Ọsanyìn

Ọsanyin (Yoruba: Ọ̀sanyìn, rendered Osaín/Ossain/Ossaím in Latin America) is the one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged orisha of healing herbs.[1] In America he is syncretized with Saint Joseph.

Ọsanyìn
Plants, Healing, Magic
Member of Orisha
Other namesỌ̀sanyìn or Osanyin; Osaín or Ossain; and Ossaím
Venerated inYoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism
Symbolase
RegionNigeria, Benin, Latin America
Ethnic groupYoruba
Personal information
SiblingsOrunmila

References

  1. Adeoye, C. L. (1989). Ìgbàgbọ́ àti ẹ̀sìn Yorùba (in Yoruba). Ibadan: Evans Bros. Nigeria Publishers. pp. 214–219. ISBN 9781675098.


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