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In Yoruba mythology as in Santeria, Oshun is an Orisha and goddess of love, maternity and marriage. The mythology of the Yorùbá is sometimes claimed by its supporters to be one of the worlds oldest widely practised religions. ... This article is about the type of spirit. ... Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In one story, she had to become a prostitute to feed her children and the other Orishas removed her children from her home. Oshun went insane from grief and wore the same white dress every day; it eventually turned yellow. Aje'-Shaluga, another Orisha, fell in love with her while she was washing her dress. He gave her money and gems which he collected from the bottom of the river he lived in. They were married and she was reunited with her children. Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search Insanity (sometimes, madness) is a semi-permanent severe disorder of the mind, typically as a result of mental illness. ... White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... Jump to: navigation, search Yellow is a color with a wavelength 565-590 nanometers. ... GEM is an acronym for: Genetically Engineered Microorganism Global Electric Microcars Graphical Environment Manager — a windowing system created by Digital Research, Inc. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Murray River in Australia. ...


She is associated with the color yellow, metals gold and copper, peacock feathers, mirrors, and anything of beauty. Jump to: navigation, search Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Jump to: navigation, search Yellow is a color with a wavelength 565-590 nanometers. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms ions (cations) and has metallic bonds, and metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions (cations) in a cloud of electrons. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ...


Ochun is the patron saint of Cuba, where she is also know by the name "La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre."


Alternative: Caridad, Oxum, Ochún, Oşun


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ochun is a great cuban band, think of the vibe of buena vista social club.
please check the schedule to see where ochun is playing; i'm with them on at least a weekly basis.
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Ochun (105 words)
In Yoruba mythology, Ochun is an Orisha and goddess of love, maternity and marriage.
Ochun went insane from grief and wore the same white dress every day; it eventually turned yellow.
She is associated with the color yellow and the metals gold and copper.
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