Ṣango

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See also: Sango, Sängö, sango, and ŝanĝo

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a very old borrowing from the 12th century, from Nupe Sòkó, a high ranking deity of the sky and rain, who was also closely associated with lightning. This may be the origin of the stories that associate Ṣàngó with the Nupe people, including stating his mother to be of Nupe origin. Compare with Gbagyi shengo. His worship was possibly absorbed by older Yoruba cults of lightning, thunder, jurisprudence divinities like Jàkúta and Ọ̀ràm̀fẹ̀, merging to become the "modern" Ṣàngó cult.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ṣàngó

  1. Shango, (orisha of thunder, vitality, lighting, justice, energy, force, explosions in Yoruba religion), he is also believed to have been the fourth Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, and the husband of Ọ̀ṣun, Ọya, and Ọbà
    Synonym: Ọ̀ràm̀fẹ̀

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Shango
  • Edo: Esago
  • Portuguese: Xangô
  • Spanish: Changó
  • Haitian Creole: Chango
  • > Lucumí: Changó (inherited)

References

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Nadel, S.F. (1937) “Gunnu, a Fertility Cult of the Nupe in Northern Nigeria”, in The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland[1], volume 67, pages 91-130