From: From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in Brazil
Family/Species | Local and English Name | IUCN category | Deity offering made to | Number of mentions | |
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CG | CA | ||||
MOLLUSCS | |||||
Achatinidae | |||||
Achatina fulica (Ferussac, 1821) | Ibi, Igbin or Boi-de-Oxalá (snail) | Obatala | --- | 6 | |
AMPHIBIANS | |||||
Family not identified | |||||
Species not identified | Rã-de-peito (frog) | Major "treat" to Oshun | --- | 1 | |
Bufonidae | |||||
Rhinella schneideri (Werner, 1894) | Sapo-boi (toad) | LC | Major "treat" to Nana | --- | 1 |
REPTILES | |||||
Chelidae | |||||
Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) – "cágado" | Cágado d'água (Geoffroy's side-necked turtle) | Shango | --- | 2 | |
Testudinidae | |||||
Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus, 1766) | Jabuti (yellow-footed tortoise) | VU | Shango | 2 | 7 |
BIRDS | |||||
Anatidae | |||||
Anas sp. | Pata (duck) | Oshun and Yemaja | --- | 4 | |
Columbidae | |||||
Columba lívia (Gmelin, 1789) | Pombo, Irilé (pigeon) | To perform Bori. Orishas; "Cleaning" | 2 | 8 | |
Columbina sp. | Rolinha (ground dove) | Oxossi | 2 | 2 | |
Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) | Ribaçã (eared dove) | LC | Oxossi | 2 | 2 |
Meleagrididae | |||||
Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 | Peru (turkey) | Iansan; Logun-edé; Oxossi | 1 | 5 | |
Numididae | |||||
Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Guiné, Galinha-d'angola, Coquém (helmeted guineafowls) | LC | To perform Bori | 2 | 7 |
Phasianidae | |||||
Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Galinha (chicken) | Orishas; "Cleaning" | 2 | 7 | |
Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Pavão (peacock) | Logun-Edé; Oxossi | 1 | 5 | |
Phasianus sp. | Faisão (pheasant) | Logun-Edé; Oxossi | --- | 5 | |
Tinamidae | |||||
Nothura boraquira (Spix, 1825) LC | Codorna (tinamou) | Oxossi | 1 | 2 | |
MAMMALS | |||||
Agoutidae | |||||
Agouti paca (Linnaeus, 1766) | Paca | LC | Oxossi | --- | 1 |
Bovidae | |||||
Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Boi/Vaca (ox/cow) | Orishas; Xangô-Aganjou; Exu de Ganga; to perform Bori | 2 | 5 | |
Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Búfalo (buffalo) | Orishas; except for Iansan | --- | 4 | |
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bode/Cabra (goat/nanny-goat) | Orishas | 2 | 7 | |
Ovis aries (Linnaeus, 1758) | Carneiro/Ovelha (sheep) | Shango | 1 | 7 | |
Canidae | |||||
Canis lupus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Cachorro (dog) | A manifestation of Ogun (Ogunjá) in Africa | 1 | 5 | |
Caviidae | |||||
Cavia aperea Erxleben, 1777 | Preá (guinea pig) | LC | Oxossi | 2 | 2 |
Cervidae | |||||
Mazama americana (Erxleben, 1777) | Veado-do-mato (red brocket) | DD | Oxossi; also worshiped alive as a sacred animal | --- | 5 |
Dasypodidae | |||||
Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Tatu (Nine-banded armadillo) | LC | Obaluaê/Omolu | 1 | 3 |
Euphractus sexcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Peba (Six-banded armadillo) | LC | Shango; Obaluaê/Omolu | 2 | 2 |
Erethizontidae | |||||
Coendou prehensilis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Porco-espinho (porcupine) | LC | Oxossi | --- | 1 |
Leporidae | |||||
Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Coelho (rabbit) | NT | Oxossi | 1 | 3 |
Suidae | |||||
Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) | Porco (pig) | Oxossi; Omolu. To perform Bori. | 2 | 5 | |
Tayassuidae | |||||
Pecari tajacu Linnaeus 1758 | Porco-do-mato (peccary) | LC | Oxossi | --- | 1 |