Among the 38 paths of Oshun “Ibu Akuaro” is the deity that lives at the mouth of a river in the sea, and it is also often said that he lives under waterfalls.
She is young but very industrious and does not like to do evil, her messenger is the quail. She is an Oshún who does not wear a crown, but it is disrespectful to call her “The Oshún without a crown”.
He is born in the Ojuani Melli sign and eats quail, he has a secret name that only his children know.
When Ibu Akuaro comes down, he puts a finger in his ear and runs his hand over his head, and everyone who is present must make that gesture as well.
She is deaf and is invoked with a bell and when ringing it must be done with force so that she can hear.
This deity heals those who suffer from diseases, supports and protects the needy, helps people when they are bewitched and cursed, also helps children when evil spirits appropriate their little bodies.
Characteristics of Oshún Ibu Akuaro:
- Ibu Akuaro loves to dance with his cane and represent the Orisha Elegua.
- Eat with her sister Yemaya two addie (chickens) ashes.
- Asojuano He was Oshún's husband on this road and it is said that Eleguá too.
- He loves to spend money in abundance.
Collar:
Her necklace is strung with pale yellow, green, and white beads.
Attributes of the Ibu Akuaro path:
- Unlike other ways, this deity is not ironed.
- She has jet and coral in her tureen.
- Occasionally a triangle and three daggers are attached to it, which are hung in the tureen as a safeguard.
- A mesh is woven from the quail's feathers and the jar where it lives is lined. It also has a majá.
He wears a scarf curled up like a snake with the measure of the lerí (head) of his Omo (sons).
Other attributes that represent it:
- Two long edans (spears),
- two long oars,
- two quail,
- a boat,
- a moon,
- a mirror,
- a fan,
- a sword,
- a needle,
- a double ax,
- ten yellow and green handkerchiefs,
- ten handles from which ten Oshosi arrows hang.
These handles are hung on a bronze ring in the shape of a snake on which the jar lives; This hoop should also be made from the size of your Omo's leri.
She likes that next to her tureen they put a pad for sewing needles, a deer horn, a bell and she can't miss her akuaro cane, which lives inside it.
This staff is named Akinoro, it is adorned with various figures and made from the mangrove tree, washed and fed together with Oshún.
