Nana Buruku vs Yemoja

The ancient grandmother Orisha of swamps and primordial mud. Nana Buruku is older than even Olodumare in some traditions.

Nana Buruku may predate creation itself, existing as primordial potential before Olodumare spoke the universe into being. She provided the mud from which humanity was shaped.

Nana Buruku is one of the most ancient Orishas, predating even some versions of the creation story. She represents the primordial mud from which humanity was formed and is considered the grandmother of all the Orishas.

The Orisha of the ocean and motherhood. Yemoja is the great mother of many Orishas and all sea creatures.

Yemoja was created by Olodumare as the embodiment of maternal waters. Originally dwelling in the Ogun River in Nigeria, she accompanied her children across the Atlantic, becoming the goddess of the ocean itself.

Yemoja is the great mother Orisha, whose name means 'Mother whose children are fish.' Originally associated with the Ogun River in Nigeria, she became the goddess of the ocean during the Middle Passage, as enslaved Africans prayed to her during the horrific Atlantic crossing.