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ààjà
See adjá.
abebé
A fan used in Candomble ceremonies. It is generally made of brass or gold with heart motifs for Oxum worship, and silver with fish motif for Yemanja. From Yoruba, abèbè.[1]: 145–147 
abebi
See abebé.
aberém
A cake made of cornmeal wrapped in banana leaf.[1]: 35 
abí
1.  A prefix to some names in Yoruba (abí) meaning "one who has", or "born to."
2.  A triangular apron made red, white, or printed fabric, decorated with shells and rattles. It is worn during the preparation of amalá.[2]: 563 [1]: 215 
abô
Also amaci, banho de folhas, banho de desenvolvimento, banho de descarga. A sacred bath made of an infusion of leaves, herbs, etc. It is used in Candomblé ceremonies and for medicinal purposes.
abodê
Guardians deities who walk at night maintain order at Candomble sites. From Yoruba, abodé or olode.[2]: 563 
aboró
1.  Also aborô. A male orixá. From Yoruba, oborọ.
2.  An initiate to a male orixás.[2]: 563 
acaça
A ritual food central to Candomble ceremonies made from pounded white corn or white cornmeal steamed in a folded banana leaf.[3]: 195 
acocô
A rapidly growing evergreen, Newbouldia laevis, introduced to Bahia from West Africa. Sheets of the tree are used in Candomblé rituals, generally to Ossaim e Ogum. It is also used for medicinal purposes. From Yoruba, akóko. Also known as the African border tree or money tree.[2]: 563 
adé
A crown worn in Candomble rituals. Those associated with female orixás may have a fringe of beads extending from the base of the crown over the face.[4]: 137 
adjá
Also ààjà, adjarin, ajá. A double-chambered bell made of tin, iron, copper, or yellow brass. It is used in Candomble rituals to summon the orixás, induce a trance, or directions during liturgical celebrations. From Yoruba, XXX.[1]: XXX [2]: 563 
adjarin
See adjá.
ajá
See adjá.
ajé
A witch. From the Yoruba, àjé.[5]: 263 
amaci
See abô.
amalá
Also amalá de Xangô, beguiri, obelé-ilá, okolodo beguiri, omalá. A ritual food offered to the orixá Xango. It consists of a gumbo-like stew of okra, palm oil, salt, onion, peppers, and dried shrimp.[2]: XXX [1]: 38 
amori
A ritual food made of mustard leaves. They are washed, boiled, and seasoned with onion, salt, shrimp, and palm oil. Amori is restricted to use in terreiros.[1]: 39 
apaoká
Also apa oká. Annona muricata, the soursop. A medicinal plant used by Afro-Brasilian practitioners. From Yoruba, XXX.[6]: 172 
axé
Also axê, plural axéis. The spiritual force present in all things. It is the central ethos of Candomblé, the foundation of the terreiro, and the "primary means of meeting Candomblé objectives."[6]: XX  Also translated as a blessing, command, energy, power, vitality. From Yoruba, asẹ̀.[2]: 565 
axexê
A Candomblé funerary rite. It is repeated one, three, seven, 14 and 21 years after the death of the individual. From Yoruba, àṣèṣè.[2]: XXX [5]: 263 
axogum
Also axogun, mão de faca. A high-level priest of a terreiro, responsible for animal sacrifice for Jeje and Ketu ceremonies. The position is similar to Tata Kivanda in Bantu Candomblé. From Yoruba, asògún.[7]: 57 
banho de descarga
See abô.
banho de desenvolvimento
See abô.
banho de folhas
See abô.
barracão
The main room or hall of a terreiro used for liturgical ceremonies where initiates dance and sing to the orixás. From the Portuguese, "barrack" or "shed."</oba>: XXX 
beguiri
See amalá.
choro
A funerary rite in the Nago tradition. From Portuguese, "crying."[8]: 156 
dendê
Palm oil, specifically of the African palm (Elaeis guineensis), used in Candomble ritual foods and on animal offerings.[2]: XXX 
erea
A female form of an ere.
erukere
See eruquerê.
