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The Undergoddess for the Niger River is Oya according to Yoruba mythology. She may also be called Yansan, and the full name is Oya Yansan which has the meaning "mother of nine." According to legend, all the cemeteries are hers. Some believe the cemeteries are her home, while others believe that she is the gatekeeper who allows the dead to enter. She is powerful, and is the ruler of the dead. Her elements are whirlwinds and tornadoes, especially those that come with lightning. As a warrior she battles at the side of Shango who is the god of thunder, lightning and fire. Her feast day is on February 2, and her symbols...

A lot of experts of Santeria favor the name Regla de Ocha or perhaps the Lucumi religious beliefs. Although it is actually practiced these days by people all over the globe, Regla de Ocha is commonly specified as an Afro-Cuban denomination which came from what is these days Nigeria in Western Africa. The terms Santeria originates from Spanish and freely equates as devotion to the santos. Many practicians of the Regla Lucumi refer to the Orichas, or the deities of the religion, as santos. This inclination to combine terminology as well as concepts from Catholicism and West African religious beliefs...