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Shango
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Shango [ˈʃæŋgəʊ]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions)
a.  a W African religious cult surviving in some parts of the Caribbean
b.  (as modifier) Shango ritual
[Yoruba]
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