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Tracy D Snipe - Shango
Identifier
003019
Type of Spiritual Experience
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A description of the experience
Tracy D Snipe – African Dance: Bridges to Humanity
From African Dance – edited by Kariamu Weish Asante
Shango, a religion originating in southwestern Nigeria, is closely related to Vodou. Dances to Shango, the Yoruban God of thunder and lightning are found in those areas of the New World where Yoruban religions have remained intact like Brazil, Cuba and Trinidad. The main object is still to induce possession