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Shango
(Shango)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃaŋgəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a religious cult originating in western Nigeria and now practised chiefly in parts of the Caribbean.
(also
Shangor
)
an African god of thunder significant to the Shango cult.
[
count noun
]
a dance associated with the Shango cult:
you want me to dance shango and sing calypso in the street?
Origin:
from Yoruba
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