Ogoun

Ogoun

In the Yoruba religion, Ogun (or Ogoun, OgĂșn, Ogou, Ogum, Oggun) is an orisha and loa who presides over iron, hunting, politics and war. He is the patron of smiths, and is usually displayed with a number of attributes: a machete or sabre, rum and tobacco. He is one of the husbands of Erzulie, Oshun, and Oya and a friend to Eshu.

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