Nago
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ewe Anagó (“a Yoruba”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Yoruba Ànàgó (“Yoruba from Abeokuta Province, Nigeria”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Nago (plural Nagos or Nagoes or Nago)
- A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave. [from 18th c.]
- In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of Yoruba origin.
- 2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books 2007, p. 54:
- The Nago and Petwo lwa are honored with Florida water.
- 2012, Michael R Hall, Historical Dictionary of Haiti, p. 181:
- The colors red and blue are frequently worn during Nago rite Voodoo ceremonies.
- 2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books 2007, p. 54:
Proper noun
Nago
- The Niger–Congo language spoken by the Nago people. [from 19th c.]
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