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Author: K. Sis. Nicole T.N. Lasher

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Shango, Chango

Shango

Hot blooded heat incarnate, He is fire and lightning. If you’re good he is a light, But if you’re bad he’s frightning. Shango (also spelled Chango or Xango)is the Orisha of fire, lightning, dance, and martial arts. He had three wives: Oya, the Orisha of home, hearth, and marriage; Oshun,…

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Oya, Yansa

Oya and Babalu Aye

Wind in her hair. Lightning in her eyes. Storms in her voice, And thunder in her thighs! Sacred number: 9. Sacred colors:  Brown, orange, purple, arterial blood red, deep red, burgundy, maroon, rainbow plus black, brown, and white. Symbols and Embodiments: Storms, wind, whirlwinds, hurricanes, storm and/or disease vector symbols,…

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