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==Shango of the Oyo Empire== Shango was the fourth king of the Oyo clan in Yorubaland who brought prosperity to the Empire he inherited. Many stories have been told about him, and several myths surround him. He stands as the cornerstone of many Afro-Caribbean religions. In the Yoruba religion, Shango (Xangô or Changó in Latin America), is perhaps the most popular Orisha. He is the orisha of thunder and one of the principal ancestors of the Yoruba people. In the Santeria religion of the Caribbean, Shango is considered to be the focal point as he represents the Oyos of West Africa. The Oyo empire sold a lot of people to the Atlantic slave trade who then took them to the Caribbean and South America. It is primarily for this reason that every major Orisha initiation ceremony performed in the New World within the past few hundred years has been based on the traditional Shango ceremony of Ancient Oyo. Such ceremonies survived the Middle Passage and are considered to be the most complete traditional practices to have arrived on American shores. Shango's sacred colors are red'' and ''white''; his sacred number is ''6''; his symbol is the ''oshe'', which represents swift and balanced justice. He is owner of the ''bata'' (3 double-headed drums) and of music in general, as well as the art of dance. Shango is venerated in Santería, Candomblé Ketu, Umbanda, and Vodou.〔(Shango syncretism ) - religion-cults.com〕 In art, Shango is depicted with a double-axe on his three heads. He is associated with the holy animal, the ram, and the holy colors of red and white. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Legends of Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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