Editing Shango (section)

=== Nigeria ===

Ṣàngó is viewed as the most powerful of the orisha pantheon and is often described in two differing narratives.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Sango in Africa and the African Diaspora |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=2009 |isbn=9780253220943 |editor-last=Tishken |editor-first=Joel E. |location=Indiana |pages=218–219}}</ref> In the first narrative, Ṣàngó casts a "thunderstone" to earth, which creates thunder and lightning, to anyone who offends him. Worshippers in [[Yorubaland]] in [[Nigeria]] do not eat [[cowpea]] because they believe that the wrath of the god of thunder and lightning would descend on them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mp3indir.icu/sango-spit-fire-in-oyo-world-sango-festival-2016-mp3-indir_IEhWngH8OfU.html|title=Sango spit fire in Oyo @ World Sango Festival 2016 Mp3 İndir|website=mp3indir.icu|access-date=2019-06-10}}{{dead link|date=June 2024}}</ref> In the second narrative, Ṣàngó is gifted with the ability to breathe fire and smoke through his nostrils and is known for being angered by his quarrelsome wives. These narratives also encapsulate the virility, bravery, and governance of Ṣàngó.<ref name=":0" /> While he was feared for tyranny and destructive powers, he was also highly revered for his bravery, fairness, and tremendous powers.<ref name=":0" />

The Ṣàngó god necklaces are composed of varying patterns of red and white beads, usually in groupings of four or six, which are his sacred numbers. Rocks created by lightning strikes are venerated by Ṣàngó worshipers; these stones, if found, are maintained at sacred sites and used in rituals. Ṣàngó is called on during coronation ceremonies in Nigeria to the present day.<ref name="mu" /><ref name="Onifade" /><ref name="v" />

In Yorubaland, Ṣàngó is worshipped on the fifth day of the week, which is named Ojo Jakuta. Ritual worship foods include guguru, bitter cola, [[Amala (food)|àmàlà]], and gbegiri soup. Also, he is worshipped with the Bata drum. One significant thing about this deity is that he is worshipped using red clothing, just as he is said to have admired red attire during his lifetime.<ref name="j"/>