Nana Buluku
Nana Nana Buruku also Burukuru, Nana or Nana Buluku Bukuu is a water goddess, an Orisha or Orixá in the religion of the Yoruba and the acts building upon Afro-American religions, such as the Brazilian Candomblé, or Cuban Santería. The correct spelling for the Afro -American religions is Nanã or Nanã Buruku.
She is the primeval ocean or source, and rises from the primeval slime of humanity. It is the oldest deity, an old woman and first mother, iyá Agba. It is even older than the creation itself, as it already before anything else existed.
In the religion of the Yoruba as well as in Brazil, it is one of the mantic Orishas that are queried with cowries. There they will be recognized with the game Merindilogun of Odus Ejilugbon (13 open, 3 closed shells ).
You 'll be greeted with " salu bá Nana! " ( We sell death with Nanã! )
In Africa
In the mythology of the Fon from Dahomey she is the primordial Godhead, a Vodun, from which the sun and moon gods Mawu and Lisa emerged, the Creator of the world and of life.
In Africa it is is an Orisha of the earth.
In the myth, she gave Obatala metal, so that he could pour it arms itself. Obatala created the first humans to the metal.
In the Americas: Brazil
The Legend Nanã offered the mud to create / Nanã fornece a llama para a modelagem do homem man tells of the creation of the world and of man. Olorum Oxalá commissioned with the creation of the world and of man, but he managed either by air, wood, stone, fire, oil, water or palm wine, so Nanã Buruku helped him with mud. So Oxalá could man from clay molds. When people die, they go back to earth to Nanã Buruku. In Brazil, female deities and the feminine are important in itself.
The Legend Iemanjá heals Oxalá and receives power over the heads / Iemanjá cura Oxalá e ganha o poder sobre as Cabeças reported: Nanã is the wisdom of the elders; it is the beginning of everything, the primeval slime from which Obatalá has shaped the people.
The Legend Nanã hides the ugly son and shows the beautiful son / Nanã esconde o filho e feio exibe o filho belo tells of her two sons and Oxumaré Obaluaiê. Nanã felt sorry for her ugly son Obaluaiê and covered it with straw so that no one should see him. Oxumaré, her beautiful son, but she rose as a rainbow in the height of heaven, so should admire him any.
The Legend Nanã has a son with Oxalufã / Nanã system to com filho Oxalufã tells of the relationship of Nanã with the old Oxalá, Oxalufã. Nanã was generally known as a legal officer, but her judgment was most doubtful: Always punished men and women preferred. To appease them, decided the male Orixás, Nanã to procure a lover, Oxalufã. When she fell in love with him, she wanted a son by him. But he replied that they both have the same blood. So Nanã Oxalufã allowed to sleep through a magical powder, slept with him and became pregnant. When he awoke, he could no longer trust Nanã, she left to live with Iemanjá.
The Legend Nanã prohibits metal tools in their cult / Nanã proíbe instrumentos de metal no seu culto tells of the rivalry between Ogum and Nanã Buruku. Since Ogum is the owner of all metal which is necessary for the sacrifice of animals for Orixás, renounced Nanã and with it all her devotees on the use of knives and all metal objects in religious ceremonies.
Nanã is married to Oxalá and is the mother of Obaluaê ( Babalú Ayé ) Oxumaré ( Oshumare ), iroko (or tempo) and EEA.
There are different grades of Nanã: Nã XALA, Nã Sele, Nã Djapá, Nã Buku or Buruku, Nã Ajaosi, Nabaim .
Icon
It is usually with a broom, the so-called Ibiri represented, which is to be understood both as apotropaic protection against the pathogenic influences of her son Babalú Ayé and on the other hand as a scepter.
In the Brazilian Candomblé it is materialized by the Assentamtento ( seat or altar of the Deity ) IGBA Nanã.
In the syncretic combination with Catholic saints it is as St. Anne, mother of Mary, revered.
Appearance
In addition to IANSA ( OYA ) and Eua also she is a goddess of death. As it stands at the junction of life and death, has it has the power to put to death at bay.
Like all goddesses associated with water is also Nana area of the felt experience and the emotional imbalances. She is responsible for the survival, of the rebirth after a severe crisis caused by disease and unexplained and subconscious blockages. It is the beginning and the end. On the cosmic level, it transforms the crippling feelings of trauma in again livable moments. Memories are forgotten, to be born again. Symbolically gives become moist soil, the Nanas own mud, the water resistance and thus provides a basis to build a new life.
As the oldest water goddess she represents the experience, wisdom and patience.
It protects disabled people.
The her devotees, known as Filhas and filhos -de- santo, are very honest.