Do you know the Orixá Nanã Buruquê?

In this article we will present the main characteristics of the Orixá Nanã Buruquê, a very important deity in the Yorubá tradition, responsible for the domain of wisdom. Acting preferentially on the emotional field, Nanã Buruquê helps unbalanced beings to achieve quietude.

The radiations of the Orixá Nanã Buruquê possesses two distinct divine qualities capable of leading beings towards their evolution: malleability and decantation. When someone is paralyzed on account of negative and erroneous energies, developed over divine elements, Nanã Buruquê begins to act upon them.

Thus, she transmutes the energies in such a way that enables beings to overcome their addictions and mental imbalances. Follow this article and understand more about this important Orixá, her day, colors and more!

Who is Nanã Buruquê?

The Orixá Nanã Buruquê rules the sixth line of Umbanda (of evolution) polarized with Obaluaiê. She can bring back the balance of our feelings, actions, thoughts and emotions, leading our lives to a path of evolution. Learn a little more about her history below.

Nanã Buruquê in Umbanda and Candomblé

Nanã Buruquê is known in Umbanda and Candomblé for her two fundamental divine qualities: malleability and decantation. The first quality, malleability, can undo what is immobilized or petrified within each being, giving them movement and flexibility.

People stagnated in negative vibration patterns, whether by their thoughts, actions or feelings, tend to reflect this negative energy in all spheres of their lives. They are people paralyzed by fear, unconscious blocks and traumatic memories.

Because of this, they are unable to receive the energies of good, and it is up to Nanã Buruquê to attract these people to her field so that she dissolves all this negativity and they become balanced again.

Nanã Buruquê in Yoruba mythology

According to Yoruba mythology, Nanã Buruquê is a "mother" or "grandmother" orixá, existing in the world since the creation of humanity. She witnessed the entire creation of the universe and keeps with her all the magic and memory of the original moment.

Her elements are water and earth. She is the lady of the clay, the same clay that gave origin to all human beings, which makes her a very respected and feared Orixá. Nanã Buruquê is also responsible for guarding the gate between life and death, due to her ability to put to sleep or erase the memory of disturbed spirits.

At this moment his son, and polarity, Obaluaiê, comes into play. He rules the mystery of the sleeping spirits, reducing them to the size of fetuses in the mother's womb and lodging them in the womb for their rebirth, without them remembering anything they lived through in the past.

Nanã Buruquê in syncretism

Religious syncretism is the phenomenon by which the association of the Orixás with Catholic saints that could best represent each of the Yoruba divinities became known. Such association occurred due to numerous historical circumstances, which compromised the survival of the Umbanda and Candomblé cults.

Bypassing religious intolerance, syncretism has enabled the resistance of traditional African cults and is currently an interesting resource for initiation into Umbanda practices. The Orixá Nanã Buruquê is generally syncretized with Our Lady of Santana, the Catholic saint considered to be the grandmother of Jesus Christ.

This association is due to the fact that Nanã Buruquê is, for Umbanda, the oldest of the mothers, the one who allows us to be warm, who emanates experience, wisdom and patience.

Nanã Buruquê Particularities

Like all Orixás of Umbanda and Candomblé, Nanã Buruquê has some particularities that are very important to know. See below her main qualities, correlations and offerings.

Qualities of Nanã Buruquê

The Orixá Nanã Buruquê is known for her qualities of malleability and decantation, deeply linked to her affinity with the elements water and earth. Such qualities enable us to follow two distinct paths.

The first path consists of deciding to follow the steps of good, in respect for the divine order. In this way, the energy of the Orixás and, especially, of Nanã Buruquê, will potentiate our strengths and, with this, we will be able to evolve and overcome our adversities.

The second path consists of stagnating in negativity. If this happens, we will be attracted to the fields of action of the Orixás. Nanã Buruquê asphyxiates beings with her clay, exhausting all negativity and enabling the action of Obaluaiê, who will put them back on the tracks of evolution.

Domains of Nanã Buruquê

Nanã Buruquê's domains are wisdom, evolution, decantation and transmutation. Her energy can make us evolve. Her points of force are generally where the waters meet the earth, such as lakes, mangroves and large rivers.

Like lakes, Nanã Buruquê has a tranquil surface, but can silently pull to the bottom anything thrown at her. She calms and transforms us, leading us to the path of healing.

Nanã Buruquê also acts on the spirits who are to reincarnate, diluting all the accumulations of energy of that being and quieting all their feelings, frustrations, ideas and anguish.

Day, Colors and Salutation of Nanã Buruquê

Nanã Buruquê's day of the week is Friday and her commemorative date is July 26. Her main correlative colors are lilac, purple, and pink. Nanã Buruquê's greeting is: "Saluba, Nanã!

Offerings to Nanã Buruquê

There are many possibilities for offerings to Nanã Buruquê. Whatever they are, always try to make them accompanied by prayers and then clean the place. Here is an example:

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Preparation:

Peel the cabbage and make a circle with its leaves. Make a heart-shaped mass with the sweet potato and place it in the center of the leaves. Sprinkle with honey. Finally, decorate the offering by surrounding it with small hydrangea roosters. Surround it with mineral water and light the candles around the offering.

