Oshosi | |
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Hunt, Forest, Warrior, Justice | |
Member of Orisha | |
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Other names | Oxossi, Ochosi, Ososi, Oxosi or Osawi |
Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Candomblé, Haitian Vodou, Umbanda |
Region | Nigeria, Benin, Brazil, Haiti |
Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
Oshosi (Yoruba: Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Portuguese: Oxóssi) is an Orisha of the Yoruba religion in West Africa and subsequently in Brazil and Cuba.[1][2][3]