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 –…
Category: Zulu Mythology
Abatwa
In Zulu folkloric tradition, the Abatwa of South Africa are tiny, peaceful, humanlike beings. Abatwa are described as living in anthills or wandering in the…
Mbaba Mwana Waresa
mbaba mwaNa waresa (Lady Rainbow) Zulu (South Africa) The goddess of the rainbow, rain, harvest, and agriculture. She was especially loved by the Zulu for…
Unkulunkulu
uNkuluNkulu (NkuluNkulu, The Great Oldest One, Ancestor) Zulu (South Africa) The Supreme God and Creator of all things. Unkulunkulu grew upon a reed in the…
Amadlozi
amadlozi Zulu (South Africa) The spirits of the ancestors of the Zulu people. Humans could invoke the help of the spirit world by calling on…