The Yoruba, for example, believed in orixás. These were thought to be deified warriors and kings that controlled natural forces and served as intermediaries between the people and their supreme god, Olorun.
Piemēram, jorubi tic orīšām — dievišķotiem karavīriem un valdniekiem, kas kontrolē dabas spēkus un kalpo par starpniekiem starp cilvēkiem un augstāko dievu Olorunu.