Aligbonu
ancestor intermediate Dahomey single tradition · 1
Aligbonu was a princess who mated with a leopard and gave birth to Agassou. She is honored as a tohuio (ancestral spirit) in the kingdom of Dahomey alongside her son. Together with Agassou, they form a dyad that serves as the creation story for Dahomean lineage.
When
- Historical notes
- Honored as ancestral spirit (tohuio) in Dahomey alongside Agassou.
Relationships
- parent of
- Agassou
- consort of
- Agassou
- co occurs with
- Ayida Wedo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“his mother was princess Aligbonu and is said to have mated with a leopard, giving birth to Agassou...In the kingdom of Dahomey he is honored as their tohuio (ancestral spirit) along with his mother, Aligbonu.”
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