Oggun

Yoruba Pantheon

Oggun

Ogoun is the Orisha that represents the strength, work and rough and initial strength. Is the force that holds the box of the human body, chest, where all the vital organs. In nature is symbolized by the iron, all metals and huge manhood in humans. It owns the tools and chains. Oggun is an Orisha Osha Odde group, commonly known as The Warriors. This group consists Elegua, Oggun, Oshosi and Osun. It is one of the first Oshas Orishas and receiving any individual. Osha Ogun instrumental in the ceremonial confirmation of oloshas (Pinaldo) and the confirmation ceremony or Orunmila Awo (Kuanaldo).

Ogun is the one with the preferential right to sacrifice, and the knife belongs to him who is the object that is usually sacrificed. It sits on Yoko Osha. He owns the mountain along with Oshosi and roads along with Elegua. A Ogun owns the metals, is the ruler of the blacksmiths, wars, human watcher. Its name comes from the Yoruba Oggun (war). It comes from Ilesha and was king of Ire. Their colors are purple or green and black. His elekes (necklaces) are made by alternating black and green beads.

The number of Ogun is 3 and its multiples. Your day of the week is Tuesday and the 4th of each month. A Oggun in syncretism is related to San Pedro (June 29).

Oke Oggun greets! Kobu Oggun Kobu Aguanile!

Oggún family.
Ogoun is the son of Oduduwa, Shango's brother, Oranmiyán, Oshosi, Osun and Elegua.

Dilogun in Oggun.
Oggun speaks the ODU Ogunda (3).

Oggun Tools.
The receptacle is Oggun iron pot with three legs and has an OTA (stone) provided in the bush or on the train tracks. His attributes are horseshoes, nails line, a piece of railroad track, brake horse, swords, picks, shovels, machetes, Mass., the set of anvil and hammer that represents the work of wrought iron, tools in general, chains, guns, rifle, knives (of which he owns), achabbá (chain with 21 pieces), hat wow, mariwó, spears, magnet, etc.

Object Oggún power.
The object of power is Oggun machete.

Oggun suits.
Oggun wears purple vest and pants, wearing a hat flat. Also carries a belt decorated with long palm fiber. On his shoulder a tiger skin bag decorated with shells.

Oggún offerings.
A Oggun is offering cocoa butter, guinea pig and fish smoked, snuff, spirits, palm oil, beef or goat, roasted corn, birdseed, corn meal, yams, beans, kola nuts, etc.. He immolated goats, roosters or chickens, Angola, doves, and the old hutias dogs and horses. His ewes are avocado, carob, mastic, almond, atiponlá, beef tongue, chicken foot, Ceiba, blackberry, blood grass, poppy, basil, aroma, rompesaragüey, rosemary, blessed thistle, ginger, pomegranate, pubic, peony, snuff, always alive, peregún, wonder, liana, purslane, grass ten o'clock, cassava, fine grass, valet, etc..

Oggun balls.
When Oggun low, it is known by two characteristic dances. The dance of the warrior, which breaks the air with his machete, knocking him down, while advancing with one foot and drag the other worker and dance in which she mimics as if harvesting a machete, or as if like a blacksmith hammering. The others must imitate the movements of Ogoun, the dancing around in a circle.

Oggun Crown. Kari-Osha.
To cap Ogun must have received prior to the Orishas warriors. Then during the coronation should receive the following Oshas and Orishas.

Oggun, Elegguá, Oshosi, Obbatala, Oke, Yemaya, Shango, Oggué, Oshun, Oya and Aggayú.

Characteristics of the Omo Oggún.
Children of Ogoun are devoted to crafts, blacksmiths, soldiers, policemen, butchers, etc. Of strong character and always want to impose their thinking, seek fights where there are none, are fair, but often stubborn and believed to own the truth, do not repent of his crimes, so they do not acknowledge mistakes. They do not like the rule and are very independent.

Oggún Pataki.
In the beginning of time and Tabutu Ororima married. This relationship produced a son, who grew up was known by all as Tobi Ode (the skilled hunter.) Of all the Orishas, Ode was Tobi who first decided to make the way of the invisible realm (Ikole Orun) to land (Ikole Aye). The other Orishas to follow Aye Ikole found was covered with dense forest (Igbo), so they could not walk by it. He then took his Fairy Obbatala Fadak and began cleaning the forest. After a while he discovered that his Ada had doubled and was no longer efficient in the task. It was then that Oggun to solve this problem, discovered the mystery of iron (Irin) and made an iron knife (ada irin). With this the cleared the way through the dense forest and all the Orishas could go through it and make your day on earth. Since then Oggún is known as the owner and spirit of irin, and was given the title of Osin blew himself up.

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