Mamba Muntu
deity water African single tradition · 4
Mamba Muntu is a mermaid-like water spirit present in many West and Central African cultures. They live in rivers and the sea, bringing good fortune to those who worship them. They can also cure disease and act as intermediaries between worshippers and the world of spirits.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
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- co occurs with
- Mbantilanda, Mbenza, Mboze, Mbumba, Moni-Mambu, Mpulu Bunzi, Ngonda, Ntangu, Na Ngutu, Nzazi, Nzumbi, Simbi bia Maza, miengu, Mami Wata, Lasirèn, Mae d'Agua, Maman de l'Eau, saint Marta la Dominadora, Watra-mama, Ala, Mukasa, Wanema, Musisi, Kibuka, Nzambi Ampungu, Nzambici, Kalunga, Katonda, Ggulu, Kitaka, Kiwanuka, Nambi, Warumbe, Wanga, Owazi, Bunzi, Chicamassichinuinji, Dinganga, Funza, Funzi, Kimbazi, Kuitikuiti, Lubangala, Lusiemo, Lusunzi, Makanga, Ma Kiela, Nkisi, Oricha
Mentioned by
- Mukasa
- Wanema
- Musisi
- Kibuka
- Nzambi Ampungu
- Nzambici
- Kalunga
- Katonda
- Ggulu
- Kitaka
- Kiwanuka
- Nambi
- Warumbe
- Wanga
- Owazi
- Bunzi
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“Mamba Muntu”
#2572 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Miengu are similar to bisimbi (singular: simbi) in the Bakongo spirituality and Mamba Muntu, who is present in many West and Central African cultures.”
#3028 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the southern United States, Mamba Muntu or Mami Wata manifested in the form of simbi and kianda water spirits with origins in Angola and the Congo region.”
#3072 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Mamba Muntu/ Mami Wata - Central and West African guardian spirit of the waters”
#9089 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001