AINA YOGUN

Aina as Orisha

It is considered a reinforcement for Shangó , since it represents the fire that emanates from the mouth when it pronounces the words, it is very helpful when it is going to end the wars, and the major situations, it helps and protects pregnant women in the formation of the umbilical cord, it is a goddess that pays homage to the birth of children, and is part of the ibeji (they are considered patron saints of twins, but they protect all children and are invoked when they are sick).

Aina is an Orisha who protects pregnant mothers, since she was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, she is associated with the fire that Shango throws out of her mouth when she speaks.

ina means candle in Yoruba, however etymologically it is given the name of "He who came to save the world", daughter of Oya and her birth is with the idea of ​​appeasing wars and problems, she is venerated by fire, the The faithful use it so that they never lack food, it is considered a holy Adimu (offering or sacrifice that is presented to the deities (Orisha), in order to obtain the promised good or to consolidate a relationship).

For Yoruba mythology it is considered as a main element for the development of the world, consequently it represents the candle and the fire on Earth. His sign in the Diloggún is Eddibre, which is received as Aina Yogun, spirit guide, of the jimaguas, entities distributed by Oya, in order to care for the Orisha.

Characteristics

It is a female Orisha represented as a small doll dressed in red, it is offered through a red necklace that contains a pendant with a rooster spur, the tureen is also red, made of clay, it can also be made of wood, it contains inside the following foundations: a lightning stone, six ringlets, three bronze dolls.

Her physical features are not very beautiful, that is why she must always be wrapped in a cloak of various colors, her food is served with Shango, and her preference is birds, such as roosters, pigeons, guineas, among others, she has no preference if the animal is old or young.

On the other hand, she is the sister of Anagui, who at one time was Orula's wife in the Oddun Otura Meyi (a god of Muslim lands), her relationship with Shangó is very close, both love each other very much, forming a team in battles with him. object of solving them through the words of fire that Changó emits.

There is a very short pakati where it states the way in which the Jimaguas were born, it says the following: hey she could not have children, so she went to Orula's house with the purpose of asking her to give her the gifts of any woman in order to get pregnant, for this Orula sent her a parcel to be able to carry out her request, which It consisted of rubbing from an orozun tree, after a few months Orula becomes pregnant, later giving birth to the 9 jimaguas, who are the Orisha's caretakers.