Queen Oronsen is an
orisha
Orishas (singular: orisha) are spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora that derive from it, such as Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican SanterĂa and Brazilian CandomblĂ©. Th ...
from
Yoruba mythology
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
. She was the spouse of
Olowo Rerengejen. The annual
Igogo festival in
Owo
Owo is a local government area in Ondo state, Nigeria. Between 1400 and 1600 CE, it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state. The local government area has a population of 222,262 based on 2006 population census.
History
In their oral tra ...
is celebrated in her honour.
A Series Of Excerpts From The Oral Records Of Owo
References
Yoruba goddesses
People from Owo
Yoruba queens
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