How to pronounce“orisha”in English

The Orisha stories are similar in this way to the Native American myths.

The Orisha thunder god is Shango, who is also the same as Oramfe.

The Orishas lived on Earth, and before they each had unique powers, they were equals.

The Orishas waited in the fields and and ran to catch them.

Many of the Orisha myths feature Orunmila, including the one that explains how the Orishas got their powers.

Let each Orisha catch what he can or retrieve it from the place where it falls Whatever powers an Orisha collects in this way will be his.

This story echoes another Orisha myth, featuring Olorun, that explains the human condition.