About the Book
Editorial Reviews - Vodou Deities From the Publisher Chapters: Vodou Goddesses, Vodou Gods, Shango, Guédé, Yemaja, Papa Legba, Ogoun, Damballa, Baron Samedi, Baron La Croix, Adjassou-Linguetor, Agwé, Ayida-Weddo, Erzulie, Baron Cimetière, Maman Brigitte, Ti Malice, Marassa Jumeaux, Adya Houn'tò, Adjinakou, Kalfu, Azaka-Tonnerre, Agassou, Boli Shah, Ayizan, Sousson-Pannan, Mounanchou, Dan Petro, Ti-Jean Petro, Simbi, Badessy, Clermeil, Bacalou, Diable Tonnere, Dan Wédo, Sobo, Mademoiselle Charlotte, Grand Bois, Ti Jean Quinto, Marinette, Bossou Ashadeh, Maîtresse Hounon'gon, Bugid Y Aiba, Gran Maître, L'inglesou, Mombu, Dinclinsin, Maîtresse Délai, Diejuste, Petwo, Anaisa Pye, Ezili Dantor, Ghede Nibo, Ghede Linto, Kokou, Rada Loa, Loco, Baron Kriminel, Belie Belcan, Azaka Medeh, Pie, Congo. Excerpt: In Yorùbá religion, Sàngó ( also spelled, Sango or Shango, often known as Xangô or Changó in Latin America and the Caribbean, and also known as Jakuta) is perhaps the most popular Orisha; he is a Sky Father, god of thunder and lightning. Sango was a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third king of the Oyo Kingdom. In the Lukumí (Olokun mi = "my dear one") religion of the Caribbean, Shango is considered the center point of the religion as he represents the Oyo people of West Africa. All the major initiation ceremonies (as performed in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela for the last few hundred years) are based on the traditional Shango ceremony of Ancient Oyo. This ceremony survived the Middle Passage and is considered to be the most complete to have arrived on Western shores. This variation of the Yoruba initiation ceremony became the basis of all Orisha initiations in the West. The energy given from this Deity of Thunder is also a major symbol of African resistance against an enslaving European culture.... More: http://booksllc.net/?
