mermaidsofcolor: A painting of Oshun as a mermaid! In Cuban Santería, Oshun (sometimes spelled Ochún or Ochun) is an Orisha of love, maternity and marriage. She has been syncretized with Our Lady of Charity (La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre), Cuba’s patroness. She is associated with the color yellow, metal brass,[1] peacock feathers, mirrors, honey and anything of beauty, her principal day of the week is Saturday and the number she is associated with is 5. She is the river goddess hmm…wondering if this represents Osumare…because of the rainbow serpent. or even one of the Mami Wata spirits. or Mami herself.  Aida Wedo is another possibility… high-res →

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A painting of Oshun as a mermaid!

In Cuban Santería, Oshun (sometimes spelled Ochún or Ochun) is an Orisha of love, maternity and marriage. She has been syncretized with Our Lady of Charity (La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre), Cuba’s patroness. She is associated with the color yellow, metal brass,[1] peacock feathers, mirrors, honey and anything of beauty, her principal day of the week is Saturday and the number she is associated with is 5. She is the river goddess

hmm…wondering if this represents Osumare…because of the rainbow serpent. or even one of the Mami Wata spirits. or Mami herself.  Aida Wedo is another possibility…

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