It follows the Iyawó, the initiate, who already has a crowned saint, but must complete the stage of a year of consecration, during which he must abide by rules, norms and prohibitions, to …

When people begin the week-long initiation process into Santería, they symbolically die and are reborn. Their old life ends, and a new one begins. During that week, in fact, during the entire …

In this year of life, the iyawó must respect rules that have been imposed by the elders of the Yoruba religion with the purpose of the physical and spiritual protection of the newborn. When …

Iyawó translates as: "the husband or wife of the Saint." It is a Yoruba word and is used to designate a newborn where he begins a complex and beautiful path to the worship of …

Oct 8, 2020 · Iyawós enter a period of learning and repose for 12 months, this is known as “The Year in White” and most commonly as “Iyaworaje.” This period is marked by a set of rules and …

What is the Iyawo and its meaning? It means spouse, but in a spiritual sense Iyawo is someone recently initiated into the Mysteries of the Forces of Nature (Òrìsà), who is committed to the …

Aleyos are people who have not received anything in Santeria. They may or may not be followers of the religion. They are not formally associated with any spiritual lineage (ilé). They can freely …

Jan 31, 2018 · Iyawo and aya are both words the Yoruba speakers use to describe a married woman. But I have never thought of the words in a deeper way than its copious usage. So I …

What I call the Twelve Steps Process is more like a spiritual tune up every iyawó should have throughout their year in white. The process consists of twelve obo orí eledás or Head …

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