Osain, is a orisa that is very important role within the Santeria religion, For he is owner of the ewe, herbs, and medicinal plants that make up our religion. From mythological History we know that Osain was born from no mother or father , But, from the marriage of the earth and water together. He mostly stays to himself do to his appearance. Osain has one leg and one arm. his ears are Asymmetrical, one that is large that he can not hear anything with and a smaller ear that hears even the leaf falling from a tree miles away. His head is extraordinary . Normally he likes to hide his head behind a mask of Paja (Grass). Osain possesses the abilities of hunting but his true ability is the knowing each secret of the herbs and woods.
