Yemowo

Yemowo
Water, creation
Member of Orisha
Other names	Yemòó, Iyemowo, Yèyé Mòwó
Venerated in	Yoruba religion
Symbol	Sea, mother of pearl
Color	white, sky blue
Region	Yorubaland
Ethnic group	Yoruba
Consort	Ọbatala

In Yoruba religion, Yemowo (Yoruba:Yemòwó; or Yemòó) is an oriṣa of water and creation, and her consort is Ọbatala.^[1]

Etymology

From the Yoruba words iye/iya (“mother”) and mòwó, literally “Mother Mòwó”.

Worship

See also: Mawu § Yoruba links

Yemòwó's role in the modern Yoruba religion has been severely relegated to only Ifẹ despite the widespread worship of her husband Ọbatala.^[2][3] This is probably because many other female deities have taken her role.^[a][4]

See also

• Ọbatala
• Yemọja
• Mawu

Notes

1. For example, Yemòó is usually replaced by Yemọja as the consort of Ọbatala and the deity who aided Ọbatala in creating humans in stories.

References

1. African Religions: A Symposium. (1977). United Kingdom: NOK Publishers.
2. Ray, B. C. (2000). African religions : symbol, ritual, and community. United Kingdom: Prentice Hall.
3. Ife: Annals of the Institute of Cultural Studies, University of Ife, Nigeria. (1986). Nigeria: Institute of Cultural Studies, University of Ife, Nigeria.
4. Journal of Religion in Africa: Religion en Afrique. (1967). Netherlands: Brill.

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