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n spirits as well as

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found within the

traditional African religions The beliefs and practices of Demographics of Africa, African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions.Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Generally, these traditions are oral tradition, oral rath ...

. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the

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 ...

s—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and

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s may also be included in this list.

Akan

*Abu-Mehsu * Amokye *

Anansi Anansi or Ananse ( ; literally translates to ''spider'') is a character in Akan religion and folklore associated with stories, wisdom, knowledge, and trickery, most commonly depicted as a spider. Anansi is a character who reflects the culture ...

* Asase Ya *Bosomtwe *Ntikuma *Katarwiri * Kwase Benefo *Kweku Tsin *

Nyame Onyame, Nyankopɔn (Onyankopɔng) or Ɔdomankoma is the supreme god of the Akan people of Ghana, who is most commonly known as Nyame. The name means "The one who knows and sees everything", and "omniscient, omnipotent sky deity" in the Akan lang ...

* Owuo * Tano *Abam Kofi

Alur

* Jok Odudu

Bambara

* Bemba * Chiwara *Duga *Faro *Kontron *Muso Koroni *Ndomadyiri * Ninimini *Sanen *Suruku *Teliko

Baganda The Baganda (endonym: ''Baganda''; singular ''Muganda''), are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally composed of 52 clans (although since a 1993 survey, only 46 are officially recognised), th ...

* Katonda * Ggulu * Kibuka *Kitaka *Kiwanuka * Mukasa *Musisi * Nambi * Warumbe *Wanema *

Wanga The Wanga kingdom is a traditional Realm, kingdom within Kenya, consisting of the Wanga (Abawanga) tribe of the Luhya people (Abaluyia). At its peak the kingdom covered an expansive area from Jinja, Uganda, Jinja in west to Naivasha in the East ...

Bahumono

*Owazi

Chagga

* Ruwa (god)

Boloki

* Libanza * Njambe

Dahomey The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history, kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in ...

* Agé *Ayaba *Da * Gbadu * Gleti *Gu *

Lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...

*Loko * Mawu * Nana Buluku *Salosteles * Sakpata * Xevioso *Zinsi *Zinsu

Dinka The Dinka people () are a Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan. The Dinka mostly live along the Nile, from Mangalla-Bor to Renk, in the region of Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (two out of three provinces that were formerly part of southern ...

* Abuk * Aiwel * Deng * Kejok * Nhialic

Efik The Efik are an ethnic group located primarily in southern Nigeria, and western Cameroon. Within Nigeria, the Efik can be found in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom state. The Efik speak the Efik language which is a member of the ...

* Abassi *Atai

Fang A fang is a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth that is associated with a venom gland (see snake venom). Spiders also have external fangs, ...

* Mebege * Nzame

Fulani

*Baa-Wamnde *Bâgoumâwel *Bocoonde *Buytoorin *Celi *Dandi *Dumunna *Foroforondu *Ga *Gorko-mawɗo *Guéno *Haɓɓana-koel *Hammadi *Kaidara *Kiikala *Koumbasara *Koumen *Lewru *Naagara *Naange *Ndurbeele *Neɗɗo *Neɗɗo-mawɗo *Njeddo Dewal *Nounfayiri *Rongo *Silé Sadio *Sitti *Tongo *Tooke *Tyanaba

Gikuyu

* Ngai

Hausa

* Bayajida * Gizo

Igbo

* Aha Njoku * Ala *

Amadioha Amadioha is the deity or god (Arusi or Agbara) of thunder and lightning of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. His main function is to do justice and avenge for the oppressed by striking their oppressors and their properties. But due to the ...

* Agwu *

Anyanwu Anyanwu (''anyaanwū'', meaning "eye of the sun" in Igbo) is the sun goddess of the good fortune, knowledge, and wisdom in the traditional Igbo religion called Odinala. She is an alusi, a tutelary spirit that was created by the Supreme god, ...

Chukwu Chukwu () is the Creator deity, supreme being of Odinani, Igbo spirituality. In the Alusi, Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Alusi, Igbo deities and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. The Igbo people believe tha ...

Ekwensu Ekwensu is a trickster of the Igbo people, a trickster spirit of confusion, that serves as the Alusi (god) of bargains and the tortoise. Crafty at trade and negotiations. He is often invoked for guidance in difficult mercantile situations. He is ...

