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Chapter 1:
1.1-What is an oryx?
imperative to clarify briefly what I mean by "Orixá", as many readers may not know it:
The Orixás are energies created by God (Olodumaré for the Yoruba) to help you manage your creation. It should clarify and emphasize that they are not gods (the Yoruba religion is monotheistic). According to narrate the myths, Olodumaré created the world and sent the Orixás to form, full of life and exercise control over its development.
Thus, they are truly living energies of nature to encourage the elements. There is a Orixá for each state of the elements of nature: earth, water, air, fire. As an example, is not it the land of the mountain that the mud of the swamp, therefore, these states are administered by different energies.
The Term "Orixá" could translated as "guardian of the head." This alludes to are those who are with us and protect our lives, simplifying, a concept similar to the Christian guardian angel. So, coming into this world, certain Orixás will perform just like the "watchdog." In Cuba they are called "saints" and his cult "Santeria). Many Orixás
is said to be 600 + 1 (Exu) but it is clear that the generic Orixá is wrong: the term designates only Orixá who are tasked to spread the life in the universe, which are generators of life, Orixás Fun fun (white) Oxalá for example. The others are called Ebor, and these are responsible for managing the creation. So would
400 Orixás funfun Ebora + Exu + 200 = 601
These energies are presented with human characteristics. However, myths and legends merely, in parables have the relationships you have with each different energies of nature and interaction with men. Also, some Orixás believed to have been people who lived and ruled the Yoruba people, capturing the heroic deeds Myths, the trials and tribulations in which these men showed their unusual character, being a reference not only to the Yoruba people and becoming divine ancestor.
Now if, rinsed briefly the concept of Orixá, we get into their dances.
1.2- Xiré: The Wheel of Orixás
A Celebration of the Orishas has a number of components or rituals among which stands out Xiré.
A casual visitor, unaware of the ritual will enter the terreiro or Ile (temple), then will be taken to Barracao (barracks) place where pass community celebrations and rituals. Are outside the Houses of the Orixás (a quarter each) to keep the settlements of the Orishas (Orixá representative elements of the ritual which is fixed by the energy of Orixá in particular for worship). And only have access to them the children of the house and kitchen, very important because that's where they prepare food offerings.
Within the hut, visitors will be surprised by the presence of a central pole in the middle of the vast hall. This post (Ari Aye) is basically representing broad mystical unity between heaven and earth. Also the three sacred drums (Rum, Rumpi and LE) to encourage the celebration and are run by people obviously also enshrined. (For this reason, no one can touch or run these tools except those specially consecrated people). There is also a Babalorixás (Orixás father) or Ialorixá (Mother of Orixás) commonly misnamed Mae Pae and, in general, the Sons of St, with different functions and positions, and thus with different titles. In this text we refer to them as IAOS (daughters) to be the common general name.
Once everything in order, each person in his place, the elements ready, visitors or workers comfortably installed on their benches or chairs, you can start the celebration. It begins with the Padé Exu (Padé: meeting) which is the ritual to call Orixá that by his mediation, the other Orixás listen to us, and besides, who cares that everything goes in peace and harmony without strife. Done
the Padé will start the conference Xiré or Orixás during which sang and danced at least 3 pray for each and during which the IAOS, will dance around the central pole (Ari Aye) to invoke the power of the Orishas.
The Xiré is the praise, the tribute due to each. A meditation governed by two essential components of African ritual: Dance and Song .
general rule, the order of worship to follow is from Orixás greater influence in our day to day, those most associated with the material aspects of human survival, even those with more functions related to the spiritual. This order can be changed according to certain events.
After the Xiré, attendees will share the ritual meal giving end the game.
is at the time when Orixás Xiré down to earth, called by the songs and dances, to come and support the body of their children. Each child who has mediumistic qualities has its own incorporation Orixá set, which can reach to bless everyone. This is not mandatory, as the tribute is made and there is no requirement that the Oryx is revealed.
defined in general terms what a Xiré, let us touch the portion that is outside the scope of our religious practice.
The Xiré to dance, dance consists of PATTERNS of each Orixá. PATTERN called to the different steps and choreography that are more or less stylized recreations of the dances performed in the xiré within religious or other field created entirely in the field of dance art.
gestures and symbols are the same, only that stylize and adapt to a more theatrical dance as though in the xiré religious people dance to the oryx, in our area usually danced as if we were the Oryx, adding the intention , strength, energy characteristic of each archetype.
We can say that:
1) The purpose is to communicate with the body, the characteristics of each archetype. (Patience, concentration, sugar, etc).
2) Moving from a state to another because each has different qualities and states and sometimes very conflicting, so within a very short time, I have to move from an attitude to a completely different body. (Eg, the fighter Oba, the sweetness of Oxum)
3) Incorporate voice dances and sing at the same time, which is an extra difficulty because it requires improving the quality aerobic. (We do this gradually, very little by little)
The most important thing
approach it as a meditation in motion, since successive dances are activated different energy centers while reliving the myths through dance, participate in psychological archetypes, finding more or less affinity with each other.
When Xiré is danced fluidly, without tension (this is not achieved at the beginning, but when he remembers it), is when we talk about meditation in motion: active meditation (when I think about the characteristics of each archetype and linking) or more passive when I ride alone rhythm and rid my mind.
Each archetype has something to say. Every myth, every story wisely summarizes the history of mankind and our own history. Therefore, it is an inexhaustible source of knowledge not only of the world but the people with whom we interact daily and especially ourselves.
Author: Viviana Nohemi Rodriguez - Sacred Dance Blaster Yorubas,
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