Oshunmare
Rainbow serpent deity in Yoruba pantheon
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Oshunmare (or 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.
Other namesOṣumare or Oshumare or Oshunmare;
Ochumaré or Oxumaré
Ochumaré or Oxumaré
Venerated inYoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism
SymbolPermanence, Wealth, Rainbow, Snake, Drums, Gender Duality
ColorPurple or Burgundy, the Rainbow
| Oshunmare | |
|---|---|
Rainbow, Serpent, Regeneration, Rebirth | |
| Member of Orisha | |
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| Other names | Oṣumare or Oshumare or Oshunmare; Ochumaré or Oxumaré |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Symbol | Permanence, Wealth, Rainbow, Snake, Drums, Gender Duality |
| Color | Purple or Burgundy, the Rainbow |
| Region | Yorubaland, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |
