As promised, here is the interview with the director of the up and coming film. The animals connected to oya are deer, bats, birds, insects and water buffalo. Oya rise of the orixas african superhero movie on vimeo. In praise of an african goddess, author gleason explains the relationship between the two orishas oya s winds precede thunderstorms. Oya by francisco santos song for oya from oriente province, cuba lyrics from oya. She is the owner of the marketplace, and keeps the gates of the cemetery. Watch yemoja rise of the orisha at starring symara templeman, derek oppong, yvonne yemoja rise of the orisha. The african superhero universe rise of the orisha returns. Oya also known as xansa, oya yansa mother of nine was the wife of ogun before chango took her away from him. The film resurrects mythical deities from african folklore, known as orishas, into modernday superheroes, focusing on ade, one of the few people in the modern world who still has a connection with one of the gods oya.
She is known as the mother of nine for she gave birth to nine different stillborn children. Oya rise of the orisas african superhero movie on vimeo. Kimbanda oyarise of the orisha completo legendado o. Rise of the orisha is a young woman named adesuwa who has the unique ability to transform into the fearsome warrior goddess, oya, the orisha of change. Rise of the suporishas is an exciting action packed film, written and directed by nosa igbinedion. The orisha center for ifa and yoruba tradition the orisha.
They knew that we are afraid to live in the dark because it would mean death to our identity, death to the ego, or even physical death which is nothing but a relase of your spirit from your cage of flesh. Rise of the orisha resurrects mythical deities from african folklore, known as orishas, into modernday superheroes in britain. We did a teleconference on this powerful warrior goddess in the goddess full moon group for january archive available. Nosa igbinedion explains new chapter in rise of orisha series by verona spenceadofo. He is a warrior orisha with quick wits and quick temper and is the epitome of virility. The combination of her sword and his fire purifies everything in their path, as they use. She is a much feared orisha due to her powers as she can create a storm so powerful that she can destroy towns upon towns. This story is part of the shared fictional universe made up of a pantheon of african deities known as orishas, which was established in the highly successful and widely viewed over 500k short oya rise of the orisha. The film resurrects mythical deities from african folklore, known as orishas. The goddess oya is a very colorful and important personage. The symbols associated with oya are the lightning bolt, the machete, masks and gravestones.
Followed in belief systems such as santeria, ifa and lucumi the orisha are followed by practitioners around the world. There were several reasons why i wanted to interview nosa igbindeon. The winds, tornadoes and lighting are at her every command. The film reimagines deities known as orisas from yoruba cultural and religious heritage as modern day super heroes. Oya rise of the orisha oya a ascensao do orixa 2014 os deuses africanos da religiao santeria foram quase esquecidos pela. Oya is a yoruban orisha and goddess who has been syncretized into afrocaribbean traditions. Even if i feel the sun on my skin everyday if i dont feel you even if i see the most beautiful things up in the sky if i dont see you take me oya take me oya take me. Rise of the orisha is a fresh and original six episode series set within the african superhero cinematic universe of rise of the orisha created by nosa igbinedion and is to. We also highlight the different branches of the yoruba tradition, such as santeria, lucumi, candomble, palo, shango, division 21, voudon, and more.
The image of oya oya is a tall, lithe woman who wears a beautiful burgundy dress with. Each contains part of the accumulated wisdom of the yoruba reflected by a system of divination called ifa. She can manifest as winds ranging from the gentlest breeze to the raging hurricane or cyclone. It is not often we get to see a superhero movie by an african with interesting visual effects. This series is part of a cinematic universe of deities that plays out across an upcoming feature film, comic. From the 1st african superhero shared universe comes the webseries yemoja. She is the queen of the river niger, and the mother of nine. Oya is the orisha of wind, storms, thunder, and change. Orisha ori head sa selected orisa is a selected conscious within the realm of the supreme intelligence. Rise of the suporishas is an exciting action packed film, written and.
Oya is the ruler of the wind and ruler of tornadoes and she claims lightning as one of her powers as well. Rise of the orisha resurrects mythical deities from african folklore, known as orishas, into moder check out oya. Nosa igbinedion, a young filmmaker presents oya rise of the orisha. She is the goddess of storms and winds, and her realm ranges from rainbows to thunder. Step into her world, as oya goes on a mission to stop a lunatic, intent on killing an innocent. Dive into the world of ifa, santeria and candomble in the 1st african superhero universe. An elemental goddess air, fire water she incorporates. Featured in the bbc and brazils national paper, o globo, the african deities, orisha, return in a new 6 part story. The film will be presented in a visually unique style, drawing inspiration from related genres including scifi, action and martial arts, and aims to be a truly phenomenal. Purchase your copy and witness the birth of the 1st african superhero universe.
Rise of the orisha the series premium edition purchase your copy and witness the birth of the 1st african superhero universe. Sacred stories of the orishas journey of a 21st century. In this sacred story of oya, orisha oya was married to male orisha shango, the orisha of fire. The project has been a labour of love for the nigerian native, who produces, writes and directs the upcoming short oya.
Como anunciado o diretor nigeriano nosa igbinedion estava produzindo um filme baseado na mitologia ioruba, criando superherois. Oya rise of the orisha curtametragem perfil oficial, mas sem legenda. The 12minute short film stars ethosheia hlton as oya, prince shoyelu, jayde stedford, quincy okpokpor, luiana bonfim and orwi imanuel ameh. Rise of the orisha is the second chapter of the african superhero series. Rise of the orishas, which reimagines the orishas folkloric deities of west african origin with mythical powers as. Explores how the goddess oya is worshipped by the yoruba people of africa and discusses the meaning of oya for westerners. February 2 is the feast day of the orisha goddess oya, as well as her saint, candelaria. This new chapter focuses on the orisha of the ocean, the mother whose children are fish, yemoja. Yemoja is a 6 part series with a new episode released weekly.
Oya is a complex orisha who has endured much sadness in her life. The direction and the intent that you charge the spirit and the orisha with is what adds the humanistic qualities to the expression of the ase or power that manifests. Founded on august 2014 for you that is umbanda root and true a. Her husband shango, a thunderous raging storm god, usually accompanies her. Nosa igbinedion the creator of the rise of the orisha franchise speaks with ancestral voices to discuss his latest project. Nigerian writer, director and producer nosa igbinedions superhero film oya. She carries much sadness about her incapacity to give birth and she dresses with nine different colored scarves around her waist in. This site is dedicated to the study of the orisha, ifa, and yoruba tradition. Explorando o panteao yoruba conhecido aqui em nossa terrinha. Uma conversa sobre o curta metragem oya e sobre orixas em geral.
Oya deals with fear because she deals with the egun or the dead, the ancestors. This story has been told orally for centuries but never in this manner, on the silver. In some ways, she is very similar to the hindu deity kali except that she isnt considered the goddess of death. Rise of the orisha opening theme music composed by kenny seymour.
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