Shango

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Shango

Where it comes from

From Yoruba Ṣàngó.

proper noun

An orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.

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name orisha in Yoruba religion

Español	Changó
Português	Xangô

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MLA

"Shango." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shango. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Shango. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shango

Chicago

"Shango." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shango.

BibTeX

@misc{shango_2026,
  title = {Shango},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shango},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}