Ala Iña
Pronunciation
Meaning of Ala Iña
Among practitioners of Cuban Òrìṣà tradition, the Yorùbá-based religious tradition that developed in the island of Cuba, the name Ala Iña is said by practitioners to mean "the mantle of fire (from the core of the earth)." It is a name given to initiates of Santería/Lucumí. The name is derived from the Yorùbá name "O̩láníyan," which, in Yorùbá language, means "wealth/nobility has a proud gait/swagger." In Yorùbá culture it is given to a newborn as a result of a birth within nobility.
Extended Meaning
This name is used for some initiates within Cuban Òrìṣà tradition, known alternately as Santería, Lucumí, or Regla de Ocha.
Morphology
o̩lá-ní-ìyan
Gloss
o̩lá - wealth, nobilityní - to have
ìyan - swagger
Geolocation
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