Obañeñe, also called Dada Dada or Ibañi Baldone is the Orisha of the newborn, also considers the plant, when entrusted Obbatalá populate the world give him the creation of the kingdoms (plant, mineral and animal). Shango was a kid who was expelled when Obbatalá. Dada and Obañeñe or Ibañi are brothers and in some houses and especially the babalawos, deliver it together. It is based, nor is uploaded. Usually it is represented by a gourd covered with snails and over it a ball of indigo.
His Elekes are 2 red beads and 2 white. For those who consider an Orisha Obañeñe or Ibañi different view, he is depicted carrying or piloncito with its secrets and Elekes are of white striped with red.
Tools Dada.
Given receptacle
In some religious house, the receptacle is a cup the size of the head of the receiver, lined with shells, gold, silver and 9 parrot feathers and placed on Shango. When delivered Babalawos is güira half cloth cover that is embroidered in a spiral snail and the red hanging 16 strips to which you put snails of 1 to 16, representing the 16 meyis of Ifa and is placed on the pylon that holds the secret of Obañeñe or Ibañi. Represents the treasury and crown.
Diloggún in Dada.
Speech by the Diloggún in Oggundá Osa (3-9) and Eyila Shebora (12).
Offerings to Dada.
He immolated pigeons and guinea fowl, for others the same animals as Shango. For Obañeñe or immolate it Ibañi rooster, guinea fowl and pigeons.