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To Western audiences, "Babalu" is inseparable from and his character Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy .

: He represents the "Great Equalizer." While he is associated with epidemics like smallpox, leprosy, and more recently HIV/AIDS, he is also the source of miraculous recovery and purification. babalu

In the Yoruba religion and its Diaspora branches like Santería (Lukumí), is one of the most revered and feared deities. He is the Orisha of infectious diseases and healing , often referred to as the "Father, Lord of the Earth". To Western audiences, "Babalu" is inseparable from and