“stability” or “steadfastness” attributed
to,1: 78
Tehuti and,1: 327
tomb and temple of,1: 78
transformation of,2: 669
Wasiri name, Was scepter and,1: 78
worship for,1: 78
See alsoSerapis
Auset(Isis),1:79–82
Anubis’s lineage and,1:61,1: 63
Anuket and,1: 64
Apuleius’s account of (Isis),1:67–68
Asar-apis (Serapis) replaced by,2: 606
Ausar and Auset’s lineage and,1: 63
On cosmogony and,1: 79
depictions of,1: 81
description of by Apuleius,1: 68
Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, personification of
soul of Auset and,1: 81
female productive forces in nature and,
1:79–80
Great Ennead and,1:240–241
holy family of Ausar (wife) and Heru (son) of,
1:78,1:81,1:294,1:314–315
Judeo-Christian Mary mother figure and,1: 82
names of,1: 68
Nyame and,2: 465
Pyramid Textsand,1: 81
Ra and,1:81,2: 634
resurrection mythologies and,1: 294
seated on a throne, Isis [Auset] suckles the
infant Horus and,1:80,1:294,1: 314
Awolalu, J. O.,2:475,2: 505
Ax, 1:82
Shango aspect of Ifa religion and,1: 82
as symbol of swift and balanced justice,1: 82
Azaka, the Loa, 1:82–84
possessing or riding people who call on them
and,1: 83
pre-Columbian Taino Indian language origin
of,1: 83
spiritual connection between humanity and
land of,1: 83
Vodun religious pantheon and,1:82,1: 83
working hard quality and,1: 83
Azande, 1:84
burial ritual of,1: 148
marriage process and,1: 84
Mbori one creator deity belief of,1: 84
migratory and independence fighting history
of,1: 84
Southwestern Sudan location of,1: 84
Ture character and,1: 84Ba, 1:85–86
ancestors to descendants transmission
of,1: 85
animal representation of,1: 56
changing form of,1: 85
hawk body representation of,1: 85
human-headed bird representation,1: 124
human-headed bird representation of,1: 85
indestructible, eternal, omnipresent elements
of,1:85–86
Ka union with, eternal life and,1: 248
oneness and harmony with nature
theme of,1: 85
person’s “breath of life,” vital force
and,1: 85
as soul concept,2: 627
stork and,1: 56
“world soul” that permeates the universe
and,1: 85
See alsoKa; Soul; Sunsum(spirit);Tibonanj
Babalawo, 1:86–87
ancestral communication using,1:52,2: 739
divining chain used by,1:86–87
“father of secrets” meaning of,1:209,1: 310
as healer through orisha divination,1: 420
Ifa “chosenness” and,1: 239
Ifa deity of divination and,1:35,1:86,1:209,
1:310,2:646,2: 739
Ifa priesthood initiation process and,
1:86,1:332,2: 709
occult forces detected by,1: 52
opon Ifa divination board used by,1: 86
oracle consultation and,2: 497
Orunmila alternate name of,1:86,1:209,
2:507–509
Santeria “babalawo” high priest and,1: 87
Babalola, Joseph Yai Olabiyi,1: 412
Baga, 1:87–89
basonyi male initiation mask and,1: 88
gender positions in,1: 88
geographic location of,1:87–88
Kanu and Somtup deities of,1: 88
Nimba mask of,1: 88
Simo secret society of,1: 88806 Index