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An orisha who symbolizes cunning, beauty, wealth, seduction and subtlety, Oxum refused to accompany Xango and the male and female warriors who would face cruel enemies. Mother Sissi tells how Oxum defeated an army of enemies without going to war. Mother Sissi is the daughter of Ilê Axé Opô Aganju and guardian of the memory of Afro-Brazilian culture. She works at the Pierre Verger Foundation and was responsible for cataloging and captioning Pierre Fatumbi's entire photographic collection.