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Culture & Region
Yoruba (Nigeria) → Diaspora
Time Period
c. Pre-colonial to present
Domains
WindsstormstransformationcemeteriesNiger Rivermarketplacechange
Symbols & Animals
Whirlwindbuffalomachetelightningpurple/maroonnine
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Nigeria
- Cuba
- Brazil
- Caribbean
Key Myths & Stories
Warrior goddess; guards cemetery gates; tempest-bringer; Shango's wife; fierce change-agent
Related Deities
≈ Erinyes (vengeance); ≈ storm deities worldwide