Obba: reckless warrior
Obba Naní! is the salute to this powerful Orisha of the Yoruba pantheon. She is highly respected by her devotees, hermit character and very self-sacrificing.
Obbá is the Orisha of the river that bears her name, represents repressed love, sacrifice for the being that is loved and symbolizes conjugal loyalty.
In nature it is related to lakes and lagoons.
He lives in the darkness of the cemetery.
He lives in the solitude of the cemetery next to Yewa y Oyá, these three deities represent daring warriors who face dangerous situations with courage and fortitude, they are known as "the mortals." Inside the cemetery Obba is the one who guards the tombs.
She's daughter of obbatala and Yembó, sister of Oyá and Yewá and legitimate wife of Shango, for him he removed an ear.
The history of the king's soup:
Its name comes from the Yoruba Obbá (Obé: soup-Obá: king) which literally means "the king's soup", in some patakies (stories) it is said that Obba wanted to be Shango's favorite wife, and looking for a way to get it she was deceived and guided by bad advice, so she cut off one of her ears thinking that this was his favorite food, she offered it as food in a soup to her husband Shango, and assuming the consequences of her act before her husband's fury, she retired to live far from the world of the living for not being reciprocated in love, demonstrating her self-sacrificing and self-sacrificing character.
He cannot dance, but dances are held in his honor since he does not come down to earth.
Obba, the Orisha who dresses in pink.
One of her objects of power are five gold bracelets, her head is covered with a pink scarf and she wears a dress of the same color.
As part of the transculturation process, Obba also adopted the name of a Catholic saint.
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