Sopona
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sopona-210-2256927
title:
Sopona
text:
Ṣọ̀pọ̀na is the god of smallpox in the Yoruba religion. The Yoruba people took their traditions about Shapona to the New World when they were transported in the slave trade. He has become known as Babalú-Ayé, among many other names, in the Orisha religion that developed in the Americas. Within the traditional religion of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, smallpox was believed to be a disease foisted upon humans due to Shapona's “divine displeasure.” Formal worship of the god of smallpox was highly c
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
God of smallpox for the Yorubas
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopona
date created:
2010-01-23T00:35:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T19:39:11Z
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fields total:
13
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