá |
| ogede | Banana | Yemayá, Eleggua, Ibeyis, Oshun |
| ogedé agbagba | Plantain | Oggun, Aggayu |
| Okika | Plum | Shango, Elegguá |
| Omoila | Baby | Elegua, Ibeyis |
| Opted | FIG | Inle, Oddua |
| Gold | Mango | Oshun, Ibeyis |
| oroko | Granada | Obatala, Shango, Oyá |
| Orombo | Orange | Oshun |
| pitanga | Cherry | Eleggua, Ibeyis, Oyá |
Above all, we must understand that offerings, whether they be fruits or other foods, must be given with respect, what is offered from the heart, with faith and gratitude will not only help us grow spiritually, but will bring us even closer to the blessing of our Orishas.
Offerings and rituals on behalf of the Orishas with Fruits:
Works with Shango to defeat enemies
Bath and Addimú at the foot of the Orisha Olokún for development
An Offering with Oranges to Oshún «so that Everything Good may arrive»
«Balls of Joy» a coconut offering for Eleguá for our happiness
An Adimús for Oshún ► Begging the Goddess to grant us a Favor
Offerings to Eleguá Open Paths for Money and Economic Well-being!
How to satisfy Elegguá with an Adimú? A sweet and powerful offering
Baños in the name of Chango: So that the warrior frees you from difficulties
