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	dionysus_ogun
		His thyrsus is physically and functionally paralleled by the opa Ogun borne by the male devotees of Ogun.
		A dog is slaughtered in sacrifice, and the mock-struggle of the head priest and his acolytes for the carcass, during which it is literally torn limb from limb, inevitably brings to mind the dismemberment of Zagreus, son of Zeus.
		Ogun, in proud acceptance of the need to create a challenge for the constant exercise of will and control, enjoins the liberal joy of wine.
	www.loyno.edu /~jageorge/dionysus_ogun.html (721 words)

	Ogun Link
		Ogun lives in the knife, and with it, clears a path for man. Ogun is the force within your computer.
		Ogun is the force of gravity, the force of attraction.
		Ogun is our heart beat and the final contraction during birth.
	www.cultural-expressions.com /ifa/orisha/ogun.htm (147 words)

	Ackland Art Museum \| Works of Art (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Stout portrays Ogun, the Yoruba (Nigerian) deity of iron and war, as an nkisi, a traditional Kongo "power object" that represents spiritual forces or personalities.
		Ogun symbolizes strength and protection, and his energy affects machines.
		She believes her family possesses strong Ogun energy: both of her grandfathers worked in Pittsburgh steel mills, her father is a mechanic, and she, as a sculptor, uses many power tools.
	www.ackland.org /art/collection/contemporary/97.6.1.html (146 words)

	Ogun:The God of Iron
		Ogun came from Heaven to Earth with the secret of the mystery of Iron and was able to create cities in the Jungle.
		In a sense you have ogun as the suffix of oogun, meaning "the source of vitality" or "the source of aliveness." In my judgement this gives us an indication that Ogun is a linguistic reference to the will to survive.
		Related to the idea of reincarnation, when a priest of Ogun cuts off the head of a goat, he proceeds that gesture by saying may the spirit of this goat reincarnate as a goat to feed future generations.
	www.mamiwata.com /ogun.html (3326 words)

	Dionysus, Ogun and Kali (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ogun was the first to set out across the ether and fight the demons to reunite with man. Ogun, the aggressive Explorer, God of creative power, used his own dual nature as a warrior-creator to close the anguishing seperation of man and the gods, matter and essence.
		Ogun seems to have succeeded, and the Yoruba live in a very harmonious society in which there are no unanswered questions, there is optimism about a future which is already set, and a spirituality which pervades every aspect of the society.
		Dionysus, Ogun and Kali each use different means, as the fears and ego structures of individual cultures are in themselves very different, but their methods share a similar theme: creating intense, overwhelming, destructive, highly emotional circumstances on the physical plane which strip the individual of his pretensions and self-consciousness.
	members.aol.com /jokolondo/dok.html (2119 words)

	IN SEARCH OF OGUN
		While Ogun stood for the “overthrow of all conditions in which man is debased, enslaved, neglected” and made a contemptible being, he is presented as being also capable of mindless destructiveness of seismic proportions.
		Although his response to Soyinka’s Ogun was quite a factor in the radical cultural criticism of the seventies, he has since abandoned the position to embrace the imperative and primacy of a metaphysics by choosing for himself a patron deity in opposition to Soyinka’s Ogun.
		Such that although Ogun is shared with so many other ethnic groups and nationalities in ways that contest its exclusive Yoruba-ness, the discourses of the god have been haggled almost to the complete exclusion of other nationalities which share the same myths as a vibrant part of their ethos.
	www.edo-nation.net /eghar6.htm (18190 words)

	UNHCR - Nigeria: Post-election (2003) violence in Ogun state between members of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the ...
		UNHCR - Nigeria: Post-election (2003) violence in Ogun state between members of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP); whether state protection is available for members of the PDP and their families who have been threatened or harmed by members of the AD
		Nigeria: Post-election (2003) violence in Ogun state between members of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP); whether state protection is available for members of the PDP and their families who have been threatened or harmed by members of the AD
		In the Gubernatorial election of 19 April 2003, the incumbent governor of Ogun, Olusegun Osoba of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) was defeated by Otunba Gbenga Daniel of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) (Newswatch 5 May 2003; The News 5 May 2003; This Day 21 Apr. 2003).
	www.unhcr.org /home/RSDCOI/41501c3b2a.html (653 words)

	Wolverine Files 008: Ogun
		Ogun confirms that Logan was his pupil, and Logan admits that a long time ago, Ogun was his friend.
		With the bamboo limiting Logan's attack, Ogun responds to each missed sword strike with a slap to Logan 's face.
		Ogun, through mystical workings, trains Kitty as an expert ninja in only one week's time by recreating her existence on a mystical plane.
	www.typingmonkeys.com /wolverine_008.html (924 words)

