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From: MSN NicknameTheOldGeek1  in response to Message 1Sent: 12/18/2005 4:44 PM
 
C'est vrai j'oubliais. Comment comprendre Nana quand on ne connait pas Ogun ?
 
Orisha: Ogún
Catholic Syncretism: Saint Peter
Celebration: June 29
Garments: Crimson; lately green, black, and red are gaining popularity as Ogún's  garment's  color
Beads: Green & black; green, black, & red; brown & black
Ritual implement: Machete
Sacrifices: He-goats, dogs, agouties, turtles, roosters, pigeons, guinea hens, and any hunted animals
Taboos: None
Ritual Numbers: 3, 7, and 21.
The god of iron and war.  Ogún is the patron of the blacksmith and all those whose job places them in contact with iron or metals.  Today, all things made out of iron or its derivatives, belong to Ogún.  This is the reason why in our industrialized societies Ogún is related to railways, airplanes, automobiles, trucks, and anything made out of metal. Ogún represents and executes Olorún's justice on earth.  According to most sources, the Yoruba worship and respect for Ogún is such that traditional priests, when testifying in court, instead of swearing with their hand placed on a bible as the Christians do, swear over a piece of iron.  This practice is accepted and recognized by Nigerian courts, aware of the Yoruba respect for Ogún and their fear of his anger.
Some of his roads are
Arere—the butcher;
Alagbedé—the blacksmith;
Shibirikí—the architect;
Onile—the king who abandoned the throne for the call of the hunt;
Tenshowé—Ogún of agriculture, close friend of Orishaokó.
ToG, réparateur de la Mémoire du Passée.