Shango

Yoruba Pantheon

Shango

Osha Shango is a warrior, the king of the Yoruba religion and one of the most popular Orishas their pantheon. Shango is an orisha and is in the group header Oshas. Orisha of justice, dance, manly strength, thunder, lightning and fire, owner of the Bata drums, wemileres, Ilú Batá or Bembe, dance and music, represents the need and joy of living, intensity of life, male beauty, passion, intelligence and wealth. He owns the religious system of Osha-Ifa.

Shango is the largest number of favorable and unfavorable situations. It was the first owner and interpreter of the oracle of Ifa is a fortune teller and interpreter of the oracle of Diloggún and that of Biang and Aditoto. Shango represents and has a special relationship with the world of EggunShango was the 4th Alafin (king) of Oyo, this is the second Oduduwa dynasty after the destruction of Katong, the first administrative capital of the Yoruba empire. Shango came at a moment in the history of Yoruba, where the people had forgotten the teachings of God. Shango was sent with his twin brother by Oloddumare to clean the society and the people continue to back a clean life and teachings of one God. After he became king, the people began to say that Shango was very strict, even tyrannical. At that time the law said that if a king was no longer loved by his people should be killed. Shango ended his life by hanging himself, but returned to his twin brother who Angayú the use of gunpowder, ended with the enemies of Shango, who from there began to be worshiped as Orisha and was called the Lord of Thunder.

Shango was a warrior king and the generals of Ibadan loved him. His followers saw him as the recipient of great creative potential. Shango was one of the Yoruba kings who helped build the battle formations and thanks to his conquests Yoruba empire stretched from Mauritania to Gabon. He became famous especially for his cavalry warfare, which played a key role in building the empire. There are other legends which states that Shango killed their wives and children for his experiments with gunpowder, then repent became Orisha. Shango was the first Awo, then change the ashe Orunla divination by the dance, this is very important in the cult of Ifa for babalawos, holding the hand of Ikin babalawos hand called Shango.

Shango is the brother of heart with heart of Babalu Aye (Okan Okan hairy). Shango crown eat first when the Orisha, Shango since it was who helped him heal from their pests. Ossain is the godfather of Shango, the name of who was his slave and his messenger is Deu called Bangboshé. Shango means mischievous, their NATO collect rocks or waterfalls or rivers. One of the fundamental Orishas to be received when you Kari-Osha Shango is Aggayú omo Shango Solá and should come with Aggayú Solá. Its main symbol is the Oche. The Oche is a doll carved from cedar and that instead of an ax head has doubled. Oche with time is an energy that is under load, making it the babalawos, this living with Shango.

To Shango must be at least six days prior to the Akua Osha Kua Leri a ceremony at the foot of a cedar or Royal Palm. Shango syncretism compared to Santa Barbara, which has its party at December 4, according to Catholic saints calendar. Your day of the week is Saturday, although Friday is also popular. Their number is 6 and its multiples, although some will claim the four, perhaps because of religious syncretism in Santa Barbara. Their colors are red and white. Kao greet Kabiesilé, Alufina Shango!

Shango Family.
Obba was husband Shango, Oya and Oshun. In some ways a direct descendant of Oloddumare, elsewhere Obbatala son and odduara (Oduduwa), others place him as the son of Obbatala and Aggayú Obbatala Solá and also Ibaíbo and Yenbo, was raised by Yemaya and Dada. Dada's brother, Orunmila, Oggun, Eleggua, Oshosi and Osun.

Diloggún in Shango.
Shango speaks in the diloggún by Obbara (6) and Ellil Sebora (12), which is its main point.

Tools Shango.
Its receptacle is a wooden bowl, preferably cedar, with cover, which is situated above a basin that can often take the form of castle. Its main attributes are six tools made of cedar, axes, swords, lightning, drums, hand snail, crown, cup, a sword, güira maraca, a mallet, etc. Shango is also a fact shekere turtle shells. Among the tools that you can put around you will find a black horse, a drum, a bright red flag, three axes, a club and a scimitar. His objects of power are a double ax, a cup and a sword. Her necklaces are made elekes alternating white and red beads.

