In her first public performance since announcing she is pregnant with twins, Beyoncé donned a gold sequin gown and headpiece and a gold bikini. But far from simply making a fashion statement Queen Bey was actually paying homage to an indigenous religious icon, Oshun – a Yoruba deity from West Africa for whom twins and motherhood are particularly crucial. Oshun – called Osun in the Yoruba language – is the goddess of beauty, prosperity, love, order, fertility and motherhood and is one of the most venerated deities of the religion. Existing since the beginning of time, she is often seen donning vibrant golden and yellow dresses and ornaments and is often compared to the Virgin Mary of the Christian faith, according to a Harvard divinity professor.
In Nigeria, Oshun plays a very important role in the civil society and mythology as she was indirectly responsible for the creation of the Yoruba world,' said Dr Jacob Olupona professor of African Religious Traditions and Chair of the Committee on African studies at the Harvard Divinity School.'From day one, Oshun not only showed her prominent position but also her strength in terms of her spiritual force.'The similarities between Oshun and Beyoncé are hard to miss according to Dr Olupona and are crucial in establishing the importance of local tradition in the world..'She is speaking to the world, she is speaking to America,' said the Nigerian professor who is a part of the Yoruba people. 'Beyoncé is educating the masses on Oshun. She is seeing how indigenous spirituality can be a powerful tool for changing the world.'

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Nice one proud woman of the Igbo race

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Some1 jst told me vals gift hv increase

Again Ogun and sango pple

KealDrogo:
The Shrine of Oshun is located in southwestern Nigeria, Osogbo in Osun State, West Africa

we know...

She is an iconic legend in music industry, she has inspired a lot of people positively and also negatively. But I like her.

i dey wait wen dem trace one technology to us

Nice

EgusiSoup:
Nice one proud woman of the Igbo race

Yet she dey praise Yoruba goddess? You Jokers and your attache by force.

Yoruba consciousness is just too strong and stubborn. Even slavery sef no fit suppress the consciousness.

Hmmm
I just like bey! Not sure about what she wore but guess has to be dramatic ..
Anyway wont be surprised if she a worshipper too .. nothing of God

And where did she say all the info you OP posted. On her Facebook page or instagram?

witchcraft

Good on her

Some IPOB will die of jealousy

Yes even Adele wore Amadioha dress.

West side, the best side.

Internationally acknowledged.

If a Nigerian artist tries dat..they'll say she's fetish

EgusiSoup:
Nice one proud woman of the Igbo race

what are u talkıng about?

Creepy

How this one take be yoruba goddess
Well good for her if she have decided to join the Afonja clan

Yoruba goddess expose thier body too ?

Lovely.

Since the advent of foreign religions, Africans have become so blinded to our own roots! Everything African on the African soil is seen as fetish and evil.


All hail the river goddess Osun!!!

tgmservice:
How this one take be yoruba goddess
Well good for her if she have decided to join the Afonja clan

Shebi na Aba-made Hebrew you be, descendant of Judas Iscariot.

Osogbo weed at work

Yoruba born benin