Nana Burukú

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Nana Burukú is an orisha who is considered the true mother of Babalú-Ayé in some lineages of Candomblé. She abandons him to die of exposure on the beach.

Relationships

co occurs with
ijimere, Yemoja, Shango, Osain, Nana Buluku
parent of
Babalú-Ayé

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In these myths, Nana Burukú is Babalú-Ayé's true mother who abandons him to die of exposure on the beach where he is badly scarred by crabs.”

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