{"id":206,"date":"2020-09-07T15:30:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T13:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afropeans.com\/kitchen\/?p=206"},"modified":"2020-09-07T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T17:52:03","slug":"%e1%b9%a3ango-yoruba-god-of-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afropeans.com\/kitchen\/%e1%b9%a3ango-yoruba-god-of-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 | Yoruba God of Thunder!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3, also known as Chang\u00f3 or Xang\u00f4 in Latin America; and as Jakuta or Bad\u00e9) is an Orisha, a type of spirit in Yoruba religion. \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin of the Oyo Kingdom prior to his posthumous deification. He is known for his powerful axe. He is considered to be one of the most powerful rulers that Yorubaland has ever produced,. He is also renowned for his anger!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Sango was the third Alafin (King) of Oyo, following Oranmiyan and Ajaka. \u00a0He brought prosperity to the Oyo Empire. Unlike his peaceful brother Ajaka however, he was a powerful and violent ruler. He reigned for seven years which were marked by his continuous campaigns and many battles. His reign ended due to his inadvertent destruction of his palace by lightning. He had three wives, namely Queen Oshun, Queen Oba, and Queen Oya. Many of those captured as slaves during the demise of the Oyo Empire declined in the 19th century were \u00a0devotees and \u00a0worshipers of \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3. They took this worship with them to the New World as a result. Strong devotion to \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 led to Yoruba religions in Trinidad and Recife, Brazil being named after the deity.<\/p>\n

In Yorubaland, Sango is worshiped on the fifth day of the week, which is named Ojo Jakuta. Ritual worship foods include guguru, bitter cola, \u00e0m\u00e0l\u00e0, and gbegiri soup. Also, he is worshiped with the Bata drum. One significant thing about this deity is that he is worshiped using red clothing, just as he is said to have admired red attire during his lifetime.<\/p>\n

In Yorubaland<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Representation<\/a> \"Figure<\/a>\u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 is viewed as the most powerful and feared of the orisha pantheon. He casts a “thunderstone” to earth, which creates thunder and lightning, to anyone who offends him. Worshippers in Yorubaland in Nigeria do not eat cowpea because they believe that the wrath of the god of iron would descend on them. \u00a0The \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 god necklaces are composed in varying patterns of red and white beads; usually in groupings of four or six which are his sacred numbers. Rocks created by lightning strikes are venerated by \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 worshipers; these stones, if found, are maintained at sacred sites and used in rituals. \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 is called on during coronation ceremonies in Nigeria to the present day.<\/p>\n

The Americas<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Shango<\/a>\u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 is venerated in Santer\u00eda as “Chango”. As in the Yoruba religion, Chango is the most feared god in Santer\u00eda. In Ha\u00efti, he is from the “Nago” Nation, and is known as Ogou Chango. Palo recognizes him as “Siete Rayos”. \u1e62\u00e0ng\u00f3 is known as Xang\u00f4 in the Candombl\u00e9 pantheon. He is said to be the son of Oranyan, and his wives include Oya, Oshun, and Oba, as in the Yoruba tradition. Xang\u00f4 took on strong importance among slaves in Brazil for his qualities of strength, resistance, and aggression. He became the patron orixa of plantations and many Candombl\u00e9 terreiros. The main barrac\u00e3o of Il\u00ea Ax\u00e9 Iy\u00e1 Nass\u00f4 Ok\u00e1, or the terreiro Casa Branca, is dedicated to Xang\u00f4. Xang\u00f4 is depicted with an ox\u00ea, or double-sided ax similar to a labrys; and a brass crown.<\/p>\n

Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colors: white and red
\nElements: thunder, lightning, fire
\nSacred food: Amal\u00e1 (a stew of okra with shrimp and palm oil)
\nInstruments: ox\u00ea, a double ax; bangles; brass crown; Thunder Stones, or objects struck by lightning
\nGarment: red cloth with printed white squares or cowrie shells
\nNecklace or Elekes: white and red beads
\nArchetype: power, dominance
\nSacred dance: aluj\u00e1, the roda de Xang\u00f4. It speaks of his achievements, deeds, consorts, power, and dominion
\nSacrificial animals: fresh water turtle, male goat, duck, sheep.<\/p>\n

Additional source and pictures – Wikipedia.org<\/p>\n