List of African deities and mythological figures
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
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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
Baganda
Bahumono
- Owazi
Boloki
- Libanza
- Njambe
Dahomey
Dinka
- Abuk
- Aiwel
- Deng
- Kejok
- Nhialic
Efik
- Abassi
- Atai
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
Ijo
Kissi
Khoikhoi
- Gaunab
- Heitsi-eibib
- Tsui'goab
Kongo
- 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 bia Maza
Krachi
- Ogboinba
- 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
Nubian
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
- Musikavanhu
- Nyadenga
- Nyami Nyami
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
Yoruba
- Aganju
- Aja
- Babalu Aye
- Eshu
- Erinle
- Elegua
- Ibeji
- Nana
- Oba
- Obatala
- Ogun
- Oko
- Olokun
- Olorun
- Osanyin
- Oshun
- Oshosi
- Oshumare
- Ori
- Orunmila
- Oya
- Shango
- Yemoja
- Osun
Venda
- Huveane
- Tharu
Xhosa
- uThixo
- Qamata
- Hlakanyana
- Amagqirha
- Tikoloshe
Zulu
- Hlakanyana
- Inkosazana
- Mbaba Mwana Waresa
- Unkulunkulu
- Umvelinqangi
- Uncama
- Tikoloshe
- Wane the warning god
See also
Africa portal
Traditional African religion portal
Religion portal
References
- ^ Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
- ^ Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda (2009). African Traditional Religion. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2047-8.
- ^ Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2008-11-26). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1786-1.
