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: 560
commonalities among,1:184–185
of Dogon people,1:40–41,1:185,
1:216–217,1: 219
of Efik people,1:1,1:185,1: 230
Ennead, Myth of Creation and,1:240–241
epic narratives and,1: 184
evil and suffering explained by,1: 289
of Fang people,1:260–261
of Fon people,1: 185
God concept in,1: 288
God pantheon and,1: 185
of humans from clay,1: 170
of Igbo (Ibo) people,1: 185
Ilé-Ifè city of creation of the world and,1: 336
implications for human beings and,1:185–186
internal and external group explanations and,
1: 184
Islam and Christianity effects on,1: 185
Kemetyu creation myth and,2: 634
Kintu myth cycle and,1: 367
of Lobi people,1:382–383
of Lovedu people,1:384–385
of Lugbara religion,1: 386
of Maasai people,1: 397
Mande creation story and,1:261–262
Mbuti creation story and,2: 670
men and women equality and,2: 725
the moon and,1: 426
mountains and hills and,1: 429
Obatala creation story and,1:xxvi,
2:470,2:475,2: 489
Oduduwa and,2:470–471
Ogdoad deities and,2: 481
Olodumare and,2:476,2:489,2: 580
Olorun and,1:xxvi,2:491,2:506–507
of Oshun,2: 509
of Palo religion,2: 517
people created from plants and,2: 530
preexisting primordial waters concept and,
1: 185
Ptah as God of original creation,2:543–545
of Ra,2:557–558
regional myths and legends of,1: 185
rivers and streams and,2: 580
rocks and stones legends of,2: 581
Ruhanga story and,2: 582
self-existing God concept and,1: 185
of Songo people,2:622–623
the sun and,2: 637
Supreme Being energy flow concept and,1: 184
Tauetona creation story and,2:649–650
Temne creation myth and,1: 135
trees in,2: 670
of Tutsi people,2:676,2: 725
water and,2: 708
Woyengi “Great Mother” deity and,2: 726
Yoruba Ashe and,1:74–75
of Yoruba people,1:178,1:185,
2:470,2: 580
Zulu Nkulunkulu and,2: 452
of Zulu people,1:178–179
See alsoCosmology(African)
Crossroads, 1:186–187
decision making element of,1: 186
Esu and,1: 247
explanation of,1: 186
gatekeeper concept and,1: 186
Cuba
African enslavement in,1:111,1:132,1:183,
1:201,1: 329
Bata drums in,1: 111
Fon religion in,1: 508
indigenous religions in,1: 90
Lekumé in,1: 475
Maroon communities in,1: 405
music of,1: 457
Nkisi in,1: 450
Olokun worshipped in,1: 490
orisha in,1: 510
Palo religion in,2:517,2:518–519
Santeria in,1:87,1:177,1:201,1:222–223,
1:316,1:335,1:350,1:441,1: 473
Shango in,1:183,1: 476
Vodou in,1:152,1:246,1: 404
Ye.mo.nja in,2: 736
Yoruba diaspora and,2: 739
See alsoSanteria
Cultural relocation, 1:187–188
African agency concept and,1:187–188
Molefi Kete Asante’s work in,1:187–188
the diaspora and,1: 187
enslavement domination and,1: 187
movements of,1: 186
premises of,1: 188
regenerative concept of,1: 186Index 817