	Unemployment . . . the Ogun Approach
		This scheme is designed to assist in employment of qualified people in the teaching profession a total of 6,000 teachers have been absorbed between 2003 and 2006 to strengthen manpower needs in public secondary schools.
		To the elder statesman, what has taken place in Ogun State is a successful restructuring involving effective utilization of manpower without resorting to the usual mass retrenchment.
		On its part the Ogun State branch of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria sees the release of promotions and the return of training programmes for the civil servants as pragmatic steps that would boost their morale.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/-unemployment-ogun-approach-/2006/12/09/2154268.htm (1714 words)

	ogunlanre
		You know in Nigeria when one group loses election, they would cry foul and start carrying reports that the election should be cancelled and that the group that win the election is not the authentic group that is supposed to produce the governorship candidate.
		So I can tell you that there is no faction in Ogun State at all and as we are now, Lanre Banjo is the authentic candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Ogun State.
		Let me make one thing categorically clear, we started our campaign in Ogun State in 1999, when NCP had not even submitted its application for registration because I knew that we would be registered and I knew I am the next governor of the state.
	www.homestead.com /ncp/ogunlanre.html (875 words)

	Ogun -- baltimoresun.com
		Ammo (Eddie Green) and Profound (Rashon Moore) also perform with Ogun.
		Notable: The word Ogun (pronounced ogoon) comes from the Yoruba religion.
		It means the spirit of iron or the spirit of war.
	www.baltimoresun.com /entertainment/bal-live-meettheband0930,0,4235988.story?coll=bal-live-utility (141 words)

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		Ogun by Grupo Afro Cuba
	www.rhapsody.com /album/chantspiritinsound/track-6/share.html (242 words)

	THISDAY ONLINE
		â¦As Ogun Marks 30 Years, Rolls the Drums
		Periscoping into the development of Ogun State from February 3rd, 1976 to February 3rd 2006, there is no gainsaying the fact that the state has moved from the periphery of the periphery to the centre of the centre.
		As part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of Ogun State, President Olusegun Obasanjo had the most Herculean task ever trusted on him by any state government â“ the commissioni...
	www.thisdayonline.com /nview.php?id=41189 (125 words)

	Macjob Grammar School, Abeokuta, Ogun State Alumni Registry
		Macjob Grammar School, Abeokuta, Ogun State Alumni Registry
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	www.alumni.net /Africa/Nigeria/Macjob_Grammar_School,_Abeokuta,_Ogun_State (94 words)

	How Oke-Ogun Crosses the Digital Divide: Study of a Nigerian Rural Development Project: McLean: JoDI
		The Oke-Ogun Community Development Network (OCDN, glossary links shown bold) project is based in Oyo State in SW Nigeria.
		is a large rural area in the northwest part of Oyo State, bounded by the Ogun River.
		It is a fertile region, feeding the population of the state capital, Ibadan, the most populous city in Nigeria.
	jodi.tamu.edu /Articles/v05/i04/McLean (9379 words)

	News -- Ogun worship and paraphernalia
		Ogun is the patron of fl smith, soldiers and warriors.
		It is assumed that Ogun signifies this by granting the luck of strong cut to the sacrificers.
		Ogun Festival is greatly celebrated in Ekiti State during the eighth month of the year.
	odili.net /news/source/2004/jan/10/6.html (1285 words)

	Oguns Place - Ova Buku - Datca - Turkey -Welcome
		Ogun's Place is hidden away in a quiet secluded sandy bay at Ova Buku on the Datca coast of Turkey.
		Ogun used to take his rowing boat to greet tourists, and Semra was already cooking the wonderful food that her mother taught her.
		It was Ogun who at the age of 14 built himself a jetty out of planks so as to greet his guests.
	www.ogunsplace.itgo.com /en/welcome.html (407 words)

	Aonduna Tondu: Lessons from Ogun
		Ogun will be a constant reminder that his legitimacy is at best a tenuous one.
		But Ogun is also a footnote of the 2003 electoral fiasco and as such it recalls Anambra and other places where Nigerian democracy was almost fatally wounded.
		The only difference between Anambra and Ogun may lie in the fact that in the president’s home state, there are no known thugs openly and violently letting it be known just to what extent they helped in the PDP ‘capture’ of the state and subsequent subjugation of its citizens.
	www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com /Articles/Tondu/2004/12/lessons-from-ogun.html (1462 words)

	Ogun
		In recent times, Ogun became an ally of the Japanese crimelord Shigematsu whose dealings with American businessman Carmen Pryde attracted the interest of Pryde’s mutant daughter Kitty, a teammate of Wolverine’s in the X-Men, who followed her father to Japan.
		Ogun then dispatched her to kill his former student Wolverine; however, her attempt to do so shocked her free of Ogun’s control and she joined Wolverine in opposing their former mentor.
		Ogun’s powers also caused him to age little, if at all, over time, and sufficiently protected him from most forms of physical injury enough to allow him to have once survived a direct impalement through the chest with a sword.
	www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/o/ogun.htm (1276 words)

