Oshun

by Cleaster Cotton

Tapestry

$39

Throw Pillow

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Fleece Blanket

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Duvet Cover

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Shower Curtain

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Bath Towel

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Tote Bag

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Weekender Tote Bag

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Zip Pouch

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Portable Battery Charger

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Yoga Mat

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Greeting Card

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Spiral Notebook

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iPhone Case

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Beach Towel

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Round Beach Towel

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Weekender Tote Bag

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Coffee Mug

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Men's Clothing

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Women's Clothing

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Youth Clothing

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Toddler Clothing

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Baby Clothing

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Title

Oshun

Artist

Cleaster Cotton

Medium

Painting - Acrylic Painting (digitally Enriched)

Description

I painted this Contemporary Primitive image in 2000 on paper, manipulated the image in a computer graphics program, and turned the background black for a stark contrast. I love this piece so much!

The Contemporary Primitive Art Movement was started by Cleaster Cotton in the United States of America in the 1980s. The range of art, by African Artists - from across the diaspora - makes Contemporary Primitive Art highly collectible. Artists use common, contemporary, resourced, and recycled materials in a basic, primitive manner and create soulful, cross-cultural art which evokes a sense of timelessness. Artists command sophisticated, expert use of materials offered them by any environment. The use of shape, line, color, texture, and tone is brilliant and, the demonstration of simplicity is genius!

Oshun, or Ochun (pronounced [ɔʃ�in the Yoruba religion, is an Orisha who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. She is worshipped also in Brazilian Candombl�etu, with the name spelled Oxum. She should not be confused, however, with a different Orisha of a similar name spelled "Osun," who is the protector of the Ori, or our heads and inner souls. ochun relates mostly to woman but also man.

Ọṣhun is beneficent, generous and very kind. She does, however, have a horrific temper, one which she seldom ever loses but which causes untold destruction whenever she does. Oshun is said to have gone to a drum festival one day and to have fallen in love with the king-dancer Shango, Undergod of lightning & thunder. Since that day, Shango has been married to Oba, Oya, and Oshun, though Oshun is said to be considered his principal wife.

In Cuban Santer� Oshun (sometimes spelled Och� Ochun) is an Orisha of love, maternity and marriage. She has been syncretized with Our Lady of Charity (La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre), Cuba's patroness. She is associated with the color yellow, metal brass,[1] peacock feathers, mirrors, honey and anything of beauty, her principal day of the week is Saturday and the number she is associated with is 5. She is the river goddess.

Traditional Colors: Yellow, Gold and Amber

Number: 5

Areas of Influence: Rivers, love and romance, gold, pregnancy, witchcraft and love or wishing spells, healing (especially emotional), weight loss

Entities associated with: Our Lady del Caridad del Cobre (patron saint of Cuba)

Symbols: Gold, yellow butterflies, gold, diamonds, gold, yellow roses, gold and did I mention gold?

Offerings: Pumpkins, honey, cinnamon, lemons, coconut, yams, chicken, Goldschlager Liquor

Feast Day: September 8th

Astrology: Venus, Taurus and Virgo

Tarot: Page (Princess in Thoth Deck) of Cups, Ace and 2 of cups

Chakra: Solar plexus, heart

Gemstones: Amber, Diamonds, Imperial Topaz, Rutilated quartz, Citrine, golden beryl, yellow flourite

Animals: Yellow butterflies, bees, otters, skunks

Entities of Similar Energy: Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Lakshmi and other Goddesses of Love

Plants associated with: Sunflowers, lemons, pumpkins, butternut squash, cinnamon

Oshun is the Orisha of love. She can be the sweetest, kindest, most generous person you will ever meet. She is beautiful, charismatic and has great taste in everything. She appreciates the finer things in life (gold especially). She loves to laugh and wants everyone to be happy. You can always tell when she�s around because everyone just gets real silly and starts to giggle. Well, that and everyone seems to get just a little more sexy. She is graceful and loves to dance.

Enjoy.