Oshé

Oshé (Yoruba alphabet: Oṣé) is the double-headed battle axe of the thunder deity Ṣango in Yoruba religion, representing bolts of lightning hurled by the deity from Ọrun. Carvings of the axe are used as dance wands during rituals or worn as pendants for protection.


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