Misplaced Pages

Kokou (orisha)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

A Kokou is one of the most highly feared warrior Undergods in the traditional religion of Benin.

One who fails to respect the Kokou during a ceremonial trance may have a sacred calabash placed on their head until it becomes excessively heavy.

References

  1. ^ Butler 2006, p. 32.

Bibliography

Yoruba religion (Orisa-Ifá)
Spirits
Supreme Creator (God)
Orishas/Irunmole
Countries of development
Topics
Sacred sites
Legendary figures
Categories: