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ààjà: See.

abebé: A fan used in Candomble ceremonies. It is generally made of brass or gold with heart motifs for Oxum worship, and silver with fish motif for Yemanja. From Yoruba, abèbè.

abebi: See.

aberém: A cake made of cornmeal wrapped in banana leaf.

abí: A prefix to some names in Yoruba (abí) meaning "one who has", or "born to." A triangular apron made red, white, or printed fabric, decorated with shells and rattles. It is worn during the preparation of.

abô: Also amaci, banho de folhas, banho de desenvolvimento, banho de descarga. A sacred bath made of an infusion of leaves, herbs, etc. It is used in Candomblé ceremonies and for medicinal purposes.

abodê: Guardians deities who walk at night maintain order at Candomble sites. From Yoruba, abodé or olode.

aboró: Also aborô. A male orixá. From Yoruba, oborọ. An initiate to a male orixás.

acaça: A ritual food central to Candomble ceremonies made from pounded white corn or white cornmeal steamed in a folded banana leaf.

acocô: A rapidly growing evergreen, Newbouldia laevis, introduced to Bahia from West Africa. Sheets of the tree are used in Candomblé rituals, generally to Ossaim e Ogum. It is also used for medicinal purposes. From Yoruba, akóko. Also known as the African border tree or money tree.

adé: A crown worn in Candomble rituals. Those associated with female orixás may have a fringe of beads extending from the base of the crown over the face.

adjá: Also ààjà, adjarin, ajá. A double-chambered bell made of tin, iron, copper, or yellow brass. It is used in Candomble rituals to summon the orixás, induce a trance, or directions during liturgical celebrations. From Yoruba, XXX.

adjarin: See.

ajá: See.

ajé: A witch. From the Yoruba, àjé.

amaci: See.

amalá: Also amalá de Xangô, beguiri, obelé-ilá, okolodo beguiri, omalá. A ritual food offered to the orixá Xango. It consists of a gumbo-like stew of okra, palm oil, salt, onion, peppers, and dried shrimp.

amori: A ritual food made of mustard leaves. They are washed, boiled, and seasoned with onion, salt, shrimp, and palm oil. Amori is restricted to use in terreiros.

apaoká: Also apa oká. Annona muricata, the soursop. A medicinal plant used by Afro-Brasilian practitioners. From Yoruba, XXX.

axé: Also axê, plural axéis. The spiritual force present in all things. It is the central ethos of Candomblé, the foundation of the terreiro, and the "primary means of meeting Candomblé objectives." Also translated as a blessing, command, energy, power, vitality. From Yoruba, asẹ̀.

axexê: A Candomblé funerary rite. It is repeated one, three, seven, 14 and 21 years after the death of the individual. From Yoruba, àṣèṣè.

axogum: Also axogun, mão de faca. A high-level priest of a terreiro, responsible for animal sacrifice for Jeje and Ketu ceremonies. The position is similar to Tata Kivanda in Bantu Candomblé. From Yoruba, asògún.

banho de descarga: See.

banho de desenvolvimento: See.

banho de folhas: See.

barracão: The main room or hall of a terreiro used for liturgical ceremonies where initiates dance and sing to the orixás. From the Portuguese, "barrack" or "shed."

beguiri: See.

choro: A funerary rite in the Nago tradition. From Portuguese, "crying."

dendê: Palm oil, specifically of the African palm (Elaeis guineensis), used in Candomble ritual foods and on animal offerings.

erea: A female form of an.

erukere: See.

eruquerê: Also erukere. A ritual object consisting of a wood or iron handle and a brush of horse or ox hair. It is used by Oxóssi as a "duster" of negative energies. From the Yoruba, erukeré.

guenguê: A ritual food given to participants at the end of a Candomble ceremony. It consists of corn mash and is regarded as the "food of the dead." (Nago).

ialorixá: Also iyalorisá, iyalorixá. A high priestess and ultimate person of power in a terreiro. Interchangeably used with mãe-de-santo, or "saint mother." From the Yoruba, ìyálòrìṣà.

iatipá: See.

mãe-de-santo: See.

ilê: Also ilé and rarely ilè. Literally "earth" or "house", and more broadly a reference to a terreiro. From the Yoruba, ile.

ilê axé: Literally "earth" or "house", and more broadly a reference to a terreiro. From the Yoruba, ile.

inã: See.

inam: Also ina, inã. Fire. From the Yoruba, inón.

ipeté: A ceremonial meal offered to the Oxum; it consists of yams, dried shrimp, palm oil, and onion. From Yoruba, XXXX.

itam: Also itan. Myths, histories, or legends that transmit the knowledge and traditions of Candomble.

itam: Also itan. Myths, histories, or legends that transmit the knowledge and traditions of Candomble.

lagdiba: A string of black beads.

latipa: See.

limpeza: A ritual purification, typically to rid a person or location of negative energy. From the Portuguese, "cleansing."

mão de faca: See.

najé: Plural najés. A ceramic or clay dish or container used in the Candomblé terreiros or ceremonies. It typically has a round mouth of 17 cm, but some very large najés are produced and have elaborate interior and exterior decoration. From the Yoruba na, meaning "work", and ajé, a red clay used to paint walls.

obelé-ilá: See.

odé: A hunter. A name also given to the orixá Oxossi.

okolodo beguiri: See.

omalá: See.

orisa: See.

orixá: Deities in West African and New World religions. From the Yoruba, òrìṣà.

orobô: Bitter kola (Garcinia kola), a fruit offered to Xangô and other orixás.

ówó: Money.

pegê: See.

pegi: A altar or shrine containing sacred objects, offerings, ritual objects offered to the orixas.

peji: See.

quartinha: A clay or ceramic container used to hold water for internal Candomblé rituals. Those offered to female orixás have handles, those offered to male orixás do not. From Portuguese.

roncó: Also ronkó. A small room where initiates spend periods of ritual seclusion.

runcó: See.

santo: See.

shekere: A rattle used in rituals made from a beaded gourd.

terreiro: A Candomblé place of worship. A community of Candomblé initiates.

xirê: A public rite of invocation, song, and dance in the terreiro. Initiates dress in ritual clothing, enter the barracão, and circle the XXX counterclockwise. It evokes the orixás to come to Earth.