OmimelliApr 14, 20212 minThe making of an ashó Shangó“Todo niño nace con el pan debajo del brazo,” or “a child is born with a loaf of bread under his arm,” this is a Spanish food idiom I...
OmimelliFeb 24, 20212 minLa ofrenda Lukumí más poderosaEsta mañana me desperté pensando en las muchas veces que he ido al océano a traer ofrendas a Yemayá. Ya sea una ofrenda elaborada o...
OmimelliFeb 1, 20214 minWhen saying happy Okú Odún is not enoughOkú Odún is the expression the Lukumí use to mark a kariosha or ordination anniversary. However, okú odú is not just the passing of...
OmimelliJan 24, 20214 minThree Lukumí Lessons on Spiritual and Physical Hygiene In a recent conversation, the subject of the body as a temple came about. The question raised by the Aborisha was, is the body considered...