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Vlekete or Verekete is a deity and goddess of the sea in the mythology of the people of Badagry.[1] Velekete has a shrine named after it called the Velekete Shrine and a slave market called Velekete Slave Market.[2]

References

  1. ^ L. C. Dioka (2001). Lagos and Its Environs. First Academic. ISBN 978-978-34902-5-3.
  2. ^ Ashamu Sewanu Fadipe (2000). Commerce D'esclaves Et la Civilisation Occidentale À Badagry. Media Ace. ISBN 978-978-33660-3-9.
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