Oshumare
Rainbow serpent deity in Yoruba pantheon
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Oshumare (known as Ochumaré or Oxumaré in Latin America) is an Orisha.[1][2][3][4] Oshumare is the divine serpent spirit of the rainbow, and "Òṣùmàrè" also means "rainbow" in the Yoruba language.
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Other namesOṣumare or Oshumare;
Ochumaré or Oxumaré
Ochumaré or Oxumaré
Venerated inYoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism
Symbol
- Wealth
- Rainbow
- Snake (especially the Python)
- Drum
- Gender Duality
Color
- Purple or Burgundy
- the Rainbow
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An Umbandista dressed as Oshumare during the National Folklore Festival, Olímpia. | |
| Other names | Oṣumare or Oshumare; Ochumaré or Oxumaré |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
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| Region | Yorubaland, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |
