Ambo Mythology
Author: Lux Ferre
Imana
Imana (almighty) In African mythology (Banyarwanda of Ruanda-Urundi), creator god who tried to save man from Death. Thought of in human form, Imana is believed…
Cagn
Cagn In African mythology (Bushman), creator god who often appears as a mantis or caterpillar. His wife, Coti, bore him two sons, Gogaz and Gowi,…
Bumba
Bumba In African mythology (Bushong of the Congo), creator god; a gigantic white being in human form. Bumba existed alone in the universe when there…
Bomazi
Bomazi In African mythology (Bushongo of the Congo), lord of Bushongo, father of the male twins Woto and Moelo. Once the fair-skinned Bomazi told an…
Imilozi
Imilozi (whistlers) In African mythology (Zulu), ancestral spirits who whistle when they speak to man. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition –…
Guagugiana
Guagugiana (Guaguyona, Vagoniona) In the mythology of the Taino Indians of Cuba at the time of Columbus, a trickster hero. Guagugiana was taught the use…
