Trancing on drum beats and chanting
\nWelcome to the Orishas,
\nPassion seizes candombl\u00e9 souls
\nWhite-clad in a circle of power.<\/p>\n
The spirit possesses —<\/p>\n
Ogum bares his iron sword
\nthreatening conflict and war.<\/p>\n
Oxum flows around him
\nwater contained in land.<\/p>\n
Omol\u00fa shakes his straw-covered head
\neyes hiding death and disease.<\/p>\n
Ians\u00e3 blows and storms,
\nunstoppable force of nature.<\/p>\n
Oxossi hunts his inevitable prey
\nproviding food and prosperity.<\/p>\n
Xang\u00f4 twirls breathing fire,
\nflames thundering from his limbs.<\/p>\n
Iemanj\u00e1, siren of the sea,
\nhears fisherman ask for protection and plenty.<\/p>\n
The spirit possesses —<\/p>\n
Eyes rolled up white
\nBodies trembling in ecstacy
\nWelcome to the Orishas!<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Thanks to the Bal\u00e9 Folcl\u00f3rico de Bahia for an excellent performance in Salvador, Brazil.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trancing on drum beats and chanting Welcome to the Orishas, Passion seizes candombl\u00e9 souls White-clad in a circle of power. The spirit possesses — Ogum bares his iron sword threatening conflict and war. Oxum flows around him water contained in … Continue reading