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 people of,1: 280
names of God in,2: 748
Evil, 1:249–250
Esu and,1: 249
invisible and visible causes of,1: 249
ire(good)vs. ibi(evil) and,1: 249
manifestations of,1: 249
Olodumare and,1: 249
Ewe, 1:250–251
Afa divinity of divination and,1: 250
Agumagadivining chain and,1: 251
circumcision rite and,1:251,2:571–572
funeral ritual of,2:573–574
geographic location of,1: 250
God as Mother concept of,1: 288
God’s intrinsic “goodness” and,1: 289
historical narratives of,1: 250
Hogbetstoto Zafestival of,1: 250
human beings from clay creation story
of,1: 170
major deities of,1:250–251
Mawu Kitikana supreme God of,1: 250
Mawu-Lisa divinity of,1:211,2: 713
Nugbetofemale puberty rite of,2: 547
patrilineal descent system of,1: 250
reciprocity ritual of,2: 577
rituals of,1:251,2: 577
Trowodivinities of,1: 250
Wu ocean deity of,2: 474
Yewe god of thunder and lightning and,1: 251
Eye of Horus, 1:251–254
mathematical calculations and,1:251,1: 253
protection, healing and,1:241,1: 252
right and left eye symbolism and,1: 253
Set, Ausar and,1:251,1: 253
wedjat amulet and,1:253,1:307,1:313–314
Ezili Dantò, 1:254
depiction of,1: 254
lwa female spirit of Vodu in Haiti and,1: 254
as lwa of love,1: 392
Petro lwa and,1:254,2: 527
Ezili Freda, 1:254–255
Agwe and,1:19–20
blessing offerings to,1: 126
Danbala Wedo and,1: 192
depiction of,1: 255
as goddess of beauty and grace,1: 192
heart vèvè of,2: 686
love, femininity, and beauty symbolized by,1: 254
men favored by,1: 255
Vodu in Haiti and,2: 697Fa(Ifa),1:257
Bokonon practitioner of Fá divination and,
1:132,1:257,2: 497
cosmology of,1:132,2: 496
determiner of destiny work of,1: 257
divination stages of,2: 497
Mawu and Legba and,1: 257
Family, 1:258–259
brothers and sisters designation and,1: 259
characteristics of,1: 258
consanguineal kinship and,1: 258
of Dinka people,1:202–203
marriage and,1:409–411
personhood and collective family and,1: 258
of priests,2: 540
procreation importance to,1: 258
reincarnation, ancestor maintenance and,1: 258
role of,1: 258
several mothers and fathers concept and,1: 259
sex and generation differentiation and,
1:258–259
spirituality and economic production
and,1: 258
See alsoChildren; Family rites; Naming
Family rites, 1:259–260
Azande marriage process and,1: 84
birth,1: 259
death,1: 260
marriage,1:259–260
naming,1: 259
puberty,1: 259
See alsoNaming;specific rite
The Famished Road(Okri),2:669,2: 670
Fang, 1:260–261
ancestral importance to,1: 260
Bakota people neighbors of,1: 91
Balengue people influenced by,1: 94
creation stories of,1: 261
geographic location of,1: 260
Mebere supreme God of,1:260–261
secret committees of,1: 260
soul give life to body belief of,1: 260
umbilical cord tradition of,2:681–682Index 823