Sango
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Sango is a powerful Yoruba thunder and lightning deity widely venerated across southwestern Nigeria and in the African diaspora.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
lightning deity ⓘ orisha ⓘ thunder deity ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ fire ⓘ justice ⓘ lightning ⓘ power ⓘ royalty ⓘ thunder ⓘ war ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dayOfWorship | Thursday ⓘ |
| equivalentInBrazil | Xango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentInCuba | Chango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
charisma
ⓘ
oratory skill ⓘ quick temper ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Sango festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Alaafin of Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Aganju
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yemaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ifa tradition
ⓘ
Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
dispensor of justice
ⓘ
protector of the community ⓘ |
| spouse |
Oba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oshun NERFINISHED ⓘ Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
double-headed axe
ⓘ
thunderstone ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
African diaspora
ⓘ
Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
double-headed axe
ⓘ
lightning bolts ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
drumming rituals
ⓘ
possession trance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.