Oshunmare
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Oshumare
)| Oshunmare | |
|---|---|
Rainbow, Serpent, Regeneration, Rebirth | |
| Member of Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism | |
| Symbol | permanence, wealth |
| Color | purple or burgundy, the rainbow |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |
Oshunmare (known as Ochumaré or Oxumaré in Latin America) is an Orisha.[1][2][3][4] Osumare is the spirit of the rainbow, and Osumare also means rainbow in the Yoruba language.
See also
- Aido Wedo
References
- JSTOR 3337060.
- ISBN 978-1-56639-944-9. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ISBN 978-0-9910730-5-4.
- ^ Washington, Teresa N. Nickels in the Nation Sack: Continuity in Africana Spiritual Technologies.
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