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Artist's commentary:

Obatala: Obatala is the greatest orisha. His name means “Lord of the White Cloth.” It is from him that most of the other orisha take their forms. Obatala has many roads or caminos. These can be thought of the archetypes akin to the Platonic notion of perfect forms. It is from these primordial essences the other orisha take their shapes. For instance, Obatla-Ajaguna provides the elemental spark which becomes Shango. Obatala Oshanla can be thought of as the source for Oshun. And so forth. (The orisha who do not come from Obatala are elemental orishas, such as Babalu Aye and Olokun.) Obatla embodies wisdom, creativity, and judgment.

Related Resources:

Afro/Carribean Syncretism
African Diasporic faith at Alternative Religions.

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