Encyclopedia of African Religion

Nile Valley and,1: 121 as oldest African deity,1:119,1: 121 physical features of,1: 119 representation variations of,1: 121 Bete ...

Vodun deities’ nanchons (nations) and,1: 132 West African rites similar to,1: 132 Bokonon, 1:132–133 Fá divination practitioner ...

kilombosmaroon societies and,1: 150 Orisha worship in,1: 150 Palo religion in,2: 519 Republic of Palmares and,1: 150 Ye.mo.nja i ...

Cameroon Abela greeting in,1:2–3 Bamileke people of,1: 102 Bamun people of,1: 103 Bassa people of,1: 109 Bulu people of,1: 142 C ...

Chiuta (Chauta) Supreme God of,1:159, 1:421,1: 429 creation story of,2: 560 culture of,1: 159 Ganyu agricultural process of,1: 1 ...

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost triad of,1:xxiv Gulu and,1: 299 heavens as location of God and,1: 69 Horus and,1: 315 Jesus as deity ...

Shu referenced in,2: 617 spitting referenced in,2: 634 Color symbolism, 1:173–175 adinkra symbols and,1:7–10 of Akan people,1:17 ...

of Baluba people,1:98–99 of Bokongo people,1:90–91 Book of Knowing the Creation of Raand, 1:322,2:558,2: 650 of Chewa people,2: ...

religion, psychology, black art, politics and, 1: 188 social, cultural, and political unity statement of,1: 186 See alsoAfricism ...

Book of the Coming Forth by Day (The Book of the Dead) and,1:137–138 collective danger of,1: 51 cults of the dead and,1: 48 deso ...

Emit deity of,1:203–204 funeral ceremony of,1: 204 geographic location and origins of,1: 203 Islam and,1:203–204 “itinerant trad ...

geographic location and origins of, 1:212–213 granary symbolism and,1:215–216 insiders and privatevs.outsiders and public elemen ...

Egungun, 1:231–233 costume, mask representation of,1:231,1: 232 Yoruba collective spirits and,1: 231 Egypt Ahmosian family of,1: ...

divinity of kingships and,1: 248 Egyptian roots of,1: 248 ka and ba union and,1: 248 Ethiopia Blue Nile Falls in,2: 709 Gamo peo ...

Faro, 1:261–262 Mande creation story and,1:261–262 as restoration and fertility god of Mande people,1: 261 Fatiman, Cecile, 1:26 ...

great and lesser gods of,1: 271 Hevie deity of,1: 211 Legba the trickster and,1:270,1: 271 magic and charms of,1:271–272 Mawu-Li ...

Ananse stories in,1: 44 Bobo people of,1: 129 Ewe people of,1: 250 Ga people of,1:48,1:279–280 harvest festivals in,1: 19 Homowo ...

Grusi.SeeGurunsi(Grusi) Guinea Baga people of,1:87–89 Balanta people of,1:93–94 Balengue people of,1:94–95 Bamana people of,1: 1 ...

plants used in,2:530–531 priest and priestess healers and,1: 418 process of,1: 310 red symbolism and,2: 564 religious worldview ...

mambo and,1:318,1: 402 Oumfò and,2: 511 priest leader of rituals and ceremonies and, 1: 318 role, responsibilities of,1: 319 Vod ...