eruquerê
Also erukere. A ritual object consisting of a wood or iron handle and a brush of horse or ox hair. It is used by Oxóssi as a "duster" of negative energies. From the Yoruba, erukeré.[2]: 567 
guenguê
A ritual food given to participants at the end of a Candomble ceremony. It consists of corn mash and is regarded as the "food of the dead." (Nago).[8]: 157 
ialorixá
Also iyalorisá, iyalorixá. A high priestess and ultimate person of power in a terreiro. Interchangeably used with mãe-de-santo, or "saint mother." From the Yoruba, ìyálòrìṣà.
iatipá
See amori.
mãe-de-santo
See eruquerê.
ilê
Also ilé and rarely ilè. Literally "earth" or "house", and more broadly a reference to a terreiro. From the Yoruba, ile.
ilê axé
Literally "earth" or "house", and more broadly a reference to a terreiro. From the Yoruba, ile. [2]: 569 
inã
See inam.
inam
Also ina, inã. Fire. From the Yoruba, inón.[2]: XXX 
ipeté
A ceremonial meal offered to the orixá Oxum; it consists of yams, dried shrimp, palm oil, and onion. From Yoruba, XXXX.[2]: XXX 
itam
Also itan. Myths, histories, or legends that transmit the knowledge and traditions of Candomble.[2]: XXX 
itam
Also itan. Myths, histories, or legends that transmit the knowledge and traditions of Candomble.[2]: XXX 
lagdiba
A string of black beads.
latipa
See amori.
limpeza
A ritual purification, typically to rid a person or location of negative energy. From the Portuguese, "cleansing."[8]: 159 
mão de faca
See axogum.
najé
Plural najés. A ceramic or clay dish or container used in the Candomblé terreiros or ceremonies. It typically has a round mouth of 17 cm, but some very large najés are produced and have elaborate interior and exterior decoration. From the Yoruba na, meaning "work", and ajé, a red clay used to paint walls.[1]: 110–111 
obelé-ilá
See amalá.
odé
A hunter. A name also given to the orixá Oxossi.
okolodo beguiri
See amalá.
omalá
See amalá.
orisa
See orixá.
orixá
Deities in West African and New World religions. From the Yoruba, òrìṣà.
orobô
Bitter kola (Garcinia kola), a fruit offered to Xangô and other orixás.[9]: XXX 
ówó
Money.
pegê
See pegi.
pegi
A altar or shrine containing sacred objects, offerings, ritual objects offered to the orixas.[10]: 159 
peji
See pegi.
quartinha
A clay or ceramic container used to hold water for internal Candomblé rituals. Those offered to female orixás have handles, those offered to male orixás do not. From Portuguese.[2]: 573 
roncó
Also ronkó. A small room where initiates spend periods of ritual seclusion.[5]: 267 
runcó
See roncó.
santo
See orixá.
shekere
A rattle used in rituals made from a beaded gourd.[11]
terreiro
1.  A Candomblé place of worship.
2.  A community of Candomblé initiates.[5]: 267 
xirê
A public rite of invocation, song, and dance in the terreiro. Initiates dress in ritual clothing, enter the barracão, and circle the XXX counterclockwise. It evokes the orixás to come to Earth.[5]: 268 [2]: 575 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lody, Raul Giovanni da Motta (2003). Dicionário de arte sacra & técnicas afro-brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Pallas. ISBN 9788534701877.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Obaràyí: babalorixá Balbino Daniel de Paula. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil: Barabô Design Gráfico e Editora. 2009. ISBN 9788562542008.
  3. ^ Wafer, James William (1991). The Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812213416.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference omar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e Capone, Stefania (2010). Searching for Africa in Brazil: Power and Tradition in Candomble. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822346258.
  6. ^ a b Voeks, Robert A. (1997). Sacred Leaves of Candomblé: African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil (1st ed. ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292787308. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  7. ^ Brandão, Gersonice (2016). Equede : a mãe de todos : terreiro Casa Branca. Salvador, BA: Barabo. ISBN 9788562542046.
  8. ^ a b c Dantas, Beatriz Góis (2009). Nagô Grandma and White Papa: Candomblé and the Creation of Afro-Brazilian Identity. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807831779.
  9. ^ Araujo, Carlos de (1993). ABC dos orixás (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Nordica. ISBN 8570072252.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference dante was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference henry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).