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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ orisha ⓘ |
| animalForm |
serpent
ⓘ
snake ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Olodumare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ Shango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxumarê NERFINISHED ⓘ Òṣùmàrè ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ifá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orisha worship ⓘ |
| role | mediator between heaven and earth ⓘ |
| symbol |
rainbow arc
ⓘ
rainbow serpent ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| veneratedInDiasporaTradition |
Candomblé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuban Santería (Regla de Ocha) NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian Vodou NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.