Dogon creation story and,1:40–41,1:185,
1:216–217 (See alsoAmma)
Dogon sene seed mythology and,1:19,1: 40
dual gender character of,1:40,1: 216
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary(Wallis)
and,1: 40
“hidden god”vs.“to grasp, to hold firm, or to
establish” meanings and,1: 40
jackal god of Egyptian Underworld and,1: 41
Nummo twin pair and,1:41,1: 217
primordial androgyny of,1: 264
public and private aspects of Dogon religion
and,1: 40
supreme creator god of the Dogon religion
and,1: 40
unformed universe created by,1: 40
Amokye, 1:41–43
guardian of the threshold of death and,1: 41
Kwasi Benefo story and,1:41–43
Amulet, 1:43–44
ankh representing eternal life and,
1:43–44
benefits of the sacred to the living brought
by,1: 43
clothes decorated with,1: 44
cowrie shells and,1:182–183
Eye of Horus and,1: 253
healing feature of,1: 44
Khepri, scarab beetle as,1: 44
personal affection, love, and prosperity
attracted by,1: 44
protection purpose of,1:43,2: 585
Voodun veves as,1: 43
Amun
ram and goose symbolism of,1: 57
See alsoAmen
Ananse, 1:44–45
“Ananse allegory” and,1:244–245
Anansesem or Ananse-Tori stories and,1: 44
Brer Rabbit tales and,1: 44
as King of All Wisdom Narratives,1: 45
names associated with,1:44–45
Nyame’s will carried out by,1: 44
power narratives of,1:44–45
Ancestors, 1:45–52
adinkra symbols and,1:7–10,1:8,
1:9–10 (figures)
Adu Ogyinae, first man in Akan mythology
and,1:10–11
African religion and God and,1:285–286
Africanvs.Asian reincarnation beliefs
and,1: 52
Aiwel, founder of spearmasters priesthood
and,1: 22
Akan matrilineal kinship event and,1: 49
baobab tree and,2: 671
Benin bronze reflecting Nigerian ancestor
figure,1: 46
chaos containment duty of,1: 50
collective fear of death and,1: 51
cults of the deadvs.,1: 48
definition of,1: 45
dreams communication method and,
1:220–221
Eguadoto“feeding of the stool” ritual and,
2:579,2: 668
Egungun ceremonies and,1:48,1:231–233,
1: 232
fear of death and,1: 51
forces of nature represent activities of,1:48–49
funerals and death and,1: 50
geneonymy commemoration of ancestors by
name and,1: 48
harvest rituals honoring,1:18–19
heroes and wars and,1: 51
libations and offerings to,1: 47
Lovedu Rain-Queen becomes divine through
suicide and,1: 50
matrilineal descent line and,1: 47
morality responsibilities of,1: 47
as orisha,2:505,2: 712
reincarnation concept and,1:51–52
ritualizing of the First Ancestors and,1: 47
ritual protocols and,1:49–50
rituals regarding,2:578–579
sacrifice and,1: 47
serving the living as the living serve them and,
1:47,1: 50
spirits of the dead and,1:48–49
superhuman beings as,1: 13
taboos regarding death and,1: 51
Tallensi customs regarding,1:49–50
transcendence and communication through,
2:667–668
universal practice and,1: 48
veneration of core concept and,
1:47,1:48,2:578–579
as West African religious strata,2: 712
See alsoAncestors and harmonious life; Burial
of the dead; Funeral802 Index