Deng : In African mythology (Dinka of Eastern Sudan), sky god, ancestor of the Dinka. Deng, the son of god, mediates between man and the universal spirit. The Dinka believe that in
Abuk – Dinka (Sudan) – The primordial, or first, woman, who was elevated to divine status; patron goddess of women and gardens. Abuk presided over women’s activities, especially the cultivation of millet. Her emblem was a small snake. In the
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 order of the universe. He was closely
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 in which they were placed was opened,
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 tales—a classification of stories about children whose
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