Obatala

KING OF THE WHITE CLOTH

Obatala is King of the Orisha because of his great AGE

Obatala is the creator and the shaper of human beings

Obatala is the Father of Wisdom

Obatala demands and sanctions high morality

Obatala rules the head

Obatala is the father of insanity

Obatala remains calm in the mist of chaos

FIRST SCULPTOR AND POTTER

INVENTOR OF THE CLOTH

Patron of albinos, dwarfs, hunchbacks, cripples, the dumb and the blind

Through Wisdom, Man Gains Power

From Power, Man Gains Peace

ASE O!

Syncretization
Our Lady of Mercy

Honored Maturity

Great Wisdom

Purity & Cleanliness

Humility & Calmness

Ethical Standards

Cool Head

Peace & Harmony

Sanctified

Untouchable

Powerful