Shango

British  

/ ˈʃæŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. 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

“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 • May 15, 2022

Shango Harvin, 44, simply thought, “Why not?” when he heard about the pilot shortly after he finished a 22-year sentence.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2015

Shango employs 47 people in Oregon, McKee said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2015

"I don't like crowd scenes," says Shango, a member of the city's anti-violence project, CeaseFire, as we pull up outside.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2011

When Shango talk, there fire in he mouth.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson