Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè)

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Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè) is a Yoruba orisha associated with the rainbow, cyclical renewal, and the continuity between heaven and earth.

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Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba deity
mythological figure
orisha
animalForm serpent
snake
associatedDeity Olodumare
Oya
Shango
associatedWith continuity between heaven and earth
cyclical renewal
fertility of the earth
longevity
rain
rainbow
reincarnation
storms
transformation
color multicolored
rainbow colors
cosmologicalFunction circulates vital energies in the world
ensures cyclical return of seasons
maintains link between sky and earth
culture Yoruba religion
domain cosmic balance
cycles of nature
prosperity
wealth
element air
water
gender androgynous
dual-gendered
mythologicalMotif rainbow as celestial path
serpent encircling the world
nameVariant Osumare
Oxumarê
Òṣùmàrè
religiousTradition Ifá
linked to: Ifa

Orisha worship
role mediator between heaven and earth
symbol rainbow arc
rainbow serpent
serpent
veneratedInDiasporaTradition Candomblé
Cuban Santería (Regla de Ocha)
linked to: Santería

Haitian Vodou
Umbanda
worshippedIn Benin
Nigeria
Togo

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Yoruba orishas hasNotableMember Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè)