Ojuobá it's a word of the language Yoruba and means "the eyes of the king" or "Xango's eyes". Ojuobá is part of the cult of Orixá Shango, because it represents a oye, that is, a title of honor granted to people who became high priests in the cult of Xangô in Africa or in Candomblé in Brazil.
The Yoruba language is spoken by the African people who are found in the south of the Sahara, and has between 20 and 30 million speakers. In Yoruba Oju means "eyes" and Obá means "king".
The designation "Ojuobá" was attributed to many people, both in Brazil and in Africa. In Bahia, Hilário Remídio das Virgens was known as Ojuobá and Pierre Fatumbi Verger received the title of Ojuobá de Mãe Senhora (Oxum Muiwà).
There are several cultural and musical groups named Ojuobá. Likewise, there are many songs that use this term in their lyrics. As an example, we have the song "Milagres do Povo", performed by Caetano Veloso: Ojú obá would go there and see / Ojú obá would go.
The 2012 Carnival samba-enredo by the Mocidade Alegre samba school used the term Ojuobá as its title and theme. The samba school was inspired by Jorge Amado's 1969 novel "Tenda dos Milagres", in which the character Pedro Archanjo was called Ojuobá.
