Cuban Santería · Orishas

The Orishas

The deities of Cuban Santería, the spiritual and cultural root of Afro-Caribbean dance.

The pantheon · 11

Babalù AyeThe healer Changò o ShangòGod of fire and drums ElegguàLord of the crossroads La Regla Conga o Palo MonteAncestor cult · Palo Monte ObatalàFather of peace OchòsiThe hunter Ochùn o OshùnLady of rivers and love OggùnGod of iron and work OyáLady of winds and storms YemayàMother of the sea YewáGuardian of the dead