Ṣàwárí

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.