Ka, 1:359–360
ba and,1:85,1:115,1:124,1: 248
ba-bird image and,1: 124
body, soul and,1: 225
Chi and,1:160–161
as double of the individual and,1: 359
the dwat and,1:225,1: 248
food offerings to,1: 359
Heka and,1:312–313
immortality on Earth and,1: 16
kingship and,1:359–360
life energy in humans and deities and,1: 359
Opening of the Mouth ceremony and,2: 494
as soul concept,2: 627
tibonanjconcept and,1:196,2: 664
transformation into an Akh of,1: 359
See alsoBa; Chi; Gwobonanj; Nkwa; Soul;
Sunsum(spirit);Tibonanj
Kabechet, daughter of Anubis,1: 63
Kabre of Togo, 1:360–361
balance between sky and Earth focus of,1: 360
Kumberitoas first human,1: 360
male and female community groups and,
1:360–361
marriage and family concepts and,1: 360
Kagame, Alexis,2:491,2: 493
Kalûnga, 1:361
Bakongo circular cosmos divided by,1: 361
community relationships connected
by,1: 361
as fire force,1: 361
kalaas the sun of all births and,1: 361
knowledge acquisition and,1: 361
Kaoze, Stephane,1: 104
Karenga, Maulana,1:11,1:321,1:322,
2:476,2: 522
Kenya
Abaluyia ethnic and linguistic group in,1: 1
Akamba people of,1: 23
Chepkitale Forest caves in,1: 155
Luo people in,1:390,1: 391
Maasai people of,1: 397
names of God in,2:747–748
Kheper.SeeRa(Re)
Khnum, 1:361–362
Aswan worship site of,1: 362
depiction of,1:361–362
god of fertility,1:361–362
as helper of Hapi,1: 362
ka created by,1:359,1:361–362
as protector of Ra,1: 362
Khonsu, 1:363
Amen, Mut, and Khonsu triad and,
1:34,1: 363
healing by,1: 363
king protected by,1: 363
lunar deity of,1: 363
name meanings and,1: 363
placenta of the per-aa (pharoah) and,1: 363
Kikuyu (Gikuyu) people,1:xxiv,1:xxv,1:429,
1:430,1:431–432,2:464,2:610,2: 681
Kimbundu, 1:363–364
community, culture, family, ancestors and,
1:363–364
geographic location of,1: 363
Portuguese and,1:363–364
slave trade and,1: 364
King, Martin Luther, Jr.,1: 200
Kings, 1:364–367
of the Bamun people,1: 103
boats and,1: 128
classical African kingship and,1: 365
communotheism and,1: 365
contemporary expressions regarding,1: 366
contemporary significance of,1:364–365
cosmology of African kingship and,1:365–366
debate regarding,1: 365
decline of,1: 364
East African and Sudanic African traditions
of,1: 366
ideology of divine monarchy and,1: 365
Nile Valley cosmotheistic world view and,
1:365–366
Prophecy of Nefertiand,1: 365
role, functions of,1: 364
Sed Festival, king’s ritualistic death and,2: 579
See also specific kings
Kintu myth cycle, 1:367–368
First Human in Buganda legend and,1: 367
indestructibility of human kind focus of,1: 367
strength of character central to,1: 367
Kirdi, 1:368–369
agricultural economy of,1: 368
ancestor reverence of,1: 369
cultural expressions of,1: 369
geographic location of,1: 368
history and behaviors and,1: 368
role of cattle and,1:368–369
Kisalian graves, 1:369–370
age of sites and,1: 369
Baluba culture and,1:369,1: 370
burial patterns and,1: 370Index 833