Shango Syllabification: (Shan·go)Pronunciation: /ˈSHäNGgō/Definition of Shango noun a religious cult originating in western Nigeria and now practiced chiefly in parts of the Caribbean. (also Shangor) an African god of thunder significant to the Shango cult. a dance associated with the Shango cult. Origin: 1950s: from YorubaShango in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Shango in the British & World English dictionary