Religious Priestess Shango

Priestess of the cult to the god of Thunder Shango, fourth Yoruba king who was deified, and in the ceremonies of possession by the orisa (intermediate divinity) incarnated in the initiate, who handles the axe, during the trance. And in this way, Shango transmits the power of lightning to his descendants. The priests and priestesses who participate in this ceremony are clothed in the red robe of Sangho, the colour of lightning and blood. The headdress of the priestess represents the stone axe produced by the lightning slitting the sky, called “stone of fire”. The altars consecrated to shango are called ojubo-sangho. Sangho society is one of the most important. The priestess appears kneeling with a cup of offerings in her hands. A necklace with yellow and brown beads is on its neck. Dark brown patina.