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African mythology
Articles about African mythology within Africa.
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Adro
Adro is a name associated with the religious traditions of the Lugbara people of north-western Uganda and the adjoining areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In English-language writing, the name may also appear…
Andriambahomanana
Andriambahomanana is a figure associated with Malagasy mythology, the traditional religious and storytelling cultures of Madagascar. He is commonly described in modern summaries as the first human or an early ancestor of…
Achimi
Achimi is an obscure name associated with African mythology in some modern English-language catalogues of gods, spirits and legendary beings. Its identity, cultural origin and traditional role are not securely establishe…
Abuk
Abuk is a female figure in the traditional religious world of the Dinka people of South Sudan. She is commonly described as the first woman, a mother of humanity, and a goddess or sacred ancestral figure associated with …
Abassi
Abassi is a creator and supreme deity associated primarily with the traditional religion of the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria and the adjoining Cross River region. In English-language references, the name is also w…
A-bol
A-bol is an obscure name associated with African mythology in some modern listings, but its identity and cultural origin are uncertain. Unlike widely documented figures such as Anansi, Mami Wata, or the Yoruba orisha, A-…
Nyambe
Nyambe is the supreme creator figure in the traditional religious thought of the Lozi people of western Zambia, especially in the cultural region historically known as Barotseland. He is generally described as the maker …
Nyame
Nyame is the supreme creator and sky deity in many Akan religious traditions of West Africa, especially among Akan-speaking peoples in present-day Ghana and parts of Côte d’Ivoire. Akan religion is not based on one unive…
Nyami Nyami
Nyami Nyami is a powerful river spirit associated with the Zambezi River and with the BaTonga people of southern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe. In English-language writing, the figure is often called the “Zambezi River Go…
Nyankopon
Nyankopon is a name for the supreme divine power in Akan religious traditions of West Africa, especially among Akan-speaking peoples in present-day Ghana and parts of Côte d’Ivoire. The name is also written Nyankɔpon or,…
Nyiko
Nyiko is not securely documented as a single, widely recognised god, spirit, hero or monster in African mythology. In many contemporary references, the name is associated with Tsonga or Xitsonga-speaking communities of s…