ochosi He is the Orisha owner of the bow, arrow and other instruments used to capture prey, he personifies the spirit of the hunt, he is always ready for battle and on the lookout for new crossroads. Its name is derived from the word Ochode which means witch doctor.
It is one of the first Orishas to be received in the Yoruba Pantheon Because he is one of the warrior Orishas, he can be crowned in Osha by his sons as a senior Orisha. It has several paths or avatars.
He lives in a clay frying pan and lives next to Oggun, It is made up of iron tools and an otá or stone.
His dance represents the hunter in the act of catching his loot, he performs pirouettes with great precision, jumps and vigorous shouts to make himself felt.
What do we ask Ochosi?
The religious asks him to hunt for health first of all and then for opportunities, first of all, the opportunity to form a family, to have a job and earn a living for the home, the happiness of being happy, the virtue of being grateful and the tranquillity.
Being the deity that carries the bow and arrow, we think of Eros as one of his representations in mythology, the god of love, in this way the Orisha is asked to hunt us down for love and stability.
Represents divine justice
ochosi favors the innocent and punishes those who commit unlawful and reckless acts.
His arrow is accurate and a target never misses, with this hunt strength, prosperity, iré (development), in the same way that he catches hexes, curses and stalks enemies.
Ochosi, orisha protector and warrior
It safeguards the men who have disagreements with Ashelú (the police), the fugitives from justice, as well as those who are serving sentences in prisons.
Provide food for the hungry and shelter for the needy.
Offerings for Ochosi the vigilante
The representative colors of the orisha Ochosi are yellow, blue and coral.
The days of the week that are conducive to serving him are Tuesday and Wednesday, this saint is blown into star anise liquor, rum and brandy, he is offered toasted corn, fish and smoked hutía and tobacco smoke is exhaled, in the same way candles and incense are placed on it.
Animals such as the dove, the rooster, the goat, the quail, the chicken, the guinea fowl, the deer and the hutía are sacrificed in his honor.
Among the addimú (offerings) their favorite fruit is the sapote and their ewes or herbs are ateje, coriander, male river fern, red piglet and river flax, the latter being very important in their ceremonies.
Ochosi and the Catholic Church
In the Catholic religion Ochosi this saint is syncretized with Saint Albert the Great and Saint Norbert. Its saints are celebrated on January 20 and June 6 each year.
It is represented in other religions such as the Palo Mayombe where it receives the name of Santisi, Sontemi call it the Abakuas while the Kimbisa call it Sarabanda.
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