Osun Osogbo Fashion: A priestess divining for a devotee


Clad in white attire, her body decorated with an assortment of ornaments (cowries, exotic shells, colourful beads, gold rings and bracelets) the Osun priestess is regal and awe-inspiring. She is a symbolic representative of Osun, a female deity, known for her munificence in healing and curing of infertility. Osun priestess are found in cities across the world. They are easily recognizable in their attire. Their shrines are places of succour, their ministration bring succour to devotees and other non-devotees seeking solution to their earthly problems.


Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Osun State, Nigeria.
Photo credit: © OMONIYI AYEDUN OLUBUNMI / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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