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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOrisha
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"La santería cubana rinde culto a diversas deidades llamadas orishas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A spirit, deity, or demigod in Yoruba religion and related Afro-American spiritual traditions who represents a specific force of nature or aspect of human existence.
"During the ceremony, the initiates made offerings to honor Yemanjá, a revered orisha of the sea." - 2
An idealized archetype or personified natural force within syncretic spiritual frameworks like Candomblé and Santería.
"Each practitioner of the tradition often seeks to discover their guiding orisha to better understand their life path."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Yoruba word 'òrìṣà', referring to spirits or deities that reflect manifestations of the Supreme Creator in Yoruba religion. The term entered global languages through the transatlantic slave trade, gaining prominence in Afro-American syncretic religions such as Candomblé in Brazil and Santería in Cuba.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orisha" is said worldwide
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Orisha
Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"Les adeptes pratiquent des rituels dédiés à chaque orisha."
Orisha
Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"Die Orishas spielen eine zentrale Rolle in der Yoruba-Religion."
Orixa
Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"Gli orixa sono divinità venerate in molteplici culti sincretici."
Orisha
Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"La santería cubana rinde culto a diversas deidades llamadas orishas."
Orixá
Transliteration: o-ri-sha
"No Candomblé, cada iniciado é filho de um determinado orixá."
ओरीशा
Transliteration: orisha
"yoruba धर्म में ओरीशा प्रकृति की शक्तियों का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं।"
奥里沙
Transliteration: ào lǐ shā
"奥里沙是约鲁巴宗教中的神灵。"
오리샤
Transliteration: orisya
"오리샤는 요루바 신화에 등장하는 신성한 존재들입니다."
オリシャ
Transliteration: orisha
"オリシャはヨルバの信仰における神々です。"
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