XangĂ´
/ĘÉĚËÉĄo/noun
XangĂ´ is a Yoruba orixĂĄ associated with thunder, lightning, fire, justice, and kingship, especially venerated in CandomblĂŠ and related traditions.
Did you know?In Afro-Brazilian CandomblĂŠ, XangĂ´ is commonly linked with Saint Jerome or Saint Barbara through historical religious syncretism, though associations vary by tradition and community.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Yoruba
ᚢà ngó
âName of a major Yoruba orixĂĄ associated with thunder, lightning, kingship, and justiceâ
19th Century
Yoruba
ᚢà ngó
âContinued as the name of a central deity in Yoruba religious traditionsâ
19th Century
Portuguese
XangĂ´
âPortuguese rendering of Yoruba ᚢà ngĂł; Portuguese x represents the initial sh soundâ
19thâ20th Century
Brazilian Portuguese
XangĂ´
âName of the orixĂĄ in CandomblĂŠ and related Afro-Brazilian religious traditionsâ
Modern English
English
XangĂ´
âA proper name used in English-language writing for the Yoruba orixĂĄ and its Afro-Brazilian manifestationsâ
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