List of African mythological figures

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Short description: List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions

This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.[1][2][3]

Akan

  • Abu-Mehsu
  • Amokye
  • Anansi
  • Asase Ya
  • Bosomtwe
  • Intikuma
  • Katarwiri
  • Kwase Benefo
  • Kweku Tsin
  • Nyame
  • Owuo
  • Tano

Alur

  • Jok Odudu

Bambara

  • Bemba
  • Chiwara
  • Duga
  • Faro
  • Kontron
  • Muso Koroni
  • Ndomadyiri
  • Ninimini
  • Sanen
  • Suruku
  • Teliko

Baganda

Bahumono

  • Owazi

Boloki

Dahomey

  • Agé
  • Ayaba
  • Da
  • Gbadu
  • Gleti
  • Gu
  • Lisa
  • Loko
  • Mawu
  • Nana Buluku
  • Salosteles
  • Sakpata
  • Xevioso
  • Zinsi
  • Zinsu

Dinka

Efik

Fang

Fulani

  • Baa-Wamnde
  • Bâgoumâwel
  • Bocoonde
  • Buytoorin
  • Celi
  • Dandi
  • Dumunna
  • Foroforondu
  • Ga
  • Gorko-mawɗo
  • Guéno
  • Haɓɓana-koel
  • Hammadi
  • Kaidara
  • Kiikala
  • Koumbasara
  • Koumen
  • Lewru
  • Naagara
  • Naange
  • Ndurbeele
  • Neɗɗo
  • Neɗɗo-mawɗo
  • Njeddo Dewal
  • Nounfayiri
  • Rongo
  • Silé Sadio
  • Sitti
  • Tongo
  • Tooke
  • Tyanaba

Gikuyu

Hausa

  • Bayajida
  • Gizo

Igbo

Main page: Religion:Odinani

Ijo

Kissi

  • Kuino

Khoikhoi

Kongo

Main page: Religion:Kongo religion
  • Bunzi
  • Chicamassichinuinji
  • Dinganga
  • Funza
  • Funzi
  • Kalunga
  • Kimbazi
  • Kuitikuiti
  • Lubangala
  • Lusiemo
  • Lusunzi
  • Makanga
  • Ma Kiela
  • Ma Kiela
  • Mamba Muntu
  • Mbantilanda
  • Mbenza
  • Mboze
  • Mbumba
  • Moni-Mambu
  • Mpulu Bunzi
  • Ngonda
  • Ntangu
  • Na Ngutu
  • Nzambici
  • Nzambi a Mpungu
  • Nzazi
  • Nzumbi
  • Simbi dia Maza

Krachi

  • Owuo
  • Wulbari

Lotuko

Lugbara

Maasai

Mbundu

  • Daughter of Sun and Moon
  • Daughters of Kalunga-Ngombé
  • Goddess of Moon
  • God of Sun
  • Kabundungulu
  • Kalunga-Ngombé
  • Kimanaueze
  • Kishi
  • kianda
  • Musisi
  • Sudika-Mbambi

Nuer

Nyanga

  • Kahindo
  • Kasiyembe
  • Katee
  • Kentse
  • Kiruka
  • Kitundukutu
  • Kubikubi
  • Mbura
  • Mitandi
  • Mpaca
  • Mukiti
  • Muisa
  • Musoka
  • Mweri
  • Mwindo
  • Nkuba
  • Ntumba
  • Nyamurairi
  • Ongo
  • Yana

Lunda

Oromo

Pygmy

Sawar

Serer

Shona

Somali

Songhai

  • Dongo
  • Faran Baru Koda
  • Faran Maka Bote
  • Fono
  • Harakoy Dikko
  • Irikoy
  • Kyirey
  • Manda Hausakoy
  • Moussa Gname
  • Moussa Nyawri
  • Nana Miriam
  • N'Debbi
  • Nyaberi
  • Zaberi

Sotho

Tumbuka

  • Chiuta

Yoruba

Main page: Religion:Orisha
  • Aganju
  • Aja
  • Babalu Aye
  • Eshu
  • Erinle
  • Elegua
  • Ibeji
  • Nana
  • Oba
  • Obatala
  • Ogun
  • Oko
  • Olokun
  • Osanyin
  • Oshun
  • Oshosi
  • Oshumare
  • Ori
  • Orunmila
  • Oya
  • Shango
  • Yemoja
  • Osun

Venda

Xhosa

Zulu

See also

References

  1. Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010) (in en). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=4Qiq4ps_wDIC. 
  2. Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda (2009) (in en). African Traditional Religion. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2047-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=S79wsrvX_-MC&q=african+traditional+religion. 
  3. Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2008-11-26) (in en). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1786-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=uMv0CAAAQBAJ&q=encyclopedia+of+african+religion. 





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