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Shango Olufina

Posted in Shango/Chango by Omolotiwa on the December 17th, 2006

In this camino, Shango is the ruler of the Ceiba tree (silk cottonwood) and a good friend to Ogun.

Source: Canizares, Baba Raul. Shango. Santería and the Orisha of Thunder, New York: Original Publications. 2000.

This praise name of Shango means something like “The Creator puts fire on the road”. He is said to be the owner of the ceiba tree. Some say that this is the “child version” of Shango.

Source: Shango, The Spirit of Lightning, United Chaplains Corp

Alternate spellings: Chango, Sango

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