Kélé

Kélé

Kélé is an Afro-Saint Lucian religion, originated from the Djiné people of the Babonneau region. Its primary deities are Ogun, Shango and Eshu. Kélé ceremonies include the drumming of the tanbou manman and the tanbou ich of the Batá drum family. The religion has its origins in African slaves of the Babonneau region. The religion is strongly connected to the Ogun festival in Nigeria. Repressed by the Roman Catholic church until the early 1960s, it had been practiced in secrecy underground. The ritual includes the display of smooth stones and iron or steel items in honor of Ogun. The faith itself is believed by some scholars to be a Saint Lucian version of Yoruba religion.

Pantheon: Yoruba Culture: Yoruba Civilization: West Africa Period: 500 BCE – present

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