Obba Tureen 13

Obba Tureen 13 Orisha Soup tureen    approx.9" x 15" in

In Santería (La Regla de Ocha), Obbá (also written Oba, Obbatalá Ayá, or Obbá Nani) is an Orisha of marriage, fidelity, sacrifice, and deep emotional strength. She is one of the most misunderstood and powerful female Orishas.

Here’s an overview of who she is:

Who Obbá Is

• Orisha of loyalty, devoted love, and sacrifice

• Associated with marriage, commitment, the home, and the suffering that can come from love

• Represents emotional endurance, perseverance, and wisdom earned through hardship

• Protector of people who have experienced heartbreak, betrayal, or emotional wounds

Major Story (Pataki)

One of the most well-known patakís explains that Obbá, trying to please her husband Changó, followed bad advice from Ochún and cut off her ear to put it in his food.
When Changó became disgusted and rejected her, she fled in shame and grief, eventually becoming a powerful and withdrawn Orisha associated with transformation through pain.

(Note: Patakís vary by lineage; different ilés may teach different versions.)

Attributes and Symbols

• Colors: pink and yellow, sometimes brown or red depending on lineage

• Tools: shield, sword, ear motif, headwrap

• Sacred number: 8

• Offerings: sweet foods, flowers, fruits, especially those associated with home and devotion