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Contents

   



(Top)
  


1 Akan  




2 Alur  




3 Bambara  




4 Baganda  




5 Bahumono  




6 Boloki  




7 Dahomey  




8 Dinka  




9 Efik  




10 Fang  




11 Fulani  




12 Gikuyu  




13 Hausa  




14 Igbo  




15 Ijo  




16 Kissi  




17 Khoikhoi  




18 Kongo  




19 Krachi  




20 Lotuko  




21 Lugbara  




22 Maasai  




23 Mbundu  




24 Nubian  




25 Nuer  




26 Nyanga  




27 Lunda  




28 Oromo  




29 Pygmy  




30 Sawar  




31 Serer  




32 Shona  




33 Somali  




34 Songhai  




35 Sotho  




36 Tumbuka  




37 Yoruba  




38 Venda  




39 Xhosa  




40 Zulu  




41 See also  




42 References  













List of African deities and mythological figures






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Further information: Traditional African religion and African religion
Part of a serieson
Traditional African religions
A traditional Kanaga mask
Religions
  • Baluba
  • Bantu
  • Bushongo
  • Dinka
  • Dogon
  • Efik
  • Gbe
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  • Lozi
  • Lugbara
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    • This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.[1][2][3]

    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

    Akan[edit]

    Alur[edit]

    Bambara[edit]

    Baganda[edit]

    Bahumono[edit]

    Boloki[edit]

    Dahomey[edit]

    Main article: Loa

    Dinka[edit]

    Efik[edit]

    Fang[edit]

    Fulani[edit]

    Gikuyu[edit]

    Hausa[edit]

    Igbo[edit]

    Main article: Odinani

    Ijo[edit]

    Kissi[edit]

    Khoikhoi[edit]

    Kongo[edit]

    Main article: Kongo religion

    Krachi[edit]

    Lotuko[edit]

    Lugbara[edit]

    Maasai[edit]

    Mbundu[edit]

    Nubian[edit]

    Nuer[edit]

    Nyanga[edit]

    Main article: Mwindo epic

    Lunda[edit]

    Oromo[edit]

    Pygmy[edit]

    Sawar[edit]

    Serer[edit]

    Shona[edit]

    Somali[edit]

    Songhai[edit]

    Sotho[edit]

    Tumbuka[edit]

    Yoruba[edit]

    Main article: Orisha

    Venda[edit]

    Xhosa[edit]

    Zulu[edit]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
  • ^ Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda (2009). African Traditional Religion. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2047-8.
  • ^ Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2008-11-26). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1786-1.

    • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures&oldid=1215461209"
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