Adja
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Adja may refer to:
- Aja peopleAja peopleThe Aja are a group of people native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo.According to tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th centuries from Tado on the Mono River and in the early 17th century, three brothers, Kokpon, Do-Aklin, and Te-Agdanlin, fought for the...
of west Africa, mainly residents of Benin. - Abbreviation of Adjassou-LinguetorAdjassou-LinguetorIn West African Vodun Adjassou-Linguetor is a loa with protruding eyes and a bad temper. She governs spring water....
, a loaLoaThe Loa are the spirits of the voodoo religion practiced in Louisiana, Haiti, Benin, and other parts of the world. They are also referred to as Mystères and the Invisibles, in which are intermediaries between Bondye —the Creator, who is distant from the world—and humanity...
in the religion of West African Vodun.