Syncretisms Compared: The Gods and Saints of Palo Mayombe, Santeria and Catholicism.
Gods of Palo Mayombe	Orlshas of Santeria	Description, Symbols and Sacrificial Foods.	Catholic Saints
Tata Legua, Nkuyu	Eleggua	A trickster god who controls roads, gates and communication. Symbols: Altemating red & black beads; clay image with face made of cowrie shells. Foods: white chicken, rooster, opossum	Holy Guardian Angel, Christ Child, St. Anthony of Padua
Mama Nsasi, Nkita Nkitan Kitan	Chango	Warrior deity who controls thunder, lightning and fire. Symbols: alternating red and white beads, sword, doubleedged axe. Foods: rooster, sheep, goat, pig, bull.	Saint Barbara
Mama Kongue, Yola, Yeye	Obatala	King of the saints/santos; a source of wisdom, purity and peace. Symbols: white beads, the pearl, white objects and white clothing. Foods: goats, pigeons.	Our Lady of Mercy, Holy Eucharist, Resurrected Christ
Mpunga Mama, Wanga Choya, Wengue	Oshun	Third wife of Chango; controls money, love, honey and all sweet things; makes marriages. Symbols: alternating white and yellow beads, mirrors, seashells, copper, gold. Foods: white hen, goat, sheep.	Our Lady of Charity
Mboma Mama, Kalunga, Mama, Umba, Mbumba	Yemaya	Mother of the santos who owns the seas and protects womanhood; patroness of sailors and fishermen. Symbols: Alternating white and blue beads. Foods: duck, turtle, goat.	Our Lady of Regla
Pengun Futila, Tata Funde	Babalu-Aye	Patron of the sick, especially of skin diseases. Symbols: Alternating white and purple beads; purple objects, cigars, pennies, glasses of water. Foods: doves, hens.	St. Lazarus
Zarabanda, Pungo Dibudi	Oggun	Warrior deity who owns the metals and weapons. Symbols: Alternating black and green beads, iron objects, chain and pendants of agricultural tools. Food: roosters, dogs.	St. Peter
Adapted from: Charles V. Wetli and Rafael Martinez, "Brujeria: Manifestations of Palo Mayombe in South Florida." Journal of the Florida Medical Association (August 1983): Table 1. The descriptions, symbols and sacrificial foods are attributes of the Afro-Caribbean gods, not the Catholic saints.