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Obàtálá, Oxalá


Obàtálá, Oxalá

Illustration from "African Tattoo Designs" by Yeye Siju Osunyemi (c)2007

These are the two most common spellings for this creator deity know as the King of White Cloth. He is a sculptor and potter and the creator and shaper of human beings.

As the father of wisdom he rules the head demanding high ethical standards and purity. He is the patron of the handicapped.


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