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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…
Nyokon
Nyokon is a name sometimes presented in English-language lists of African mythological beings, but its identity and cultural origin are uncertain. There is no widely recognised, pan-African tradition centred on a deity, …
Nyonye Ngana
Nyonye Ngana is a little-documented figure associated in some modern accounts with Bantu-speaking traditions of Africa, where she is usually described as a female water spirit or water goddess. The available information …
Obambou
Obambou is a name associated with a frightening spirit or revenant in traditions linked to Gabon and the wider region of Central Africa. Accounts in English-language folklore collections often describe the Obambou as a b…
Obassi Nsi
Obassi Nsi is an earth-associated deity in accounts of the traditional religious world of the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria. The name is commonly presented alongside Obassi Osaw, a sky-associated or heavenly deity.…
Obassi Osaw
Obassi Osaw is a supreme divine figure associated with the traditional religious thought of the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria, especially the Cross River region. He is commonly described as a sky or heavenly deity …
Odomankoma
Odomankoma is a creator figure in Akan religious thought, especially associated with Fante traditions of Ghana. The name is also used in some Akan contexts as a title or descriptive name for the supreme divine power. Dep…
Ofo
Ofo is a sacred symbol of authority in many Igbo communities of southeastern Nigeria. Usually represented by a carved staff, rod or branch, it is associated with legitimate leadership, ancestral presence, truth, justice …