Obi ni bii Iku
Obi ni bii Arun
Obi ni nii Ofo
Kolanut avert death
Kolanut avert illness/disease
Kolanut avert loss
Obi(Kolanut) is sacred. He who bring Kolanut brings joy. Ase Ire O!!!
This majestic allegorical float, a viral sensation during the parade, featured Yemoja (Iemanjá) Yemoja was powerfully incorporated because the enredo “Malunga Léa – Rapsódia de uma Deusa Negra” was a heartfelt tribute to the late legendary Brazilian actress Léa Garcia (1930–2023). A pioneering African icon in theater, film, and TV (famous for roles like in Escrava Isaura and her work with Teatro Experimental do Negro). The theme celebrated her as a “deusa negra” (“Black” Goddess): her resilience, ancestral strength, female ...