Religion:List of African deities and mythological figures

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

Template:Traditional African religion 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]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Akan

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

Alur

  • Jok Odudu

Bambara

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

Baganda

Bahumono

  • Owazi

Bakongo

Main article: Religion:Kongo religion
  • Bunzi
  • Chicamassichinuinji
  • Dinganga
  • Funza
  • Funzi
  • Kalunga
  • Kimbazi
  • Kuitikuiti
  • Lubangala
  • Lusiemo
  • Lusunzi
  • Makanga

Chagga

  • Ruwa (god)

Boloki

Dahomey

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 article: Religion:Odinani

Ijo

Kissi

  • Kuino

Khoikhoi

Krachi

  • Ogboinba
  • Owuo
  • Wulbari

Lotuko

Lugbara

Lunda

Maasai

Mbundu

Nubian

Nuer

Nyanga

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

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 article: Religion:Orisha
  • 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

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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