Aganju
Aganju (known as Agayú or Aganyú in Latin America) is an Orisha. He is syncretized with Saint Christopher. Aganju is strongly associated with Shango, being either Shango's father or his brother; both Orishas being members of the deified royal family of Oyo.
Further reading
- Jo Anna Hunter, Oro Pataki Aganju: A Cross Cultural Approach Towards the Understanding of the Fundamentos of the Orisa Aganju in Nigeria and Cuba, In Orisa Yoruba God and Spiritual Identity in Africa and the Diaspora, edited by Toyin Falola, Ann Genova. New Jersey: Africa World Press, Inc. 2006.
- Charles Spencer King.,"Nature's Ancient Religion" ISBN 978-1-4404-1733-7
- Charles Spencer King, "IFA Y Los Orishas: La Religion Antigua De LA Naturaleza" ISBN 1-4610-2898-1
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- Adeyemi I Alowolodu (1888–1905)
- Lawani Agogoja (1905–11)
- Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I (1911–44)
- regency (1944–45)
- Adeyemi II Adeniran (1945–55)
- regency (1955–56)
- Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1956–60)
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- Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1960–68)
- vacant (1968–70)
- Lamidi Adeyemi III (1970–present)
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