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{{Yoruba people}}
'''Aganju''' (known as '''Agayú''', '''Aggayú''', '''Aganjú''' or '''Aganyú''' in Spanish speaking counties) is an [[Orisha]]. He is syncretized with [[Saint Christopher]] in the Cuban religion known as Santería. In Yoruba language, aginjù (not Aganjú) means a wilderness, inhospitable habitat or impenetrable locale.
Aganju is strongly associated with [[Shango]]. In some traditions Aganju is described as Shango's father; in other traditions he is described as Shango's brother. Both Shango and Aganju were, at one time, rulers of the [[Oyo Empire|Oyo]] empire who became deified.
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