	Ogun - God of Iron
		In the Candomble traditions, Ogun is identified with Saint George.
		Since he is carrying a metal lance in his hand and obviously overcoming his enemy, this also reinforces the reasoning behind identifying Ogun with St. George.
		That is the reason that the otan or stone of Ogun lives in a metal cauldron and his implements are made or iron or steel.
	www.angelfire.com /fl3/OGUN/index.html (452 words)

	Nigeriaworld -- Humanitarian medical mission is back in Ogun State
		The return of the Medical Team to Ogun State was as a result of the request from Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Ogun State Governor, for the team to stay for another week in 2005.
		Nonetheless, Ogun State is paying for their transportation, accommodation and feeding during their stay in Ogun State.
		The people of Ogun State should at least recognize the impact of its government on their life through this type of Medical Mission, through the vision initiated by the Governor in the areas of Free Medical Service by the American based medical personnel.
	nigeriaworld.com /columnist/ajayi/022406.html (1496 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		Anthony Ojeshina Ogun State commissioner for Environment spoke to Chris Ajaero and Bankole Makinde on the achievements of his ministry and the thrust of the government's waste-to-wealth agenda.
		Newswatch: You are the pioneer commissioner for environment in Ogun State.
		We have in the pipeline in Ogun State plans to convert waste generated from electricity to evolve gas and convert it to energy.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/bob/10911154551.htm (1784 words)

	Ogun: Myths and Legends of the World
		Ogun, or Ogun Onire, is the god of war and iron of the Yoruba people of West Africa.
		However, Ogun had been given the secret of iron by Orunmila, son of the supreme god Olorun, and he used an iron ax to clear the forest.
		Ogun later shared the secret of iron with the other gods and with humans.
	history.enotes.com /myths-legends/ogun (186 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ogun is the Spirit of iron in Yoruba culture.
		Both a hunter and a warrior, Ogun uses an iron machete to cut through dense forest to procure food and medicinal herbs and to protect the lives of the community.
		Ogun is both an aggressive guardian and nurturing healer.
	www.ileorunmilaoshun.org /Orisha/Ogun.htm (130 words)

	Ogun - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The Bight of Benin extends from the mouth of the Volta River to...
		Akure belongs to the Yoruba cultural region and is the site of an annual Ogun festival commemorating the Yoruba deity Ogun, the god of iron.
		Abeokuta, city in southwestern Nigeria and capital of Ogun State, located on the Ogun River, 74 km (46 mi) north of Lagos.
	encarta.msn.com /Ogun.html (114 words)

	The Disarmament Conference
		Ogun knows full well that we are quite happy to put up with massive discomfort elsewhere in exchange for massive comfort here.
		The irony is that Ogun does not and never has aspired to power, preferring the solitary outdoor life, facing the elements and living heartily in the jungle with his hunting dogs.
		Ogun calmly observes the mixture of horror and disgust on the faces of his visiting delegation.
	www.forusa.org /fellowship/july-aug_05/hajbmadpoet.html (1115 words)

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		OGUN is one of the oldest of ORISHA in the Yoruba pantheon.
		OGUN is the father of metamorphosis, because with his great strength and with the aid of intense heat, he transforms carbon into diamonds, sandstone into marbles, and marble into gneiss.
		The main tools of OGUN are the anvils, which signifies the earth's ability to transform man; the shovel, which is used fir digging into one's potential.
	home.coqui.net /ifalaiye/IfaEStoryOgun.html (434 words)

	Engr. Wale Bajomo: About Ogun State
		Ogun State of Nigeria was carved out of the defunct Western State on 3rd February, 1976 by the Federal Miliraty Goverment of the Late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed.
		Ogun State is in south-western Nigeria, and lies within to the tropics.
		The people of Ogun State belong to the Yoruba ethnic group of south-west Nigeria and also live in parts of Benin Republic and Togo, with substantial diaspora elements in Brazil, Cuba and Sierra Leone, consequential to the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
	www.walebajomo2007.com /ogun.html (459 words)

	“OGUN’S LAST STAND”
		Ogun’s dream is to build an African cultural village in Thyme Bottom.
		Ogun glares at her and she pours the third cup.
		Ogun shut him up though when he said we should be proud of how we talk, just as how the English are because English started off as a patois.
	tomraworth.com /ogun.html (8671 words)

	No Cover Review: OGUN
		Ogun, born Kevin Beasley, obtained his alias--which he says means "the spirit of iron and truth"--from the Rites of Passage, an African-centered youth organization.
		Ogun strives for the same sort of communal experience during his live shows.
		Ogun makes it a point to expose listeners to various voices with an abundance of guests on the album.
	www.citypaper.com /music/review.asp?rid=7133 (896 words)

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