Oba Koso
In this path, Shango is the King of Koso. Koso is a city and West Africa and also an African hardwood used in flooring.
Source: Canizares, Baba Raul. Shango. Santería and the Orisha of Thunder, New York: Original Publications. 2000.
As Oba Koso, Shango is the fourth king or alafin of Oyo, of whom is said that he “did not hang himself” (”ko so”)… although in fact he did. On the other hand, this story may well be fantasy, since Oba Koso can also be translated as the King of Koso, Koso indeed being a place in Nigeria.
Source: Shango, The Spirit of Lightning, United Chaplains Corp
Alternate spellings: Chango, Sango
Alternate spellings: Obakoso
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