A Shango priest offers a chicken for the god of thunder and lightning in Lokossa.
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Newly initiated Shango priests in Lokossa dancing with the head priest with their heavy Achinas on the back.
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A Shango procession in Lokossa past a burial site for people who were struck by lightning.
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