Ògún Ògún Lákáayé | |
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Warriors, soldiers, blacksmiths, metal workers, craftsmen | |
Member of Orisha | |
Other names | Oggun, Ogou, Ògún, Gou, Ogúm |
Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Edo religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Umbanda, Candomblé, Quimbanda, Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, Folk Catholicism, Dominican Vudu |
Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America, Haiti, United States,Togo,Ghana |
Ethnic group | Yoruba people, Edo people, Fon people, Ewe people , Adja people |
Ogun or Ogoun (Yoruba: Ògún, Edo: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a Yoruba spirit that appears in several African religions. He attempted to seize the throne after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and [Obalufon Ogbogbodirin]]) and sent on an exile – an event that serves as the core of the Ọlọ́jọ́ Festival. Ògún is a warrior and a powerful spirit of metal work,[1][2][3] as well as of rum and rum-making. He is also known as the "god of iron" and is present in Yoruba religion, Santería, Haitian Vodou, West African Vodun, and the folk religion of the Gbe people.
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