Masupa
The Supreme God and Creator, who never showed himself. Masupa created three children—two sons and a daughter—and gave them everything they needed. They lived happily…
Month: March 2018
Mantis
A large, carnivorous insect that in some species reaches 6 inches in length. The mantis’s powerful, spiny forelegs are held in an attitude of prayer,…
Mande Mythology
Mande Creation Account : Mangala, the Creator, created an egg containing a pair of twins, Pemba and his brother, Faro (see also cosmic egg). Pemba…
Mamba
King of the snakes. The San people of the Kalahari Desert believe that in ancient times King Mamba owned all the cattle in the country.…
Makoni Mythology
In the beginning, Maori, the Supreme God and Creator, made the first man and called him Mwuetsi, “Moon.” Maori placed Mwuetsi at the bottom of…
Liongo
lioNgo swahili (Kenya) The semihistorical, semimythical hero of an epic poem. Liongo was a member of the royal family of Shaka, a small principality that…