Oshunmare
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Oshunmare (or Oshumare; known as Ochumaré or Oxumaré in Latin America) is an Orisha. Oshumare is the divine serpent spirit of the rainbow, and "Òṣùmàrè" also means "rainbow" in the Yoruba language.
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- mythological serpent
- Gender
- male
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- Oxumarê
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Oshunmare (or Oshumare; known as Ochumaré or Oxumaré in Latin America) is an Orisha. Oshumare is the divine serpent spirit of the rainbow, and "Òṣùmàrè" also means "rainbow" in the Yoruba language.
== See also == Aido Wedo List of Yoruba deities Shango
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