Day of Obatalá, West Africa, Orisha/Santeria
Obatalá, the King of the White Cloth, the first potter and sculptor, is the oldest Orisha. He is considered to be the Father of all the other Orishas. In Haiti, Obatala is known as Damballah, the primordial serpent. When he possesses his children, they move about on the floor in the manner of snakes.
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