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Abassi Creator god of the Efik people in Nigeria. Abuk According to Dinka mythology, the first woman. She is the patron of women and gardens, and her emblem is a small snake. Adroa God of the Lugbara people. Adroa has two aspects: one good and one evil. Considered to be the creator of Heaven and Earth, and will appear to those about to die. Adroa is represented as a tall, white man with only half a body - one eye, one arm, one leg, one ear. Adroanzi The children of Lugbara god Adroa. They dwell near large trees, rocks and streams. The Adroanzi are fond of following people at night. If the person does not look back, they will be safe. If the person does look back, the Adroanzi will kill them. Ag� Dahomey god of the wilderness and the animals which dwell within it. Often worshipped by hunters. Agwe The mother of the sea. Affectionate and nurturing to humans who honor her. Aha Njoku Goddess of yams and the women who care for them. Worshipped by the Ibo tribe of Nigeria. Aja Forest Goddess of the Yoruba people. Teaches the use of medicinal herbs. Ajok God of the Lotuko tribe of Sudan. Anansi Trickster god of the Ashanti people. Created the sun and moon, and instituted the succession of night and day. One of the most popular gods of West African folktales. Arebati Sky and moon god of the Pygmies of Zaire. Asa God of the Akamba people of Kenya. A strong yet merciful lord who offers help when human help is not available. Banga Ngbandi peoples god of clear waters. Bomazi Ancestral deity of the Congo. Buku West African god of the sky. Bumba Creator god of the Boshongo of Zaire, who vomited up the sun, earth, and all living creatures. Cghene Supreme god of the Isoko of Nigeria. Considered remote and is little worshipped. Chiuta Rain god of the Tumbuka, considered the supreme god of the tribe. Chuku Supreme god of the Ibo peoples, all good comes from him. The creator god, he also brings the rains which make the plants grow. Da Great serpent god of the Fon peoples. He supports creation with his giant coils, 3,500 above the earth and 3,500 below. Deng Creator and sky god of the Dinka tribe. Also god of rain and fertility. Domfe Kurumba god of rain, water and wind. He gave the first food-bearing seeds to humanity. Dongo Songhai god of thunder. Dziva Creator Goddess of the Shona people. Generally benevolent, but occasionally awful. Edinkira Tree Goddess. Egungun-oya Yoruban Goddess of divination. Enekpe Goddess of the family and guardian of destiny. En-kai Rain god of the Maasai of East Africa. Eseasar An earth Goddess married to the sky god, Ebore. Eshu Yoruba god of beginnings, doorways and crossroads. He rules the opportunity and potentiality of a situation, and the risks and rewards inherent in it. Faro Sky and water god of the Bambara people. He became pregnant by the rocking of the universe, and he gave birth to various twins, the ancestors of the human race. Returns to earth every 400 years to verify that everything is still in order. Gamab Also known as Gauna or Gaunab, a god of fate and the master of life and death. He shoots arrows from the high heavens at Earth, and those who are hit must die. Gbadu Goddess of fate among the Fon people. Gun Fon god of iron and war. Gunab The Khoikhoi god of evil. Heitsi Khoikhoi god of the hunt. He dies and is reborn. Huve Supreme god of the Bushmen. Imana Creator and the supporter of all the Banyarwanda people. Jok Creator god of the Alur tribesmen of Uganda and Zaire. Kaang Creator god of the African Bushmen. Kaka-Guie Protector of men and god of death and the afterlife among the Baule Negroes of the Ivory Coast. Kalunga God of the sea and supreme creator god of the Lunda people. Khonvoum Hunter god of the Pygmies. Also considered the creator of mankind and the jungles. Kombu Creator god. Legba see Eshu. Lisa Fon god of the sun, sky and power. Mami Wata African deity of the water and of excess, she is seen as both a mermaid (complete with tail) and a beautiful woman walking the streets of modern Africa. She loves all things expensive, modern and beautiful. Massim-Biambe Omnipotent creator god of the Mundang people of the Congo. Mawu Supreme deity of the Fon people. Married to Lisa. Mbaba Mwana Waresa Goddess of the Zulu people, who gave mankind the gift of beer. Mbomba Creator god and ancestral deity of the Mongo people. Minga Bengale Shongon god of hunters, who taught mankind how to make nets. Mugasha Bazabi god of water. Mugasa Sky god of the Bambusi people of Zaire. Also associated with the moon. Musso Koroni Goddess of discord and disorder among the Bambara people. Nana Buluku Supreme god of the Fon tribe. Neiterogob Earth Goddess of the Masai. Nyalitch Supreme god of the Dinka. God of the sky and rain. Nzame Supreme god of the Fan people of the Congo Obassi Supreme deity of the Ekoi and Ibibio of the Niger Delta. Obatala One of the major deities of the Yoruba people. He is the sky-god and god of the North, and the first Orisha to be created. He helped to create humans. Odudua Yourba god of the South. Brother of Obatala. Oromila God of divination of the Benin people. Oshunmare The rainbow serpent of the Yoruba people. Similar to Aido-hwedo. Pamba The creator deity of the Ovambo people. Quamta Supreme god of the Xhosa people of South Africa. Raluvumbha Supreme god of the Baventa of Transvaal in S. Africa. Ryangombe Baziba god of cattle. Shakpana Angry god of the Yoruba, who inflicts man with pox and madness. Shango God of thunder and ancestor of the Yoruba. He is often depicted with a double axe on his head (symbol of thunder) and six eyes. His symbol is the ram and his colors are red and white. Tore Wood god of the Pygmies of Zaire. He is patron of the hunt and lord of the animals. Tsui Khoikhoi god of rain, thunder and sorcerers. Umvelinqangi Creator god of the Zulu. He manifests as thunder and earthquakes. Unumbotte Creator god of the Basari of Togo. Wele Supreme god of the Kavirondo (Vugusu) in Kenya. Manifests as two personalities: Omuwanga, the gentle white god and Gumali the black god of misfortune. Woto Shongo god of fire. Yangombi African god of creation. Yansan Yoruba deity of the wind. Yemaja Mother Goddess of the Yoruba. Goddess of birth and fertility, and worshipped primarily by women. If you know any other Gods and Goddesses of Africa please email them to [email protected] |