Songo, 2:622–623
creation narrative of,2:622–623
fishing economy of,2: 622
geographic location of,2: 622
homeland, origins of,2: 622
sacrifice, offerings, ceremonies of,2: 623
trade impact on,2: 623
Sopdu, 2:623–624
beliefs of,2: 625
depictions of,2: 624
falcon war god in ancient Egypt,2:623–624,
2: 624
geographic location and origins of,2:623–624
names of,2: 623
protection given by,2:623,2: 624
Sirius the star and,2: 624
Sotho, 2:625–627
death and burial customs of,2:625,2: 627
geographic location of,2: 625
King Moshoeshoe and,2: 625
Pedi people and,2: 520
Sotho Sangoma with bones and,2: 626
Soul, 2:627–629
Akan beliefs regarding,2: 628
ba concept and,2: 627
Dogon concepts of,2: 628
ka concept and,2: 627
Khaibitshadow concept and,2: 627
Khu concept and,2: 627
meanings of,2: 627
Sahu,spiritual body concept and,2: 627
Sekhem power concept and,2: 627
Sisala cosmology and,2: 628
Yoruba multiple souls concept and,2:627–628
See alsoBa; Ka; Sunsum(spirit)
South Africa
Aughrabies Falls in,2: 709
kingship in,1: 364
names of God in,2:748–749
people with bad character are not human
concept of,1: 144
San eland potency symbolism and,1: 54
Tsonga people of,2: 672
Tswana people of,2:650,2: 673
Xhosa people of,2: 729
Zulu people of,2: 744
Space and time, 2:629–630
antemeridian, postmeridian concepts and,
2: 630
circle symbolism and,2: 629
dreaming and,2: 629
interrelatedness, mutual dependence of,2: 629
number 6 symbolism and,2:629–630
seen, unseen, and concrete, abstract and,2: 629
unending universe relative to,2: 629
See alsoMoon; Time
Spear masters, 2:630–631
Aiwel founder of spearmasters priesthood and,
1:22,2: 630
Dinka people and,1:22,2: 630
Sphinx, 2:631–633
examples of,2:631,2: 633
Great Sphinx of Giza and,2:631,2:632,2: 633
Spirit medium, 2:633–634
balance restoration and,2: 633
communication with ancestors by,2:633–634
in Jamaica,2: 633
Mami Wata and,1:404–405
Spit, 2:634–635
histatin antifungal protein in,2: 634
Kemetyu creation myth and,2: 634
Maasai spitting and,2: 515
ritual significance of,2:634–635
transformative and healing functions of,2: 634
Sudan
Azande people located in,1: 84
Dagu people of,1:191–192
names of God in,2:748–749
Nuer people of,1: 48
Suicide, 2:635–636
as act of homicide,2: 635
community affected by,2: 635
revenge exacted through,2: 635
spirit world’s role in,2: 635
by women to ruin husbands,2: 635
Suman, 2:636
energizing capacity of,2: 636
fetish and obosomvs.,2: 636
offensive or defensive capabilities of,2: 636
as personal security and protection device,
2: 636
Sun, 2:636–637
attributes of,2: 637
as manifestation of God,2: 637
Mawu-Lisa (Fon cosmololgy) and,1: 270
power over darkness or night by,2: 637
Ra sun god and,2: 637
solar rituals and,2: 637
structures associated with,2: 637
See alsoRa(Re)856 Index