Aganju
Aganju (known as Agayú, Aggayú, Aganjú or Aganyú in Spanish speaking counties) is an Orisha. He is syncretized with Saint Christopher in the Cuban religion known as Santería.
| Aganju | |
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Volcanoes (Cuba / Santería), Wilderness, Desert (Cuba / Santería), River (Cuba / Santería) | |
| Member of Orisha | |
| Other names | Aganju |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Brazil |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba people, Fon people |
| Offspring | Sango |
| Equivalents | |
| Catholic equivalent | Saint Christopher |
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| Yorùbá people |
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Aganju is strongly associated with Shango. In some traditions Aganju is described as Shango's father; in other traditions he is described as Shango's brother. Both Shango and Aganju were, at one time, rulers of the Oyo empire who became deified.
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