Bunzi
deity water African single tradition · 2
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. She is sometimes depicted as a multicolored serpent that rewards those who worship her with an abundant harvest. She also appears in the rippling water of the river at sunset.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Chicamassichinuinji, Dinganga, Funza, Funzi, Kimbazi, Lubangala, Lusiemo, Lusunzi, Ma Kiela, Mamba Muntu, Mbantilanda, Mbenza, Moni-Mambu, Mpulu Bunzi, Ngonda, Ntangu, Na Ngutu, Nzumbi, Simbi bia Maza, Mukasa, Wanema, Musisi, Kibuka, Nzambi Ampungu, Nzambici, Kalunga, Katonda, Ggulu, Kitaka, Kiwanuka, Nambi, Warumbe, Wanga, Owazi
- consort of
- Kuitikuiti
- allied with
- Nzazi
- enemy of
- Mbumba
Mentioned by
- Mukasa
- Wanema
- Musisi
- Kibuka
- Nzambi Ampungu
- Nzambici
- Kalunga
- Katonda
- Ggulu
- Kitaka
- Kiwanuka
- Nambi
- Warumbe
- Wanga
- Owazi
- Mboze
and 4 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Bunzi”
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“According to Kongo oral tradition, Bunzi is the daughter of Mboze, the Great Mother and wife of Kuitikuiti. Bunzi is sometimes depicted as a multicolored serpent, and rewards those who worship her with an abundant harvest.”
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