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Akongo
Akongo is a Creator God in African mythology. He is worshipped by the Ngombe people of the Congo. ''The Christian faith and non-Christian religions'' explains that Akongo "is not impersonal, like Mana: indeed the people make a clear distinction between the latter and Akongo himself...on the other hand, he is not universally benevolent". According to legend, Akongo originally lived with people, but left because they were constantly fighting. His daughter, Mbokomu Mbokomu is a town and ward in the Moshi Rural district of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Ugan ..., caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people. References African gods Creator gods Kongo Names of God in African traditional religions Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbokomu (deity)
Mbokomu was the first woman of Earth according to the traditional belief of the Ngombe people of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was also the first gardener. She is the ancestor of all people. Legend Mbokomu is the ancestor goddess of the Ngombe. These are a Bantu people who mostly live along the Congo River in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mbokomu was the daughter of the creator god Akongo. Akongo is the supreme being, above all spirits and above all people, but with characteristics like those of a human. He has a special relationship with ancestors, powerful spirits who continue to be concerned with their descendants on earth. He had become upset with the inhabitants of earth and had retired to heaven, hoping for a quiet life. At that time people lived only in heaven with Akongo, where they were happy, but Mbokomu began to cause problems with everyone. Akongo lowered Mbokomu and her son and daughter to earth in a basket with provisions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngombe Language (Congo)
Ngombe, or ''Lingombe'', is a Bantu language spoken by about 150,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In general, native speakers live on either side of the Congo River, and its many tributaries; more specifically, Équateur Province, Mongala District and in areas neighboring it (Sud Ubangi and Équateur districts). Ngombe is written in Latin script. The deities of the Ngombe include the supreme creator Akongo and the ancestor goddess Mbokomu. Ngombe includes several dialects in addition to Ngombe proper (Ŋgɔmbɛ). These are ''Wiindza-Baali'', ''Doko'' (Dɔkɔ), and ''Binja'' (also rendered ''Binza'', ''Libindja'', or ''Libinja''). The latter is not the same as the Binja/Binza language. Binja dialect is primarily spoken in Orientale Province and Aketi Territory Aketi Territory is a territory in the Bas-Uele Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative capital is located at Aketi. The territory borders Bondo Territory to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional African Religion
The beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions.Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed down from one generation to another through narratives, songs, and festivals. They include beliefs in spirits and higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme being, as well as the veneration of the dead, use of magic, and traditional African medicine. Most religions can be described as animistic with various polytheistic and pantheistic aspects. The role of humanity is generally seen as one of harmonizing nature with the supernatural. Spread Adherents of traditional religions in Africa are distributed among 43 countries and are estimated to number over 100 million.''Britannica Book of the Year'' (2003), ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (2003) p.306 According to the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', as of mid-2002, there were 480, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worshipped
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity or God. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognition of a God. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader. Such acts may involve honoring. Etymology The word is derived from the Old English , meaning ''to venerate "worship, honour shown to an object or deity'',Bosworth and Toller, Anglo-Saxon Dictionary,weorþscipe which has been etymologised as "''worthiness'' or ''worth-ship"''—to give, at its simplest, worth to something. Worship in various religions Buddhism Worship in Buddhism may take innumerable forms given the doctrine of skillful means. Worship is evident in Buddhism in such forms as: guru yoga, mandala, thanka, yantra yoga, the discipline of the fighting monks of Shaolin, panchamrita, mantra recitation, tea ceremony, ganacakra, amongst others. Buddhist Devotion is an important part of the practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the List of African countries by area, second-largest country in Africa and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million, the DR Congo is the most populous nominally List of countries and territories where French is an official language, Francophone country in the world. Belgian French, French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over 200 indigenous languages. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda Province, Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude (literature), verisimilitude. Legend, for its active and passive participants, may include miracles. Legends may be transformed over time to keep them fresh and vital. Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty, never being entirely believed by the participants, but also never being resolutely doubted. Legends are sometimes distinguished from myths in that they concern human beings as the main characters and do not necessarily have supernatural origins, and sometimes in that they have some sort of historical basis whereas myths generally do not. The Brothers Grimm defined ''legend'' as "Folklore, folktale historically grounded". A by-product of the "concern with human beings" is the long list of legendary crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Gods
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** List of ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creator Gods
Creator or The Creator may refer to: Film and television * ''Creator'' (film), a 1985 film starring Peter O'Toole, Vincent Spano, Mariel Hemingway, and Virginia Madsen * ''The Creator'' (1999 film), a French film written and directed by and starring Albert Dupontel * ''The Creator'' (2023 film), an American science fiction film directed by Gareth Edwards * "The Creator" (''Luke Cage''), an episode of ''Luke Cage'' Literature * Creators (comics), fictional sorcerers in Marvel Comics * Creators (Guyver), characters in the manga ''Bio Booster Armor Guyver'' * "The Creator" (novelette), a 1935 sci-fi short story by Clifford D. Simak * ''The Creator'' (poetry collection), a 2000 compilation by Dejan Stojanović * '' The Creators'', a 1992 history book by Daniel Boorstin * The Creator (''Sword of Truth''), in Terry Goodkind's fantasy novel series Music * ''Creator'' (album), a 1988 album by The Lemonheads * "Creator", a 2018 song by Front Line Assembly from '' WarMech'' * "Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongo
Kongo may refer to: Kongo culture *Kingdom of Kongo *Kongo cosmogram *Kongo language or Kikongo, one of the Bantu languages *Kongo languages *Kongo people *Kongo religion Places * Kongo, Ghana, a town in Ghana *Kongo Central, formerly Bas-Congo, a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo *M'banza-Kongo, the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province *Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo People *Cheick Kongo, French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer *Cyril Kongo (also known as Kongo), (born 1969), French painter and graffiti artist *Kongo Kong (born 1979), American professional wrestler *Shekie Kongo (born 1949), Malawian boxer Arts and entertainment * ''Kongo'' (film), a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by William J. Cowen See also *Congo (other) *Kongō (other) *Kongos (other) Kongos may refer to: *Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Of God In African Traditional Religions
A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a ''specific'' individual human. The name of a specific entity is sometimes called a proper name (although that term has a philosophical meaning as well) and is, when consisting of only one word, a proper noun. Other nouns are sometimes called "common names" or (obsolete) "general names". A name can be given to a person, place, or thing; for example, parents can give their child a name or a scientist can give an element a name. Etymology The word ''name'' comes from Old English ''nama''; cognate with Old High German (OHG) ''namo'', Sanskrit (''nāman''), Latin '' nomen'', Greek (''onoma''), and Persian (''nâm''), from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) ''*h₁nómn̥''. Outside Indo-European, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Christianity is the predominant religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Catholicism and Protestantism being its main denominations. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a secular nation and freedom of religion is enshrined in its constitution. As of 2023, the US State Department reported that more than 95% of the population is affiliated with Christian denominations (of which nearly half are Catholic, another half are Protestant, and a small number are Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and Greek Orthodox). The remaining follow other non-Christian religions (Muslims, Baháʼís, Hindus, and indigenous religions). Overview According to the 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom, an estimated 48.1% of the population are Protestant, including evangelical Christians and the Church of Jesus Christ on Earth through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu (Kimbanguist), and 47.3% Catholic. Other Christian groups include Jehovah’s Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