History of Nanã Buruquê

Before the birth of her first child, Nanã Buruquê lived through some stories. Here are some of the main narratives.

Nanã Buruquê is bewitched by Oxalá

Oxalá wanted to gain power over Nanã Buruquê's death and, to do so, he married her out of interest. He then cast a spell over her so that she would become pregnant. From this spell, Omolu was born with a serious skin problem.

Nanã Buruquê was vain and abandoned her son on the beach, where he was found and cared for by Yemanjá. When Oxalá learned of this, he decided to punish her, condemning her to always have children with some kind of anomaly. Nanã Buruquê was expelled from the divine land and condemned to live in a swamp.

Oxalá enters the domains of Nanã Buruquê

Curious to know how Nanã Buruquê controlled the Egun spirits, Oxalá decided to bewitch her so that she would fall in love and marry him. The spell was successful and, thanks to this, Oxalá discovered how to enter the Garden of the Dead spying on his wife.

Dressed as Nanã Buruquê, Oxalá entered the garden of the dead and ordered the Eguns to obey him. Since then, Oxalá is the leader of the Eguns and until now it is the men who perform the cult of the egungun.

Sons and daughters of Nanã Buruquê

In this section we aim to list the main characteristics observed over time in the sons and daughters of Nanã Buruquê, as well as suggestions for baths for her children.

Positive tendencies of the children of Nanã Buruquê

The children of Nanã Buruquê are extremely calm people, appearing to be older than they really are. They are blessed with experience, superiority, objectivity, care and attention. They desire things to be done well, even if it takes more time.

They are benevolent, dignified and kind to everyone, especially children. Kindness, decisiveness, sympathy and respect are their main virtues.

Negative tendencies of the children of Nanã Buruquê

On the negative side, the children of Nanã Buruquê tend to be introverted, severe, and austere. They pass for a grumpy physiognomy and can easily be more feared than loved. Because they do things more calmly, they hate being rushed.

They embody the figure of the mother and grandmother owl, do not see the fun in many things and tend to make storms in a glass of water, worrying about unimportant details.

Bath for the protection of the children of Nanã Buruquê

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Procedure:

The day before the bath, boil seven liters of water and add all the above herbs. Stir with a wooden spoon for five minutes and then turn off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for six hours. Then strain the mixture and throw the preparation from shoulders to feet, after normal bath.

Bath to discharge the children of Nanã Buruquê

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Procedure:

Boil seven liters of water with all the herbs listed above, stirring over low heat for five minutes. After turning off the heat, leave the pot covered to infuse for three hours. Then strain the mixture and use during your bath from head to toe, asking Nanã Buruquê for physical and spiritual protection.

A little more about the Orixá Nanã Buruquê

Are you interested in knowing a little more about the Orixá Nanã Buruquê? Here are some interesting ways to approach this deity in your day-to-day life.

How to connect with the Orixá Nanã Buruquê

Death is one of the main concepts for establishing a connection with Nanã Buruquê. This does not mean that we should cultivate the distressing feeling of death as an end or as a burden, but as the integral appreciation of our life on Earth and the understanding that death is only one of the stages of our spiritual process of transmutation.

Those who have chosen to walk the paths of goodness and spiritual elevation are close to Nanã Buruquê. This means that death for her is not a fatality, but the continuation of a process of transformation of our immortal soul.

Nanã Buruquê is our guide in this process of spiritual evolution. Knowing the meaning of our own life and our destiny guarantees our wisdom and rebirth. We can only pray that Nanã intercedes in our lives and blesses us with her calm, lightness and balance.

How to make sarapatel to Nanã Buruquê

Sarapatel is a Portuguese delicacy prepared with pork or goat entrails. In Brazil, it has become a typical dish in the Northeast and is one of the foods that can be offered to Nanã Buruquê.

To do so, it is important that the pork offal be thoroughly cleaned and chopped, bathed with plenty of lemon and then cooked. For seasoning, use lemon, coriander, parsley, green onion, cumin, black pepper and bay leaf during cooking.

Prayer to Nanã Buruquê

Here is an example of a prayer to the Orixá Nanã Buruquê:

"Hail Lady of the renewal of life!

Mother of all creation!

Orixá of still waters, Mother of wisdom.

Give me the necessary calm to wait patiently for the right moment for all that I desire.

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May your light neutralize all the negative forces around me.

Give me your serenity and keep me on the path of peace, love and prosperity.

Saluba, Nanã!".

Nanã Buruquê is the Orixá of ancestral wisdom?

Nanã Buruquê is the most ancient of the Orixás. She represents calmness, the process of decanting our emotions and the healing of our spiritual ills, such as anger, anxiety, depression, jealousy and envy. As the oldest of the mothers, she embodies all ancestral wisdom, knowledge about life and death.

Now that you know better the history and power of this Orixá, keep yourself on the path of good to have this energy close to you.