She is the owner of fresh waters, a symbol of coquetry, gracefulness and female sexuality. She stands for the fight for life.
She was born in the mouth of the river and sea. She was the first cook the Orishas had but because of lack of attention she had to manage by doing many things in order for her to be taken into account.
Although she is the smallest one, she can replace any Orisha, even Obbatala. She changed her long hair with Yemayá to obtain clothes having beautiful colors. Then, with her remaining hair, she made herself beautiful hairstyles.
Because of her participation in the creation of the fetus in the uterus, she became famous in Nigeria. She, along with Yemayá, presides over the embryo and Obbatala is the sculptor who gives her human shape as well as her gift of speaking (aché).

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Ibu Ikole This Oshun works with the ‘tiñosa’ (a bird of prey). She is the one who picks up the dirt made by dust and takes care of the house. Her necklace is amber and coral.

Ololodi She is a woman (obine) who dresses up as a warrior. Her enemies can never defeat her and she is very dangerous when she gets mad at her children. She wears a horse bell and a machete. Her crown is full of corals. Her necklace includes pearl, coral, five ivory beads, water and aqua green. She stands for an owl. She rides on Orunia’s board and on a conic drum.

Ibu Akuaro She is the Queen without crown. She is the quail. She lives where the sea and the river meet and is called the deaf. Her necklace is light yellow, green and white and it also takes coral and jet. She carries a walking stick that is made of mangle tree wood and which has different secret figures she likes to dance with.

Ibu Aña Drum player. A miniature batá drums set. She is the one who doesn`t hear the drum and goes straight to it.

Ibu Iñani She is alive on the sand. She is famous in controversies and carries a bronze fan that is made up of jingle bells.

Ibu Yumu She is the one who makes the belly grow without being pregnant. She is the real deaf one and is beautiful. She wears a horse bell.

Ibu Oddonki She stands for the river when it becomes thick or when it is growing, as it is full of mud. She carries a basket and a sword.

Ibu Oddoi She stands for the dry bed of the river. Her crown contains a sunflower, which is hanging.

Oggale She stands for the housekeeper. She is old and fussy. Her crown contains a key, which is hanging.

Okuanda She is the one who was thrown dead to the river, the one who freed Shangó. Her crown is finished with a cross, which is hanging.

Addesa She stands for a safe crown and the peacock.

Ayede She is the one who resembles a Queen. Her crown is covered with a yellow piece of cloth, 15 parrot and nightingale feathers respectively.

Okuose Oddo The one who emerged dead from the river. She lives inside a fountain and has five bottles containing water from different rivers.

Bumi The one who goes to the river for water. She carries an amber necklace that has five snails in her water jar.

Ede She stands for a shrimp. She is a good walker. Her crown contains 101 bronze pieces and 101 bracelets.

Latu Elegba She eats on a pumpkin and lives in the center of the river. She doesn`t wear a crown.

Eleke Oni She is Oshun, the fighter. She wears a forked walking stick. She lives next to the Paradise tree and wears a necklace made up of the tree seeds. She doesn`t wear a crown. She is very strong and wears four necklaces.

Itu Mu She dresses as a man. She is an amazon. She lives in marshes and is always together with Inle and Osajano.

Tinibu She lives with Orun. She goes out at night a lot and loves to ride boats. She is Oshun Miwa`s sister. She is worshipped but she doesn’t incarnate or embody any human body (no se monta).

Aja Jura She is warlike, doesn`t wear a crown but a helmet.

Aremu Condeamo She dresses in white and is very mysterious. Her necklace is made up of amber and coral and some of its parts contain Orunla’s beads.

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