The Orishas: Frequencies of Nature and the Sovereignty of the Soul
A representation of the Orisha pantheon—elemental forces that bridge the gap between the manifest world and the divine source.
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Oya: Yoruba Orisha of the Storm and Guardian of Death
Iansã — the name for Oya in Brazilian Candomblé — sculpture at the Catacumba Park, Rio de Janeiro. The warrior goddess in her most fully realized visual form: armed and moving, the wind visibly present in the posture, a being of directed force rather than static authority. The name Iansã may derive from "Iyá Mesàn," "Mother of Nine."
