The patron saint of Cuba, always wear a yellow dress. This Virgin appeared to fishermen, outside of Santiago De Cuba near the region of coper mines, during a severe thunderstorm. They were praying for their safety as they were encountering a severe thunderstorm. She appeared on the water and lead them to safety. Since then, She became the saint of Santiago and later of Cuba. She is veneered by all. Every visit by a Catholic Pope to Cuba, she is given a golden with silver crown; until now she has 5 crowns.

 

In the Yoruba religion, she represents Oshun and is given sunflowers. Oshun is commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is considered one of the most powerful of all orishas, and, like other gods, she possesses human attributes such as vanity, jealousy, and spite.