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Shango

British  
/ ˈʃæŋɡəʊ /

noun

    1. a W African religious cult surviving in some parts of the Caribbean

    2. ( as modifier )

      Shango ritual

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Etymology

Origin of Shango

Yoruba

Example Sentences

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“The fact that it happened here dealt not just an emotional blow, but also an economic blow,” said Shango Oya, a resident of the neighborhood for more than a decade.

From New York Times

In such tracks as “Prayer for Shangó” and “Closing Prayer,” batá rhythms meet auto-tuned vocals, and musical folklore meets spiritual worship, creating an otherworldly atmosphere where every drum stroke, synth cue and calling builds and reaches spectacular heights.

From Washington Post

Neither is the Shango chain of dispensaries, which has locations in Moreno Valley as well as Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Michigan.

From Los Angeles Times

She take Shango for husband, Shango, orisha for lightning.

From Literature

When Shango talk, there fire in he mouth.

From Literature