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Oshun

Oshun, the Yoruba orisha of rivers and fertility, shapes West African and diaspora religions. Learn her mythology, role in rituals, and symbolic significance.

Yoruba 7 min

Who Is Oshun? The Yoruba Orisha of Rivers and Sweetness

The most famous thing about Oshun is the least useful thing about her. Say the name in a room and someone will hand you the short version: goddess of love, goddess of beauty, the one with the mirror…

By Amina