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chango

chango

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A god of thunder and fire in Yoruba and Caribbean religions
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Chango
  • He is a devotee of Chango, the spirit-god of power and authority.
  • Yemaya and Chango
  • Chango and Ochun
  • pedestal of Chango

Examples

  • Chango receives bananas and plantains (for their phallic shape), and strawberries and apples (for their red and white color).

    Academic text (1993)

  • Having seen, in 1980, photographs of decoratively painted Chango vessels and pedestals on display in a Havana museum, he decided to reconstitute this tradition in the United States.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Chango, help the rabbit find his way home.

    Prison (1987)

  • Chango tells me there's a kana, a bad spirit trapped in this prison.

    Prison (1987)

  • The Xeviosso (Hebiosso) / Chango temple in the compound was painted by the Cuban artist Manuel Mendive (Fig. 28).

    Academic text (2001)

  • In many Afro-Caribbean ceremonies, dancers honor Chango, the god of thunder and fire.

  • The festival celebrating Chango includes colorful parades and traditional music.

  • Followers of the Yoruba religion often pray to Chango for strength and protection.

Surface Forms

chango main

Etymology

Chango is a Spanish spelling of the Yoruba god Shango, who is linked with 'thunder' and 'fire' and is honored in Afro-Caribbean religions, so the name refers to a powerful spirit in those traditions.