EL ÚLTIMO CABILDO IYESA EN CUBA: 200 Años de Secretos, Ochún y Ogún 🍯⚔️

🇨🇺🇲🇽 Did you know that there is a spiritual lineage in Cuba that has survived intact since 1830? In this exclusive episode of Soy Yoruba, Ricardo Ochoa delves into the deepest roots of Matanzas to visit the Iyesa Moduo Cabildo, the only one of its kind still active on the island. We spoke with godmother Eugenia Teresa Portillo Simpson (Oló Obatalá), representative of this cabildo founded by babalawos and African queens almost two centuries ago. A place where faith remains pure, far from egos and faithful to its ancestors. Learn with us. 🏺 What is an Iyesa Cabildo? The fundamental differences with the Lucumí and Arará traditions. 🍯 Ochún and Ogún: Why these two Orishas are the absolute center of this tradition and how they united in a pact of resistance. 📜 Ifá vs. Dilogún: The mystery of why, in this cabildo (council), the deities speak through Ifá and not the cowrie shells. 🥁 The Earth Drum: The story of the drum played with sticks that still resonates with the same force as in the 19th century. 👑 The Legacy of the women and men who transformed the pain of slavery into a living heritage. SOYYORUBATV. Television Program of Investigation and Analysis of Yoruba Culture. Produced by Babalawo Ricardo Ochoa Irizarri and his SOYYORUBATV team. Mexico City. 2025. All Rights Reserved. 🇺🇸 Did you know there is a spiritual lineage in Cuba that has remained intact since 1830? In this exclusive episode of Soy Yoruba, Ricardo Ochoa delves into the deepest roots of Matanzas to visit the Cabildo Iyesa. The only one of his kind still alive on the island. We speak with the godmother Eugenia Teresa Portillo Simpson (Oló Obatalá), representative of this cabildo founded by babalawos and African queens nearly two centuries ago. A place where faith remains pure, free from ego and faithful to its ancestors. Learn with us. 🏺 What is a Cabildo Iyesa? The fundamental differences from the Lucumí and Arará traditions. 🍯 Ochún and Ogún: Why these two Orishas are the absolute center of this tradition and how they formed a pact of resistance. 📜 Ifá vs. Dilogún: The mystery of why, in this cabildo, the deities speak through Ifá and not through cowrie shells. 🥁 The Earth Drum: The story of a drum played with sticks that still resonates with the same power as in the 19th century. 👑 The legacy of the women and men who transformed the pain of slavery into a living heritage. SOYYORUBATV. Television program for research and analysis of Yoruba culture. Produced by Babalawo Ricardo Ochoa Irizarri and his SOYYORUBATV team. Mexico City, 2025. All rights reserved.