Ikenga Ikenga ( Igbo literal meaning "strength of majesty") is a horned god found among the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the most powerful symbols of the Igbo people and one of the most common cultural artifacts. Ikenga is mostly m ...

*Nmuo Mmiri or Nne Mmiri. * Ogbunabali

Ijo

* Ozidi * Woyengi

Kissi

* Kuino

Khoikhoi Khoikhoi (Help:IPA/English, /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''KOY-koy'') (or Khoekhoe in Namibian orthography) are the traditionally Nomad, nomadic pastoralist Indigenous peoples, indigenous population of South Africa. They ...

* Gaunab * Heitsi-eibib * Tsui'goab

Kongo

Bunzi Bunzi (also Mpulu Bunzi and Phulu Bunzi) is a serpent water spirit and goddess of rain in traditional Kongo religion that was first venerated by the Woyo people of the Kingdom of Ngoyo. Appearance Bunzi is sometimes depicted as a multicolor ...

*Chicamassichinuinji *Dinganga *Funza *Funzi * Kalunga *Kimbazi *Kuitikuiti *Lubangala *Lusiemo *Lusunzi *Makanga *Ma Kiela *Ma Kiela * Mamba Muntu *Mbantilanda *Mbenza *Mboze *Mbumba *Moni-Mambu * Mpulu Bunzi *Ngonda *Ntangu *Na Ngutu * Nzambici *

Nzambi a Mpungu Nzambi a Mpungu (also Nzambi and Nzambi Mpungu) is the Supreme God, eternal Sky Father and God of the Sun (fire) in traditional Kongo spirituality. His female counterpart is Nzambici, the Sky Mother and Goddess of the Moon. Among other Cen ...

*Nzazi * Nzumbi * Simbi bia Maza

Krachi

* Ogboinba * Owuo * Wulbari

Lotuko

* Ajok

Lugbara

* Adroa * Adroanzi

Maasai

* Neiterkob * Ngai

Mbundu

*Daughter of Sun and Moon *Daughters of Kalunga-Ngombé *Goddess of Moon *God of Sun * Kabundungulu * Kalunga-Ngombé * Kimanaueze * Kishi *kianda *Musisi * Sudika-Mbambi

Nubian

* Amesemi *

Amon Amon may refer to: Mythology * Amun, an Ancient Egyptian deity, also known as Amon and Amon-Ra * Aamon, a Goetic demon People Mononym * Amon of Judah ( 664– 640 BC), king of Judah * Amon of Toul ( 375– 423 AD), second recorded Bishop of ...

* Apedemak * Arensnuphis *

Dedun Dedun (or Dedwen) was a Kushite or Nehasi ( C-Group culture) god worshipped during ancient times in ancient Egypt and Sudan and attested as early as 2400 BC. There is much uncertainty about their original nature, especially since he was depicted a ...

* Mandulis * Mehit *

Menhit Menhit (also known as Menhyt, and Menchit) was originally a Nubian lion goddess of war in the Kingdom of Kush, who was regarded as a tutelary and sun goddess. Her name means either "she who sacrifices" or "she who massacres." History B ...

* Sebiumeker

Nuer

* Kwoth

Nyanga

*Kahindo *Kasiyembe *Katee *Kentse *Kiruka *Kitundukutu *Kubikubi *Mbura *Mitandi *Mpaca *Mukiti *Muisa *Musoka *Mweri * Mwindo *Nkuba *Ntumba *Nyamurairi *Ongo *Yana

Lunda

* Zombi

Oromo

* Waaq

Pygmy In anthropology, pygmy peoples are ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short. The term pygmyism is used to describe the phenotype of endemic short stature (as opposed to disproportionate dwarfism occurring in isolated cases in a po ...

* Arebati * Khonvoum

Sawar

Jengu A jengu (pl. miengu, also called bisima) is a water spirit in the traditional beliefs of the Sawabantu groups of Cameroon, like the Duala, Bakweri, Malimba, Subu, Bakoko, Oroko people. Among the Bakweri, the term used is liengu (plural: ...

Serer

* Roog * Koox * Kopé Tiatie Cac * Kokh Kox *

Takhar Takhar or Taahkarr (in Serer and Cangin) is a demi-god in the Serer religion worshipped by many Serers (an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania). "Folk-Lore In The old Testament. Studies In Comparative Religion Legend and L ...

