SHAKPANA - the African God of Illness and Disease
Plague
God of Smallpox and Insanity
He is mad, bad, and dangerous to know. The son
of YEMAYA,
he’s one of
the ORISHAS, but not a very
nice one to be on the wrong side of.
An old hobbling figure, he is responsible
for inflicting smallpox and madness.
Not at the same time.
We think, Of course
if you really upset him there’s no telling what he might do.
And whatever you do, avoid sesame seeds — these
are cursed with his
disease-ridden spirit. Yes, sesame seeds.
Why do you think
they look just like smallpox spots?
There does not
seem to be a cure for him. All we can advise is to consult his Orisha associate
Dr BABALU-AYE who may be
able to perform a sesameseedectomy.
Historical
update: In 1979 the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been
totally eradicated from this planet. Little do they know that SHAKPANA is working on a brand new version called
largepox. He has already been blamed for the creation of AIDS, and he’s not one
to be discouraged — his madness department has never been busier.
source:
Saunders, Chas, and Peter J. Allen, eds. "SHAKPANA - the African God of Illness and Disease (African mythology)." <em>Godchecker</em>. Godchecker.com / CID, 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 24 August 2018.
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