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The primordial Yoruba deity of ethical purity, creation, and coolness, tasked with sculpting human forms from clay before the breath of life is bestowed.
A comprehensive scholarly reference on Ọ̀ṣàlá, the premier Yoruba arch-divinity of creation, ethical purity, physical molding, and white cloth.
An annual multi-day ritual reenactment in Ile-Ife dramatizing the primordial political conflict, exile, and reconciliation between the indigenous Obatala faction and the incoming Oduduwa dynasty.