Ruhanga literally meaning He Who Creates features in
Bantu mythology as the remote
creator and sky-
God
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
, recognized among the
Rutara people (
Banyoro,
Banyankore,
Batooro,
Bahaya,
Bakiga
Kiga people, or ''Abakiga'' ("people of the mountains"), are a Bantu ethnic group native to south western Uganda and northern Rwanda.
History Pre-colonial period
The Kiga people are believed to have originated in Rwanda as mentioned in one ...
,
Bahema
The Hema people or Bahema (plural) are an ethnic group of Nilotic origin who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ethnic group
The Hema are a Nilotic ethnic group, related to the Banyor ...
and all other groups referred to in general as Banyakitara). The Bahima further recognise him as the arbiter of life, sickness, and death. However, unlike creator figures in other religious systems, Ruhanga is generally not a focus of worship.
Ruhanga is also considered to be the founder of the
Batembuzi dynasty of the
Kingdom of Kitara.
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The Bachwezi
References
Bantu mythology
Names of God in African traditional religions
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