Chango
Chango
Chango is
the Master of Fire, Thunder and Lighning and one of the most popular
Orishas. Chango has twelve paths or aspects and he is said to
have three wives, who are Obba, Oshun and Oya. They are all river deities. Santeros say that Oya,
the goddess of the wind, is Chango's favorite wife. In Santeria Chango
is personified as Saint Barbara, Saint Mark, Saint Daniel and Saint George. 
Chango is a mighty warrior and he is swift
in the punishment of evil doers. His epic battles with his brother Oggun are the stuff
of legends. His colors are red and white and his numbers are three
and seven. He is one of the world's greatest drummers and his
capacity for lovemaking is legendary. Chango is said to be an
incorrigible womanizer. Hide your sisters for here comes Chango!
Chango has a necklace of red and black beads with one large white bead in the center. The white bead was given to him by Obatala and he wears it with pride. Chango carries a double edge axe. His children are intelligent and brave men, proud and conciouos of their own worth. They don't tolerate oposition and are quick to anger. Womanizer, party goers and libertines, they are the personification of machismo.
