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Word search of Yoruba orishas including Oshun, Yemoja, Oya, and other sacred deities.
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This 8-word word search introduces high school students to the Orishas, sacred deities in Yoruba spirituality. Hidden words include Oshun, Yemoja, Oya, Osanyin, and Iroko, each associated with different forces of nature and aspects of human experience. Use it in a comparative religion, world cultures, or African diaspora class as a vocabulary warm-up or unit review activity.

Subject:
Religious
Topic:
Other Religions
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated October 2025

Word List

  • OSHUN
  • YEMOJA
  • OYA
  • AJA
  • OSANYIN
  • ARONI
  • IROKO
  • ONILE

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