Shona

* Musikavanhu * Nyadenga *

Nyami Nyami The Nyami Nyami, otherwise known as the Zambezi River God or Zambezi Snake Spirit, is one of the most important gods of the people living along the Zambezi River. The Nyami Nyami is believed to protect the people and give them sustenance in d ...

Somali

* Waaq

Songhai

*Dongo *Faran Baru Koda *Faran Maka Bote *Fono *Harakoy Dikko *Irikoy *Kyirey *Manda Hausakoy *Moussa Gname *Moussa Nyawri *Nana Miriam *N'Debbi *Nyaberi *Zaberi

Sotho

Modimo Modimo (also spelt as Molimo in Lesotho Sesotho, and known as Mudzimu or Raluvhimba in Tshivenda and uMlimo or Zimu in Southern and Northern Ndebele) is a creator god, supreme deity and sky deity in the traditional religion of the Sotho-Tsw ...

* Ditaolane

Tumbuka

Chiuta The Tumbuka people, Tumbuka are an ethnic group living in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. In Tumbuka mythology, Chiuta (meaning "Great Bow") is the Supreme Creator and is symbolised in the sky by the rainbow. Tumbuka has many myths that constitute ...

Yoruba

* Aganju * Aja *

Babalu Aye Babalu may refer to: * " Babalú", a 1939 song popularized by Desi Arnaz in the 1940s * '' BaBalu'', a 2001 Michael Bublé album * Babalu, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Babalu, a village in Gilan, Iran * The nickname for mixed ma ...

Eshu Èṣù is a pivotal Òrìṣà/Irúnmọlẹ̀ in the Yoruba spirituality or Yoruba religion known as ìṣẹ̀ṣe. Èṣù is a prominent primordial Divinity (a delegated Irúnmọlẹ̀ sent by the Olódùmarè) who descended from Ìkọ̀l ...

* Erinle * Elegua *

Ibeji Ibeji (known as Ibejí, Ibeyí, or Jimaguas in Latin America) is the name of an Orisha representing a pair of divine twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba people (originating from Yorubaland, an area in and around present-day Nigeria). In t ...

* Nana * Oba * Obatala *

Ogun Ogun or Ogoun ( Yoruba: Ògún, Edo: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a Yoruba Orisha that is adopted in several African religions. Ògún is a warrior and a powerful spi ...

Oko OKO (, obsolete Russian word for eye, also an abbreviation for Ob'yedinonnyye Kristallom Osnovaniya (, literal meaning Foundations Bound by a Crystal)) is a complex of two skyscrapers located on plot 16 in the Moscow International Business Cen ...

* Olokun * Olorun * Osanyin *

Oshun Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the Yoruba orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, and beauty, and the Osun River, and of wealth and prosperity in the Yoruba religion. Sh ...

* Oshosi * Oshumare * Ori * Orunmila * Oya *

Shango Shango (Yoruba language: Ṣàngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; as Jakuta or Badé; and as Ṣangó in Trinidad Orisha) is an Orisha (or spirit) in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of th ...

* Yemoja *

Osun Osun (; ), is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti State, Ekiti and Ondo State, Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively, to the north by Kwara State for 73&nb ...

Venda Venda ( ), officially the Republic of Venda (; ), was a Bantustan in northern South Africa. It was fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while, to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black hom ...

* Huveane * Tharu

Xhosa Xhosa may refer to: * Xhosa people, a nation, and ethnic group, who live in south-central and southeasterly region of South Africa * Xhosa language, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, principally spoken by the Xhosa people See als ...

uThixo uThixo is a Xhosa word that means "God" or "The Almighty" in English. It is often used as a reference to the divine being in the context of the Christian faith in Xhosa-speaking communities in South Africa. The term is often used to refer to the ...

Qamata Qamata is the most prominent God among the Xhosa people The Xhosa people ( , ; ) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group that migrated over centuries into Southern Africa eventually settling in South Africa. They are the second largest eth ...

* Hlakanyana * Amagqirha *

Tikoloshe In Nguni mythology, the tokoloshe, tikoloshe, tikolosh, tonkolosh, tonkolosi, tokolotshe, thokolosi, or hili is a dwarf-like water spirit. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone ...

Zulu

* Hlakanyana * Inkosazana * Mbaba Mwana Waresa * Unkulunkulu * Umvelinqangi * Uncama *

* Wane the warning god

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