Who is Yemaya? Orisha that lives in the sea, she is considered the mother of the world
Yemaya means Mother of Water, “The Mother Whose Children Are the Fish”
The Virgin of Regla, its history and its church, today National Shrine
Regla is a municipality of Havana with more than three centuries of existence. Its aboriginal name is Guaicanamar which means facing the sea and its origin is linked to the Virgin of Our Lady of Regla, Yemayá in the Yoruba Religion, which gives its name to the territory and its famous sanctuary
Did you know how Yemaya became queen of the Ocean?
Yemaya is one of the most beloved Orishas of the Yoruba pantheon and she has several titles including the queen of the oceans, you know how she got it