Shango power objects.
The power of Shango objects are two-headed ax, a cup and a sword.

Costumes Shango.
Shango wears a loose red shirt and white pants with red and white lists. You can also wear white pants with the legs cut short spike. His chest is bare and add a short jacket that can be red or red and white lists. In her head she wears a crown, which sometimes gives way to the castle.

Dances of Shango.
When Shango hits with his head down and ram it three laps into the drums. Open your eyes wide and pulls out his tongue. His signature moves are wielding the hatchet and grabbing his testicles. No other Orisha will jump higher, more violently dance or make strange gestures. Often it can eat fire. Shango dances tend to be a warrior or erotic. As a warrior brandishing his ax and made threatening gestures. As a lover, tries to demonstrate the size of their penis bends, winks and lewd acts with women as the audience. The dancers imitate his movements and sexual swagger.

Offerings to Shango.
A amal offering Shango is made from cornmeal, milk and okra, green bananas, Oti, Indian plantain, red wine, roasted corn, barley, canary grass, etc.. He immolated sheep, chickens, quail, turtle (river turtle), guinea fowl, pigeons, etc. Her ewe are bright red amaranth, atiponlá, platanillo of Cuba, Ceiba, paradise, cedar, poplar, barium, sarsaparilla, tortoise shell vine, vine red, nursery, camagua, combustera Maroon, sugarcane, onion, mahogany, flame tree, white guano , guano acacia, laurel, corn, sour wood, mamey colorado, stick boma, turtle grass, pinion gear jar, okra, rompesaragüey, rue, tomato, transverse, yaya, palm, peony, mint, clover, canistel, filigree, yaba , etc.

Shango Crown. Kari-Osha.
To crown this Osha must be received prior to the Orishas warriors. Then during the coronation should receive the following Oshas and Orishas.

Elegguá, Obbatala, Oke, Yemaya, Shango, Ibeyis, ogue, Oshun and Aggayú.

Characteristics of Oni Shango.
Shango's children are willing, energetic, proud, intelligent, aware of its value. In men tolerate the discrepancies with difficulty and are given to violent fits of anger. Rowdy, womanizing, love money, but not so much work to get it, sexist and libertines. In the case of the women are very talkative and sometimes even lies, are meddling in affairs of others and do not forgive from any point of view infidelities. They are workers and are able to lead to the ultimate consequences ideals, even if it means dealing with others.

Patakines of Shango.
After Oggún Shango defeated, he returned to his carefree life of women and parties. Oggún went back to his forge and his work. The two were avoided whenever possible to find, but when they had heard thunder in the sky and saw lightning. After hearing about the fight between the two brothers, Obbatala called Shango and said.

"Omo-mile. You fight with your brother brought me great sadness. You must learn to control your temper.

"Baba is his fault, he has offended not only my mother, but then went behind Oya and Oshun and attempt to stand between me.

"My son, he should never offend your mother. But he is not alone to blame. Oya and Oshun was his wife tempted him. For offending her mother has condemned to work hard for the rest of his life. That is a serious punishment. You're not completely innocent, you took his wife and her lover and then he stole his sword and his color.

"He killed my dog. Now he can say that dogs are his Shango .- Obbatala replied to.

"I understand your resentment, but he understands that energy can be very destructive uncontrolled. Your energy is great, but you need the address. For that I offer you this gift and this gift.

Obbatala took the necklace he always wore white beads and removed one of the accounts and gave it to Shango.

"Use this account, as white as a symbol of peace and wisdom, with the red beads of your necklace. I give you the power to control your energy wisely. Your virtue is justice, not revenge. No one and nothing will ever surpass.

From that moment Shango beads used his red and white and has been the Orisha of justice.