Nhialic
Nhialic (Acek, jok, NyAlich, In the Above) Dinka (Sudan) The Supreme God, who was associated with the heavens. Nhialic created the Earth and established the…
Category: Dinka Mythology
Deng
Deng : In African mythology (Dinka of Eastern Sudan), sky god, ancestor of the Dinka. Deng, the son of god, mediates between man and the…
Abuk and Garang
Abuk and Garang In African mythology (Dinka of Eastern Sudan), the first woman and man; they were tiny and made of clay. When a pot…
Aiwel Longar
Aiwel Longar – Bor, Dinka (Sudan) A mythical hero who was regarded as the ancestor of the Bor. Tales about Aiwel are examples of enfant-terrible…
Abuk
Abuk – Dinka (Sudan) – The primordial, or first, woman, who was elevated to divine status; patron goddess of women and gardens. Abuk presided over…