Divine Father Ay and,1: 33
healing and,2: 675
Horemhab and,1: 33
Opening of the Mouth Ceremony and,2:494,
2: 495
Queen Tiye grandmother of,2: 674
rituals and,2: 675
as “the Living Image of Amen,”1:33,1: 61
Tutsi, 2:675–676
Abazimaancestors of,2: 676
clan culture of,1: 323
creation myth of,2:676,2: 725
geographic location of,1:323,2: 675
Gihanga mythical king of,2: 676
Hutu conflict with,1: 323
ImaanaHigh God of,2: 676
Twa people
Elima female puberty rite of,2: 547
God is unknowable concept of,1: 287
See alsoBatwa(Twa)
Twins, 2:676–678
Agbè and Naètè twin sea deities of
Mawu-Lisa and,2: 473
agricultural mythology and,1: 19
Alafin of Oyo and,1: 35
Amma Nummo twin pair and,1:41,1: 217
birth order of,2: 677
Dongon soul concepts and,2: 628
evil powers of,2: 678
hoodoo and,1: 317
Horus and Set as,1: 314
Isis and Anubis’s mother and,1: 61
Jola twin totemic system and,1: 354
kikirigoMossi clan founder and,1: 427
Lele forest beliefs and,1: 379
Lossi twin masked dancers and,2: 677
of Lugbara creation story,1: 386
Mukasa Lake Victoria deity and,1: 375
negative beliefs regarding,2:676–677
number 2 symbolism and,2: 462
Olokun/Yemoja duality and,2: 490
positive beliefs regarding,2: 678
of Saramacca people,2: 595
Senufo religious beliefs and,2:603,2: 605
Shona beliefs regarding,2:676–677
Temne people veneration of,2: 654
totems as,2: 605
Yoruba twin infanticide and,1: 35
See alsoMawu-Lisa
Tylor, Edward Burnett,1:58,1:285,2: 501
Ubuntu concept, compassion and consideration
for others, 1:13
See alsoBumuntu(Muntu)
Uganda
Abaluyia ethnic and linguistic group in,1: 1
Baganda people of,1:89–90
Baya people of,1: 116
Ik people planting ritual in,1: 18
kingship in,1: 364
Lugbara religion in,1: 386
Luo people in,1:390,1: 391
names of God in,1:290,2: 748
Ssese Islands of Lake Victoria in,1: 139
Umbanda, 2:679–681
benevolent supernatural entities of,2: 679
Candomblé and,1:152–153
diaspora and,1: 201
healers and,1: 206
Kardecism and,2: 679
opposition to,2:679–680
racial and class tensions within,2: 680
Spiritist Umbanda Federation and,2: 680
year-end festival of,2: 680
Ye.mo.nja and,2: 736
Umbilical cord, 2:681–683
of Africans born in the U.S.,2: 681
Fang people and,2:681–682
Igbo people reincarnation and,1: 161
Kikuyu, Yansi people and,2: 681
Mende people and,2: 681
Mossi people and,2: 682
in Sierra Leon,2: 681
Sona people and,2: 682
Xhosa people and,2: 682
See alsoPlacenta
Underworld, 2:683
ancient texts references to,2: 683
beyond Earth and Heaven,2: 683
Books of the Underworldand,1: 14
Dwat and,1:224–225,1: 248
jackal god of Egyptian Underworld
and,1: 41
journey of souls through,2: 683
Ra and,2: 683
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization,1: 332Vai, 2:685–686
ancestors worshiped by,2: 685
geographic location and origin of,2: 685860 Index