Professor Karin Barber is a foremost authority in Yoruba praise names (Oríkì). In a 1990 piece, she tells two Osun goddess stories which may guide those fighting her daughter.

Osun-Osogbo: At A Glance. The festival of Osun-Osgobo, which takes place every year in Osogbo, Nigeria, celebrates the goddess of fertility, Osun.

Osun is the goddess of love, sensuality, water, and the protective deity of the river Osun. She is also associated with fertility, lushness, greenness and life. Oshun {pinterest} ...

Abimbola, a servant of Osun since she was just 17 years old, said the goddess is tolerant and giving. She thanks Osun for her blessings — a home, children, good health.

Miss Universe Cuba caused a splash in her national costume on the preliminary night of Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico City. Marianela Ancheta wore an outfit inspired by the Yoruba goddess of love ...

Founded in 1996, the Krewe of Oshun is named for the Yoruba Goddess of love and intimacy. It is led by a peacock float and their throws include peacock figures and mugs.

OSOGBO, Nigeria (AP) — Yeyerisa Abimbola has dedicated most of her 58 years on Earth to the Osun, a waterway in deeply religious Nigeria named for the river goddess of fertility. As the deity ...