Chango God of Fire, Thunder, Lightning and War
An Orisha is a spirit that reflects one of the manifestations of God in Africas Yoruba religion. Many Orishas have found their way throughout the Americas via the Atlantic slave trade and are now expressed in practices as varied as Santeria, Candomble, Trinidad Orisha, and Oyotunji.
Chango is the Orisha of drumming, dancing, thunder, fire, and the essence of masculinity, he was one of the four pillars of Santeria along with Obatala, Oshun and Yemaya. Chango teaches his worshippers to live a full life, achieving what life has to offer while maintaining self-control of ones life. Chango is one of the most celebrated and loved orishas in Santeria because of his generosity and the protection he conferees upon his followers
9" tall, cold cast bronze