Mbokomu
ancestor earth Ngombe people single tradition · 2
Mbokomu was the first woman of Earth according to the traditional belief of the Ngombe people of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was also the first gardener and is considered the ancestor of all people.
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- child of
- Akongo
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wikipedia (2)
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“Mbokomu is the ancestor goddess of the Ngombe. Mbokomu was the daughter of the creator god Akongo. Akongo lowered Mbokomu and her son and daughter to earth in a basket with provisions of cassava, maize and sugarcane. Mbokomu and her children were the first human inhabitants of Earth.”
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“His daughter, Mbokomu, caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people.”
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