Okomfo Anokye, 2:487–488
Akan Abosom and,1: 26
Asante constitution, codes, and customs
created by,2: 487
Asante invincibility and,2: 487
Asanteman great priest of,1: 212
great deeds and cures of,2: 488
Osei Tutu I and,2: 487
Okri, Ben,2: 670
Olodumare, 2:488–489
Aida Wedo similarity to,1: 21
Ashe and,1:74–75
attributes of,2: 489
“chosenness” and,1: 239
Esu (Elegba) and,1:245,1: 247
etymology of,2:488–489
evilvs.,1: 249
Iwa, good character and,1:348–349
male and female source energy of,1: 74
Obatala creation story and,2:470,2:475,
2:476,2:489,2: 580
Obatala son of,1: 170
Oduduwa and,2: 475
Olorun and,2: 488
Orisanula and,1:179,1:185,1: 211
Orisha-Nla (Orisa-Nla) offspring of,1:209,
1: 211
Ori symbol of,2: 500
Osanyin as doctor mythology in,1: 19
Oshun question and,2: 477
predestination and,2: 535
respect for women and,2: 477
Santeria and,2: 591
Supreme Being relationship of,1:211,2: 488
white robe symbolism of,2: 715
Yoruba Supreme Being and,2:712,2: 713
See alsoObatala; Olorun
Olokun, 2:489–491
Atlantic Ocean gateway to Heaven below and,
1: 209
attributes of,2: 490
Edo or Bini origins of,2: 490
embodiment of motherhood and,2: 490
gender duality of,2: 490
as lord of the seas,1:212,2:474,2:489,2: 580
mud icon of,2: 490
Oba of Benin and,2: 490
Orunmila and,2:474,2: 490
as son of Osanobwa,1: 209
worshiper locations and,2:489–490
Yemoja, Mother of Fishes and,2:489,2: 580
Yoruba and,2: 490
Olorun, 2:491–492
alternative names of,1:xxvi
attributes of,2: 492
creation story of,1:xxvi,2:491,2:506–507
etymology of,2: 491
myth of,2:492–493
Orisha Nla and,2:506–507
Orunmila son of,2: 474
Santeria and,2: 591
as sky deity,2:474,2: 491
status of,2:491–492
as Yoruba Supreme Being,1:xxvi,2: 491
See alsoObatala; Olodumare
Ontology, 2:492–494
to be is to become concept and,2: 493
categories of being and,2: 493
goodvs.bad conduct and,2: 493
humans and cosmos kinship and,2: 493
human transformation concept and,2: 493
kinship and solidarity and,2: 493
question of being, nature of reality and,2: 492
unity of being concept and,2: 493
“vital force” concept and,2:492–493
See alsoBantu philosophy; Origin of religion
Onyame.SeeNyame
Onyewuenyi, I.,2: 566
Opening of the Mouth Ceremony, 2:494–496
Amen temple at Waset and,2: 494
Ay performing ritual of,2: 495
children piety ritual of,2: 494
energizing statues concept and,2: 494
inconsequential existence protection of,2: 494
power of the spoken Word and,2: 455
reception of the ka and,2: 494
royal succession and,2: 494
sempriests and,2: 539
Shu and,2: 618
tools used in,2: 496
Tutankhamen burial chamber and,2:494,
2: 495
Opoku, Kofi Asare,1:47,2: 522
Oracles, 2:496–498
AgbalaOracle of the Hills and Caves and,
2: 496
of ancient Egypt,2: 496
Apis bull and,2: 497
Babalawo and,2: 497
the diviner as,2: 497844 Index