Nanã - Orixa Guide

Salubá!

Domain

Mud, swamps, death, ancestors, wisdom of the elderly

Element

Earth/Water

Colors

purple white lilac

Day

Saturday

Number

4

Syncretism

Saint Anne

Offerings

  • purple grapes
  • plums
  • purple flowers
  • manjar

Personality Traits

ancientwisesternnurturingmysterious

About Nanã

Nanã is the most ancient Orixá, grandmother of them all. She rules the mud from which humanity was formed and the swamps where life meets death. Her wisdom spans the beginning and end of all things.

Children of Nanã

Children of Nanã are old souls with deep wisdom. They are reserved, traditionalist, and carry an air of ancient knowing.

Sacred Herbs

Crystals

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