Oshun is the African Goddess of beauty, love, prosperity, order and fertility.
Sources suggest that Oshun is the Mother of the African sweet or fresh waters. In her form as the mother of salt waters, she is known as Yemaya.
It is said that “Oshun is beneficient and generous, and very kind. She does, have a malevolent and tempestuous temper, although it is difficult to anger her.”
Learn more about Oshun the 'River Orisha' at Africaresource.com.
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She appeared as Oshun, wearing a flowing yellow dress and emerges from behind two large golden doors amid a wave of water. Find out more at Washington Post.
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